I just tried with VS code and it does not work. I did alt 2812 and it made a
ggreater than sign not braille dots. Try it in word and in vscode and you will
see the problem. It is not doing 2 byte characters.
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
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Subject: [program-l] Re: Picking the right editor?
I just tried it in vscode and you have to have numlock on.
I am using Jaws, so Jaws may be taking the keystroke.
Lewis Wood
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Subject: [program-l] Re: Picking the right editor?
Hi Ken,
No, there's no need to press Numlock key with Alt separately.
Just press the unicode numbers on the numpad while holding Alt+
For example,
If you hold Alt and press "1" on the numpad (no matter numpad is on or off, it
writes the unicode char in the editor)
I very frequently use this technique with VS Code and Notepad++ both.
Please try this.
Would love to help further.
On 12/28/2022 11:06 PM, kperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I use an older editor for a large amount of my coding. I am working on a new
project where I have to input a lot of Unicode characters into the files I am
making.
I am looking for the editor that makes inputting Unicode characters easiest. I
have tried several but so far nothing is simple. For example
Notepad Plus Plus the instructions say do:
Alt+ numpad + followed by the Unicode
I get an error when I do this. Well when I do alt+ num pad Plus it beeps.
With the windows error sound. I have no problem putting in ascii characters by
number but when I try Unicode on ntoePad plus plus it fails.
Same for VS Code.
If you want to input a braille dot Unicode like 2821 or 2812 or something in a
a windows editor what editors would you use and what is the easy way of
entering them by number.
