"Robatoy" wrote in message
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On Oct 2, 11:40 am, "MikeWhy" wrote:
"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message

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"DGDevin" wrote:

Offhand do you know where one might download a chart of these characters
with the code numbers?

I've got an old BASIC text that had a chart.

Any book/chart that gives the ASCII chart from 1 thru 255 in the old IBM
format will have it.

You can also open up a note pad file on your desktop and type out the
list.

220, Alt 220, ?

Windows charmap app. Find it in the Start menu, all programs, accessories.
Or run charmap.exe from the cmd prompt or 'Run...' menu. It has the
numeric
code, and can also copy the character to the clipboard. Unfortunately, the
number codes are given in hexadecimal.

Don't you get a whole keyboard full of special characters by either
holding down the option or the option-shift key(s)?

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You would have to know which ones are mapped where on the keyboard. It
changes with the language settings, and I'm sure if it's useful, you should
find keyboard maps on the Net somewhere.

The specific character number trick is to hold the ALT key while typing in
the numeric code on the keypad, preceded by 0. For example, for the degree
sign (°) hold the ALT key, 0176 on the keypad, and release the ALT key. It
might or might not show correctly, depending on your newsreader.

The charmap helps you find the numeric code. I have trouble rememebering
phone numbers these days, let alone juggle hex values in my head. '0176' is
easy to remember; I can hit it first time 1 time out of 3, I think. Write
down the few you actually might use and keep the list on hand.