Reply to note from Bob Newell Mon, 31 May 2021 07:54:33 -1000
> Thank you everyone for GREAT advice. I will study it all and
> attempt to implement something. I think I can take it from here.
I'll just add two points, for the record.
The Jumbo U2 has a comprehensive facility for putting accented
characters in text. It's called ACCENTS; info re setup and usage is
available by commanding HELP ACCENTS.
Also, I've long had my own personal routine for doing this -- a small
XPL program that automates XyWrite 4's system of dead accents. It's
called ACC.PM (attached to this message). It's an example of the
"gateway key" approach. First, you assign ACC.PM to a key:
nn=BX,r,u,n, ,d,:,\,p,a,t,h,\,a,c,c,.,p,m,Q2
To put an accented char, you hit your gateway key, then the letter,
then a symbol representing the accent, as follows:
, = cedilla
' = acute
` = grave
: = umlaut|tréma
^ = circumflex
. = overdot
~ = tilde
_ = underline
The routine can be added to U2 and accessed with:
nn=NOJM2,.,a,c,c,Q2
I thought I'd add these to the mix.
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Carl Distefano
cld@xxxxxxxxxx
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