RE: Inserting ASCII via decimal numbers

["Hackett, David A" <davidah () utep ! edu>]

Mervyn,

You need to use Ctrl+Shift+nnn to enter ASCII code numbers. Try it, it should work on all 
recent versions.

David Hackett

-----Original Message-----
From: notabene@piper.hamline.edu [mailto:notabene@piper.hamline.edu] On Behalf Of Mervyn 
E. Bennun
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 9:07 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list NOTABENE
Subject: Inserting ASCII via decimal numbers

Mary mentioned the other day using Shift+Alt+nnn to insert characters.

I can't do this, Mary, and this is a nuisance. I'm using v x at home, y at 
the univ. It worked in previous versions. I can't get any response either 
from the numbers in the man keyboard or from the number pad on the right.

Incidentally, someone drew my attention to ASCIIcat.... I use it a lot and 
strongly recommend it. I have to resort to cut and paste from it in the 
absence of the keyboard facility. Is there a keyboard driver issue, perhaps?

Mervyn E. Bennun
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