ins_adgj@jhunix.UUCP (11/16/87)
I have a question. I've started writing papers in french on a Mac 512ke. I've figured out how to make accented characters using the "overlay" function of Word (version 3. something, but not 3.00). My question is: Is there any way I can define some of the "option" keys as being these new characters? Right now I'm having to keep them in another file and copy and paste them into my document through the clipboard. Ideally I'd like to find some way of doing this without having to design a whole new font since I doubt I have the proficiency needed to do this. Don Jackson The Johns Hopkins University ins_adgj@jhunix.UUCP
fiddler@concertina.UUCP (11/18/87)
Read the Macintosh user manual. (Whatever they call it these days.) One of the appendices (E, I think) near the back of the book shows how to generate accented characters. Or bring up the Keycaps DA, press "option" and see what interesting accent-like characters appear. Try typing "option-<mumble>" followed by a letter and see what happens. (I do an occasional newsletter in Spanish, so I went and read my manual to find out how to do it.) seh
peter@aucs.UUCP (11/18/87)
in article <5640@jhunix.UUCP>, ins_adgj@jhunix.UUCP (Donald G Jackson) says: > > I have a question. I've started writing papers in french on a > Mac 512ke. I've figured out how to make accented characters using the > "overlay" function of Word (version 3. something, but not 3.00). My > question is: > > Is there any way I can define some of the "option" keys as being > these new characters? Unless I misunderstand you, you don't have to do anything special to get the French accented characters. The Frencg department here is using Word 3.01 with problems. To get the accented characters, do the following: character with ^ option-i, then press the character you want accented character with ` option-`, then press the character you want accented character with ' option-e, then press the character you want accented c with , option-c a with o over it option-a (this isn't french) character with " option-u, then press the character you want accented I don't believe there are any others needed for French, but I'm no expert. Hope this helps. Peter Steele Acadia Univ. Wolfville NS Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121 UUCP:{uunet|watmath|utai|garfield}dalcs!aucs!Peter BITNET:Peter@Acadia
peter@aucs.UUCP (11/18/87)
in article <563@aucs.UUCP>, peter@aucs.UUCP (Peter Steele) says: > > in article <5640@jhunix.UUCP>, ins_adgj@jhunix.UUCP (Donald G Jackson) says: >> >> Is there any way I can define some of the "option" keys as being >> these new characters? > > Unless I misunderstand you, you don't have to do anything special to > get the French accented characters. The Frencg department here is using > Word 3.01 with problems. To get the accented characters, do the following: > ^no I have to learn to proofread my postings. An odd typo is OK (like Frencg above), but when I leave out "no" it definitely is misleading. I meant that the French Department is having NO PROBLEMS at all using MS Word. Sorry for typos, adn I pormiise nto to do ti agian :-) Peter Steele Acadia Univ. Wolfville NS Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121 UUCP:{uunet|watmath|utai|garfield}dalcs!aucs!Peter BITNET:Peter@Acadia