That really only works in word that I have found. If you select 2812 in
vscode and do alt-X nothing happens.
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From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Soronel Haetir
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 3:08 PM
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Subject: [program-l] Re: Picking the right editor?
I don't know if this works in notepad++ in particular but an easier way with
many editors is to type the numbers then select them (using the usual arrow
keys + shift) then hit ALT+X.
Part of the problem with ALT+NumPad is that the numbers need to be entered in
either octal or decimal but all the Unicode charts are in hexidecimal.
On 12/28/22, Akash Kakkar <akash.a07k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My bad, I missed the example.
For example if you hold Alt and while holding it, press "1" on the
NumPad, it directly writes "☺"
(I wrote this character with the same technique here)
On 12/29/2022 12:02 AM, Akash Kakkar wrote:
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 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.
