Try this website: http://www.asciitable.com/
Jim Bentley
--- Lawrence Lustig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <<
> Now I have an understanding but how do you know all the codes.
> >>
>
>
>
> Search for the term "ASCII character chart" and you should
> find a table giving all the character codes.
>
> There are 256 in standard ASCII. However, only the first 128
> are "agreed on" and can be expected to display the same
> character in all fonts. Above that, what you see is font
> specific.
>
> You can also use Start Menu | All Programs | Accessories |
> System Tools | Character Map to see a list of _printable_
> characters in all fonts installed on your computer. This
> applet will also show you the number associated with each
> character but unfortunately in hexadecimal -- R:Base wants
> regular base ten numbers.
>
> 10 is a line feed, 13 a carriage return. On MS based systems,
> you technically need both (13 first, then 10) to indicate a
> new line, although I believe R:Base will actually accept a 10
> alone. Other systems (eg, Linux) use only a 10 (line feed)
> character to indicate a new line.
>
> 9 is a tab, and 7 is the character generally known as "ESCAPE"
> which used to be critical in sending command codes to
> printers.
> --
> Larry
>
>
>
Jim Bentley
American Celiac Society
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
tel: 1-504-737-3293
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