Questions tagged [character-set]
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Extended ASCII table issues on a 64-bit OS
Consider:
Our old 32-bit program using the US-ASCII extended table (128-256) to create simple borders for its program menus.
For example, decimal 193 is an upside down Tee.
However, when the program is installed on a Windows 10 64-bit OS, the ASCII…
Burt Iwata
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How can I find the Alt KeyCode for a glyph with the Windows system tools?
How can I find the Alt KeyCode of a particular glyph (special character) using any standard utility that ships with Windows (or a ?command line statement?)?
I understand this might seem like a duplicate of Find Alt Code for any Character
However, as…
XyberICE
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How to determine the character set used by Windows in Taiwanese?
I'm using a Windows 7 Home in Taiwanese at work, and knowing the character set that is being used would be of invaluable importance to me.
How to determine the character set used by Windows in Taiwanese?
I've read that Microsoft Code page 950 is a…
feelthhis
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Which Special Character Set is accepted in WPA2-PSK passwords?
Apparently the WPA2-PSK password can have a length ranging from 8 to 63 characters. Letters, numbers, and special characters can be used.
I would like to know what special characters can be used in a Wi-Fi access password with WPA2-PSK security and…
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How to write a Windows filename with åäö in command prompt?
I need to write a command line in the command prompt that references a file containing åäö in its name, but I can't seem to get it right. Windows should be set to codepage win1252 and the command prompt to oem850.
The specific filename…
Kjell Rilbe
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How to create a mysql database that can contain any character, also different languages
I'm trying to create a database that has to contain articles in different languages. I'm using Mariadb as my server and I know bits of SQL. My knowledge doesn't really cover details like the differences between engines like MyISAM, InnoDB etc or…
Jakke
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How can the character set for popup menus be controlled in xterm
Somewhere along the way I've changed a setting that has caused the popup windows in xterm to be displayed in Greek characters. The text in the main window is fine, its just the popup windows that are in Greek. How can I change back to using…
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OpenType CMAP format that supports mapping an array of characters to a glyph id? [migrate?]
I am unsure if this is in the correct community.
I'm writing a Scala wrapper to the OpenType font format, and while trying to find an encoding ID for the CMAP table that maps an array or set of characters, I see mapping 1 or 2 characters to a glyph…
Aly
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