instantrunoff
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: Unicode: Update {ASC nnnn} for EnableHexNumpad Registry Key |
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| Quote: | Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex Method for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista
You may prefer to enter a Unicode character from the keyboard using hexadecimal num- bers rather than decimal. If so, there’s what we call an Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex method that works in some applications. It’s a bit more convoluted and time-consuming than the Alt+decimal method.
1. The status of NumLock doesn’t matter using the Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex method.
2. Hold down the Alt key throughout this process.
3. Press the plus sign (+) on the numeric keypad. Nothing will noticeably change.
4. Using the main keyboard, type the letters and digits of the hex code for the char- acter you desire. You can include leading zeros or omit them. For example, typ- ing 03c0 or just 3c0 specifies the Greek letter pi (), if your selected font has one.
5. Release the Alt key. If your insertion point is formatted in a font that includes the Unicode character you entered, that character immediately appears. If not, you can change the font at a later time.
Registry Hack May Be Required for Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex
The Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex method won’t work in Windows or any application if a certain key in the Registry isn’t set correctly. This could happen if the key was inadvertently changed or was never switched on. If Alt+Plus, Alt+Hex doesn’t work, take the fol- lowing steps:
1. Use the Start menu to run RegEdit.exe.
2. Expand HKEY_Current_User to /Control Panel/Input Method. Find the key (or create a new string value) called EnableHexNumpad. If you create this string value, it should have the REG_SZ type.
3. Right-click and modify EnableHexNumpad to give it a value of 1. Close RegEdit. |
Source: http://www.windowsvistasecret.net/secret.asp?haber=54
Currently, {ASC nnnn} cannot interpret letters and/or '+' but it would be nice if it could. |
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