1. Secret Symbols
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HI all,
It has come to my attention that the PC has it's own "secret =
language", I don't mean binary though. I mean the symbols I have seen =
like: =01=02=03=04=05=06=07=08, oh, it seems the copy/paste trick =
doesn't work here. Well, I mean the little happy face and the heart and =
club etc. I finally figured these ones out. But, one, or rather more =
than one. The =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D lines in AGBTE2's D1807a.ex are =
what I'm referring to. These neat little lines with their well formed =
and linked corners and the =3D=3D are linked with no spaces. Oh yes, and =
those little squares.=20
Woudst you be so kind as to tell me how to access these mysterious =
symbols?
Thenks,
Thomas Kerslake
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attention that the PC has it's own "secret language", I don't mean =
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though. I mean the symbols I have seen like: =01=02=03=04=05=06=07=08, =
oh, it seems the=20
copy/paste trick doesn't work here. Well, I mean the little happy face =
and the=20
heart and club etc. I finally figured these ones out. But, one, or =
rather more=20
than one. The =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D lines in AGBTE2's D1807a.ex =
are what I'm referring=20
to. These neat little lines with their well formed and linked corners =
and the =3D=3D=20
are linked with no spaces. Oh yes, and those little squares. =
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#ffffff face=3DArial size=3D2>Thenks,</FONT></DIV>
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2. Re: Secret Symbols
Paul Kerslake wrote:
> Woudst you be so kind as to tell me how to access
> these mysterious symbols?
These are only available under DOS. In the EE editor (you're using it,
right?), select "Help" and then "ASCII Chart" from the menu. You can add
codes the same as normal characters. You can cut-and-paste them from the
chart (use shift+arrow to select, control+c to cut, and control+v to paste),
or just use the codes like this
For example:
puts( 1, "this is a happy face :" & 1 & "\n" )
puts( 1, "this is another: " & 2 & "\n" )
or
printf( 1, "happy face: %s\n", {1} )
or even:
sequence s
s = "this is a happy face x\n"
s[22] = 1
puts( 1, s )
Remember, a 'string' is just a collection of numbers that are interpreted as
ASCII codes.
-- David Cuny
3. Re: Secret Symbols
On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 19:41:41 -0700, David Cuny <dcuny at LANSET.COM> wrote:
>Paul Kerslake wrote:
>
>> Woudst you be so kind as to tell me how to access
>> these mysterious symbols?
>
>These are only available under DOS. In the EE editor (you're using it,
>right?), select "Help" and then "ASCII Chart" from the menu. You can add
>codes the same as normal characters. You can cut-and-paste them from the
>chart (use shift+arrow to select, control+c to cut, and control+v to
paste),
>or just use the codes like this
In SOME editors ( but not in all of them because it depends how
the editor filters the keystrokes ) while HOLDING DOWN
the ALT KEY and type in the ASCII VALUE and RELEASE the ALT KEY
and the character will appear on the screen. THREE DIGITS MUST
be used for each entry so you MUST use LEADING ZEROS if the code
is LESS then THREE DIGITS.
If you HOLD DOWN THE ALT and ENTER 206 and THEN release the
ALT KEY a crossroad symbol will appear in the EE editor at the
location of the cursor. This will not work in the EE editor
on the low numbers like 001 because of the key filtering in EE.
Some EDITORS have a SPECIAL MODE or KEY SEQUENCE that will allow you
type any key into the editor.
Bernie
4. Re: Secret Symbols
I think you also have to use the numeric keypad numbers, not the top-row of
numbers...
----- Original Message -----
From: Bernie <xotron at PCOM.NET>
> In SOME editors ( but not in all of them because it depends how
> the editor filters the keystrokes ) while HOLDING DOWN
> the ALT KEY and type in the ASCII VALUE and RELEASE the ALT KEY
> and the character will appear on the screen. THREE DIGITS MUST
> be used for each entry so you MUST use LEADING ZEROS if the code
> is LESS then THREE DIGITS.
>
> If you HOLD DOWN THE ALT and ENTER 206 and THEN release the
> ALT KEY a crossroad symbol will appear in the EE editor at the
> location of the cursor. This will not work in the EE editor
> on the low numbers like 001 because of the key filtering in EE.
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5. Re: Secret Symbols
Run charmap.exe to see the fonts available under windows. you can try
MS-LineDraw for lines, but without the happy faces.
Riwal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Kerslake [SMTP:paulk at UNISERVE.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:19 AM
> To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Secret Symbols
>
> HI all,
>
> It has come to my attention that the PC has it's own "secret
> language", I don't mean binary though. I mean the symbols I have seen
> like: , oh, it seems the copy/paste trick doesn't work here. Well,
> I mean the little happy face and the heart and club etc. I finally figured
> these ones out. But, one, or rather more than one. The ======== lines in
> AGBTE2's D1807a.ex are what I'm referring to. These neat little lines with
> their well formed and linked corners and the == are linked with no spaces.
> Oh yes, and those little squares.
>
> Woudst you be so kind as to tell me how to access these mysterious
> symbols?
>
> Thenks,
> Thomas Kerslake
>
> ---------/\=======
>
>
>
>
6. Re: Secret Symbols
Hello, everybody!
1. Happy faces, sad & inexpressive too. There are many Windows fonts around,
many of them free, which don't come with the Windows installation but with
other products, or just lie around undistributed until someone downloads
them from their creator's site. Fonts including any kind of symbols (i.e.
not letters and numbers) should belong to the "symbol" CharSet, a useful
hint to search for them.
Some "symbol" fonts I have installed (don't ask me where I got them) are:
Almanac MT - Related to time and weather
Bon Apetit MT - Food
Buildings - Architectural design, maps.
CommonBullets - You guessed it
DF Calligraphic Ornaments LET, DF Diversions LET, DF Diversities LET - A lot
of freehand drawings
Directions MT - Arrows
Holidays MT - Holiday symbols, Christian & otherwise
Household - Kettles to TV sets
Keystrokes MT - Computer keys, useful for manuals and help windows
Transport MT, Transportation, Vacation MT, Weather - Need expl?
Webdings - Misc
And, finally: Wingdings, Wingdings 2 and Windings 3. The first one includes
the three basic faces.
Many of them are useful as clips, in huge fontsizes.
2. Font utilities. Personally, instead of Window's charmap I prefer Sony
Arianto Kurniawan's freeware ExtendedCharacterMap, which can be found at the
Indonesian AriTech site, http://aritechdev.hypermart.net/, and also in
download sites like www.softseek.zdnet.com. My favorite font viewer is Peter
Theill's FontLister, at http://www.theill.com/fl/. FontLister comes in two
versions; one is freeware Win3x, the other is a fully functional $5
shareware for Win9x/NT.
Good luck!
Gerardo E. Brandariz
----- Original Message -----
From: Raude Riwal <RAUDER at THMULTI.COM>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: Secret Symbols
> Run charmap.exe to see the fonts available under windows. you can try
> MS-LineDraw for lines, but without the happy faces.
>
> Riwal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Kerslake [SMTP:paulk at UNISERVE.COM]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:19 AM
> > To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> > Subject: Secret Symbols
> >
> > HI all,
> >
> > It has come to my attention that the PC has it's own "secret
> > language", I don't mean binary though. I mean the symbols I have seen
> > like: , oh, it seems the copy/paste trick doesn't work here. Well,
> > I mean the little happy face and the heart and club etc. I finally
figured
> > these ones out. But, one, or rather more than one. The ======== lines
in
> > AGBTE2's D1807a.ex are what I'm referring to. These neat little lines
with
> > their well formed and linked corners and the == are linked with no
spaces.
> > Oh yes, and those little squares.
> >
> > Woudst you be so kind as to tell me how to access these mysterious
> > symbols?
> >
> > Thenks,
> > Thomas Kerslake
> >
> > ---------/\=======
> >
> >
> >
> >
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