Thanks Michael That's going to be the next headache. There doesn't appear to be any shortcuts for 1/3, 2/3 or 1/8 etc I'm guessing this is because they don't appear in the Windows Western character set, they are in the Unicode set though. Still need to work out how to give him the rest of these fractions if it is possible. How long has the UK been metric exactly...!!? Don't you just love customers. G
________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of Michael Oke, II Sent: Tue 21/12/2010 14:45 To: GrahamB Subject: Re: RE: Entering fractions into a text box In order to replicate what Word, and other applications, does/do when these are typed, you will have to watch for those character combinations and convert them. No client, that I can think of, will type the keystroke combos in order to directly enter them not would I expect them to. ::michael On Dec 21, 2010 6:21 AM, "Tracy Pearson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Graham Brown wrote on 2010-12-21: >> Hi all >> >> One of my clients has asked why he can't input fractions into a >> product description field so something like "3/4 round bar". >> >> When I type this in Word it formats to a smaller font with the 3 above >> the 4 like a normal fraction I guess. >> >> I think it is probably to do with codepages but I can't see anyway to >> do this. >> >> Anybody got any clues please. >> >> Regards >> > > Graham, > > Using the Windows Character Map program. I selected the Arial Windows: > Western format. > Found 1/4 1/2 and 3/4 characters. To type them directly into Windows, hold > the Alt key down while typing out the key combination on the keypad. > ¼ - Alt+0188 - Chr(0xBC) > ½ - Alt+0189 - Chr(0xBD) > ¾ - Alt+0190 - Chr(0xBE) > > Tracy Pearson > PowerChurch Software > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
