Ascii Code

palvit · 02-05-2007, 10:03 AM

Hi
I have Windows Xp and FC 2 Linux installed in my PC. In windows if i press Alt+64 i get @ on the screen, but when i try this on my linux i cant get it.Why?? Also is there any similar way to simulate the key press in linux??

wjevans_7d1@yahoo.co · 02-05-2007, 01:09 PM

Maybe you can explain what you mean by "simulate the key press". You're already physically pressing Alt 64, so why isn't just pressing "@" adequate?

It'd help to know what you're trying to do here.

DavidMcCann · 02-06-2007, 11:47 AM

Linux does have a similar system. Hold down <Ctrl><Shift> and enter "u" followed by the character code. The other difference is that the code has to be in hex, so "@" is "40".

Run gucharmap to browse the Unicodes for your favourite characters, like <Ctrl><Shift>U263A for ☺.

The only catch is that it doesn't always work: in Fedora 6, it's vanished from OpenOffice ☹.

palvit · 02-06-2007, 12:20 PM

Thanks DavidMcCann.