Symbols in Notpad

[BeKirra]

Could anyone tell how to insert a diameter symbol to notepad?
Thanks for your help.

[Tharwat]

This ... ?

(if (setq f (getfiled "Name of file" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "txt" 1))
  (progn
    (setq f (open f "w"))
    (write-line "%%c" f)
    (close f)
  )
  (princ)
)

[Opie]

Tharwat, I don't think that does what you think it does. Notepad does not interpret the AutoCAD characters the same way.

Bokirra, you might look into this link to get a better understanding of the necessary characters.

[pbejse]

(write-line "Ø" f)

ALT+0216 <------

[irneb]

For other characters you could try the standard windows program Character Map (under Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->Character Map). Then it displays all the characters per font, if you click on any of those characters a description and keystroke is displayed in the status bar. Or you could click the Select button and then Copy - then you can paste the character in any program. Note, not all characters are available in all fonts.

[BeKirra]

Thanks, irneb.
I don't really like to use the character map as it takes time.
As I understood in writing of Autolisp we normally don't use many special symbols.
I think pbejse's tip may work for me.
Only one thing is I need to have a list sticking on the wall.

Ø - ALT+0216
degree - ALT+????
...

Does anyone know where to get an entire list?
Thanks to everyone's input.

[pbejse]

°
ALT+248

Here:

http://tools.oratory.com/altcodes.html

[irneb]

You can generate most of the ANSI/ASCII codes direct in lisp using the chr function. Just place it in a loop with a number incremented from 32(space) up to 255 (below 32 are control codes line new-line / tab / etc). For those other characters, you could use one of three methods: http://www.fileformat.info/tip/micro...er_unicode.htm

I.e.:

1. Alt and the numpad +, then type the hex code for the UniCode character
2. Alt and then numpad 0 and the decimal code for the unicode character
3. Alt and then the decimal code for your current codepage

BTW, you can enter the same idea in ACad's text.

For a full listing of all unicode characters: http://www.utf8-chartable.de/

Just remember that not all characters are defined in all fonts, you might end up getting a ? instead of the character you wanted. At least if you use the CharMap it only shows those characters defined inside the font you specify.

[Tom Beauford]

I have a list of the most common charactors on my home page:
http://home.comcast.net/~721rr/
and a link on it with a page with a lot more charactors:
http://home.comcast.net/~721rr/Charactors.htm
The more common ones I can usually remember now.

[BeKirra]

Thanks for everyone's help.
I will take the list sugguested by pbejse.
And thanks to irneb for your reminder.

Just remember that not all characters are defined in all fonts, you might end up getting a ? instead of the character you wanted...