2007-08-01, 01:30 | Link #1 |
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"alt" codes.
In case anyone is interested, An ALT code is a keyboard code.
here's a short 'how-to': press 'alt' button, then at the same time, press one of the numbers at the SIDE of the keyboard. Then let go at the same time. Combinations are possible too. just press several numbers at the same time. Ex: alt + 1 = ☺ 2= ☻ 756= ¶ there! @mods: I hope this will stay up. It's a how-to for people who are interested. |
2007-08-01, 01:38 | Link #2 | |
Jag äter idioter
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On Mac, hold the alt key and hit any key on your keyboard to produce a special character.
Examples: alt + m = µ a = å r = ® 4 = ¢ ' = æ i† µåkes †¥ping in sill¥ çhå®åç†e®s µø®e ƒun Quote:
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2007-08-02, 01:18 | Link #11 | |
Jag äter idioter
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EDIT: nevermind. pressing fn only activates the built-in NumPad on a MacBook/Pro
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2007-08-02, 01:46 | Link #12 |
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I think its great when people "rediscover" the Olde Ways.
Computers *used* to come with paper manuals that included an ALT code chart. Google around and you can still find lists for them but most people just cheat and use the character insertion tools word processors offer.
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2007-08-02, 10:53 | Link #15 | |
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Just set some codewords for the special characters you need. e.g. Set --> when typed to be replaced by » , simple as that Text expander's usually, as far as I know, hack your clipboard, so if a program supports copy/paste the text-expander will work in it.
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2007-08-03, 07:47 | Link #19 |
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It is codepage dependend. Depending on your countries key map, glyph map or on the codetable for applications that do not support unicode.
For me only the right Alt (Alt Gr) works as described... Alt + <number> is printing the character at the position <number> of the code page ordered glyph map of the currently selected font.
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