Description

In a Global economy, more and more people have to use accented vowels unavailable on their keyboard. To access these accented vowels, one has to push and to hold the ALT key while the number zero, followed by a three digit code, are typed on the numeric keypad. This ANSI Character Table is aimed at those who want an easier mean to get the same result.

This ANSI Table Software is an electronic ANSI Character Table. It has four columns: the ANSI Character number, its decimal value (the number to be typed on the numeric keypad), its hexadecimal value (useful to developers), and its HTML equivalent. HTML equivalent are also called “entity names” by web developers. For example, in order to get an 'Ë' in any Windows application, one has to hold ALT and type 0203: on the other hand, in the HTML code of a web page, 'Ë' should be repaced with “Ë” (otherwise that web page will not be displayed correctly when seen though browser that have some foreign language driver).

When a character is right-cliked, a popup menu gives you the choice to copy that character, its hexadecimal value or its HTML equivalent to Windows’ clipboard (in order to be pasted in your document). Finally, please note that the font called "Courier New" has to be installed on your computer (usually it is) in order to use this software.

Installation

• Install the dBASE Plus Runtime Engine (7.2 MB). This is the Virtual Machine needed for dBASE Plus applications to run.
• Download S_ANSI.zip (33 Kb) in a temporary folder.
• Extract the four files it contains (S_Ansi.exe, S_Ansi.ini and S_Ansi.wfo) in the folder you would like the ANSI Character Table Software to be.
• Create a shortcut to S_Ansi.exe on your Desktop or in your Start Menu.

History

• Version 1.1 (March 2002): The font used to display the text in the editor can be changed through right-clicking that editor. A fourth column was added to the application: that column, hidden until the form is widened, gives the HTML equivalent of some characters.
• Version 1.2 (April 2002): Right-clicking displays a popup menu that enables copying the ANSI character, its hexadecimal value or its HTML equivalent to the clipboard.
• Version 2.0 (March 2005): By default, the application shows all its four columns. A compact decimal to hexadecimal converter is available through the popup menu of the application.
• Version 2.01 (April 2006): It’s now impossible to open two instances of the application.
  

The ANSI Character Table Software is a shareware. If this application is useful to you, we would appreciate a US$5 contribution. Since Candian banks and Canada Post charge more than $5 to change a check or a money order drawn in American currency, the ideal way to send a contribution would be to pay with PayPal. Please send the money to jpmartel@aei.ca and add a small note saying which software you’re paying for. Thanks