Re: How can I input any Unicode character if I know its hexadecimal code?

From: Patrick Andries (Patrick.Andries@xcential.com)
Date: Sat Nov 15 2003 - 05:36:14 EST

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    From: "Philippe Verdy" <verdy_p@wanadoo.fr>

    > From: "Patrick Andries" <Patrick.Andries@xcential.com>
    > > De: Murray Sargent
    > > >Patrick asks:
    > > > > «Q. How can I input any Unicode character if I know its
    > > > > hexadecimal code?»
    > > >
    > > >You could use an app that supports the Alt+x input method (like Word or
    > > >WordPad) and then copy the result into an app that doesn't.
    > >
    > > [PA] No, this is not an available option; I want to be able to input
    those
    > > characters in XMetal.
    >
    > Then it is a request for enhancement to address to the author of XMetal.
    > This is not an issue of Unicode.

    Funnily enough, I thought I wanted to input Unicode characters.

    Also, this is precisely the question posed and answered - partly in my
    case - here http://www.unicode.org/faq/font_keyboard.html#3 (yes a Unicode
    FAQ).

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