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Thingey · 2007-08-01, 01:30

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.

Takeru · 2007-08-01, 01:38

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

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Thingamabob

press one of the numbers at the SIDE of the keyboard.

You mean the NumPad?

Ice Climbers · 2007-08-01, 01:41

Hmm what I know from spanish class

Alt + 0161 = ¡
Alt + 0191 = ¿

Thingey · 2007-08-01, 01:44

¥ ¿

whoo! it works! now i know how to do that.

on my Freewebs forum, I just did alt 7 to make the ¿

Aoie_Emesai · 2007-08-01, 02:05

What is the ascii for the Cent sign?

Takeru · 2007-08-01, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aoie_Emesai

What is the ascii for the Cent sign?

here you go:
&#162 ; (remove space)

Spectacular_Insanity · 2007-08-01, 02:32

Wow, I never knew that before. Cool.

arcadeplayer987 · 2007-08-01, 13:46

Is not working for me

When I press alt + any key I only receive a beep

jpwong · 2007-08-01, 18:14

Not that it's a big deal, but if you open your Character Map program you can view the alt codes for pretty much all characters that have them (or you could just press copy character to Clipboard)

Furuno · 2007-08-01, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice Climbers

Hmm what I know from spanish class

Alt + 0161 = ¡
Alt + 0191 = ¿

Hmm... easier version of ¿ » alt+168

ຫອ໔ » Is this mid-childa font or what? (alt+179179179 and up) lol...

Takeru · 2007-08-02, 01:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcadeplayer987

Is not working for me

When I press alt + any key I only receive a beep

my mistake. I just looked at my keyboard and alt requires the function key. What I meant to say is OPTION + any key.

EDIT: nevermind. pressing fn only activates the built-in NumPad on a MacBook/Pro

Vexx · 2007-08-02, 01:46

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.

tritoch · 2007-08-02, 01:47

Sucks to have a laptop. I don't have the numpad

I used to put alt codes in my name back when Starcraft was popular

I just use character map now.

Thingey · 2007-08-02, 03:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by furuno

Hmm... easier version of ¿ » alt+168

ຫອ໔ » Is this mid-childa font or what? (alt+179179179 and up) lol...

® is what i get when i press alt + 168.

felix · 2007-08-02, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by tritoch

Sucks to have a laptop. I don't have the numpad

I used to put alt codes in my name back when Starcraft was popular

I just use character map now.

You can use a text expander.
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.

Furuno · 2007-08-02, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thingey

® is what i get when i press alt + 168.

Whoa.... i got ¿ by pressing that, wonder why?

felix · 2007-08-03, 04:56

It's probably a typo,
I get ¿ too.

Thingey · 2007-08-03, 05:23

Ø that's what i just got o.o

® and that now.

║ and that...

À

®

ah heck I'll copy & paste, can't get it up

¿

¿ ¿ ® ® ®

well i did it twice

¿ ¿ ¿

I'll just do alt + 0191.

Jinto · 2007-08-03, 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thingey

® is what i get when i press alt + 168.

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.

arcadeplayer987 · 2007-08-03, 08:17

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Thingey Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over There. Age: 30	"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.

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Thingey Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over There. Age: 30	¥ ¿ whoo! it works! now i know how to do that. on my Freewebs forum, I just did alt 7 to make the ¿

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arcadeplayer987 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Is not working for me When I press alt + any key I only receive a beep

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	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. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

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tritoch 神 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-town	Sucks to have a laptop. I don't have the numpad I used to put alt codes in my name back when Starcraft was popular I just use character map now.

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felix sleepyhead Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: event horizon	It's probably a typo, I get ¿ too. __________________

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Thingey Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over There. Age: 30	Ø that's what i just got o.o ® and that now. ║ and that... À ® ah heck I'll copy & paste, can't get it up ¿ ¿ ¿ ® ® ® well i did it twice ¿ ¿ ¿ I'll just do alt + 0191. Last edited by xris; 2007-08-03 at 06:47.

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arcadeplayer987 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Mc≊♦♣♠/◘○☺☻♥♠♦NYǈ{/b-6Ͷ- ӏ$#_9Ǌ↕@'/►"↓:ʺɈ Is working now