Hi,
Can someone help with the ability to use ASCII or Unicode with in text.

Is FileMaker have the ability to use this if so then how do you address it,
I trying to some symbols.

Thanks for your help
Charlie

FYI Using FileMaker Dev 7.0v1 - XP-PC Windows only

<markris@markrisQ.com> wrote:

> Can someone help with the ability to use ASCII or Unicode with in text.
> 
> Is FileMaker have the ability to use this if so then how do you address it,
> I trying to some symbols.

When creating a text field, go into the options for the field. Under the
Storage tab, you'll see a pulldown to select the language to use to
index the field.  All the way at the bottom is Unicode. 

Once Unicode is selected, you'll be able to search on symbols, or use
them in Patterncount() and other text functions.

As far as I know, the field does not have to have indexing turned on to
use this. Just selecting the indexing language is sufficient. I could be
incorrect in that, so test.

Lynn Allen
--
Allen & Allen Semiotics        www.semiotics.com
FSA Associate       Filemaker Design & Consulting 

Thank You for your Response

I have done as you explained, but I still have not gotten the character to
appear, I feel I need HELP in defining the code needed to get the actual
character needed.
I have been trying to get a solid block, in the Unicode charts I am using it
is 2588, nowI have tried 2588, U2588, U+2588 and I get what ever I enter not
the block.

Any help you can give me will greatly appreciated.

Charlie

<markris@markrisQ.com> wrote:

> Thank You for your Response
> 
> I have done as you explained, but I still have not gotten the character to
> appear, I feel I need HELP in defining the code needed to get the actual
> character needed.
> I have been trying to get a solid block, in the Unicode charts I am using it
> is 2588, nowI have tried 2588, U2588, U+2588 and I get what ever I enter not
> the block.
> 
> Any help you can give me will greatly appreciated.

Aha! as in Eureka!

What you need is an ASCII code list. Look here:

http://www.4d.com/docs/CMU/CMU10121.HTM

for codes above 128.

On Windows, you hold down the Alt key and type the four-digit code to
get the symbol to appear. So the solid block you want might be Alt-2588.
Or not, since actual ASCII symbols don't seem to go that high. Usually
the solid block seems to appear when you type a character that the
particular font you're using doesn't display.

Try Alt+0164 for a solid square symbol.

Lynn Allen
--
Allen & Allen Semiotics        www.semiotics.com
FSA Associate       Filemaker Design & Consulting 

Lynn allen said the following on 12/01/04 13:57:

> On Windows, you hold down the Alt key and type the four-digit code to
> get the symbol to appear. So the solid block you want might be Alt-2588.
> Or not, since actual ASCII symbols don't seem to go that high. Usually
> the solid block seems to appear when you type a character that the
> particular font you're using doesn't display.
> 
> Try Alt+0164 for a solid square symbol.
> 
> Lynn Allen

Note that the alt #### only works with the numeric keypad, not with the 
numbers across the top of the keyboard. Hold down the alt key, then tap 
the number keys in order, then let go the alt key and the character appears.

When I use the number indicated, in a Unicode capable program, I get 
what appears to be the left and bottom sides of a thin square, a bit 
like a san-serif capital "L" only with both strokes the same length.

I don't have F7, so can't explore if there is anything else needed.

Kent