Useful alt codes to the zion mainframe

[disappoint]

I thought I'd just make a thread of useful alt codes for stuff I use sometimes.

Alt+248 is ° (degree symbol as in °F or °C)
Alt+236 is ∞ (infinity symbol)
Alt+227 is π (supposed to be pi but in this font Verdana it looks like (_*_)
.....different font: π (arial) π (times new roman)

Alt+230 is µ (Greek Mu symbol, or micro, as in µp (microprocessor), µA (microamps) etc.
Alt+234 is Ω (Greek Omega symbol, ohms unit of resistance)
Alt +0153 is ™ (Trademark)
Alt+0174 ® (registered trademark)

Alt+164 is ñ (For those bilinguals who speak Español)
Alt+246 is ÷ (division, I don't use it much I just use /)
Alt+32 is " " (a space)
Alt+0178 is ² (superscript 2 aka ^2 aka to the 2nd power aka squared)
Alt+0179 is ³ (superscript 3 aka cubed, to the 3rd power)

If you post some I will add them to the OP so we can have a reference list (as if anyone cares:|)

 

[Schmide]

This http://www.fileformat.info/tool/unicodeinput/

+ "alt +" 0CA0 + "_" + "alt +" 0CA0 = You

ಠ_ಠ

 

[Jaepheth]

the systems I'm on don't use unicode, so I just have the ASCII chart printed and pinned to my cubicle wall for quick reference.

 

[FeuerFrei]

σ_σ

 

[HN]

Alt 32 is good if you want to give something a blank name that normally wouldn't allow you to with just the spacebar e.g. Recycle Bin

 

[disappoint]

Added alt+32 as space. That is neat with the recycle bin in the corner of a room background pic.

 

[IronWing]

Whoa! I built a drawing program and games on the Kaypro using CHR$(32) and the rest to move the cursor around the text-only screen. It's nice to see things haven't changed in thirty years.

 

[ISAslot]

¿alt+0191?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Back in my Starcraft days, I'd always enter games with alt 789 897 0254.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

c]¦^D>~

 

[IronWing]

╔══════════════╗
║ Hello World! ║
╚══════════════╝

 

[CZroe]

I use Alt + 0160 for nefarious purposes all the time. :sneaky:

 

[Icepick]

▲
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[Ichinisan]

I use Alt + 0160 for nefarious purposes all the time. :sneaky:

I wonder if non-breaking spaces would break the h-scroll in this forum? vBulletin probably converts to regular spaces automatically.

Using an iPad right now, so I can't test it.

 

[CZroe]

I wonder if non-breaking spaces would break the h-scroll in this forum? vBulletin probably converts to regular spaces automatically.

Using an iPad right now, so I can't test it.

AT replaces them with asterisks.

 

[John Connor]

I can't get the alt codes to work and never could. Do you press and hold alt then type in the number?

 

[IronWing]

I can't get the alt codes to work and never could. Do you press and hold alt then type in the number?

Yes but I have to use the numeric keypad for it to work. If I use the row of numbers above the letters, no go. Also, numlock has to be on.

 

[IronWing]

The Alt-0160 seems to just get stripped in ATOT.

 

[John Connor]

Yes but I have to use the numeric keypad for it to work. If I use the row of numbers above the letters, no go. Also, numlock has to be on.

Yeah, I was using a laptop. I remember in C&C Generals you can ALT 255 for a space and say something like fuck you! To beat the profanity filter. I remember having to use the num pad on the keyboard. LOL!

 

[dullard]

Alt+167 is º (degree symbol as in ºF or ºC)

I am sorry, but that is incorrect.

Alt+167 º is the masculine ordinal indicator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_indicator

Alt+248 ° is the degree symbol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_symbol


They both look alike in many fonts. For example, in Verdana starting with the masculine ordinal indicator they are: º°. But they have very different meanings and you need to be careful in some fonts.

As a bonus, Alt+248 is easier to remember. First, the numbers are the start of a circle on the keypad (and the degree symbol is a circle). Second, the numbers are each 2 times higher than the previous number. Use either way to remember the degree symbol if you wish, but don't use Alt+167 since that is just wrong.

 

[disappoint]

I am sorry, but that is incorrect.

Alt+167 º is the masculine ordinal indicator: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_indicator

Alt+248 ° is the degree symbol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_symbol


They both look alike in many fonts. For example, in Verdana starting with the masculine ordinal indicator they are: º°. But they have very different meanings and you need to be careful in some fonts.

As a bonus, Alt+248 is easier to remember. First, the numbers are the start of a circle on the keypad (and the degree symbol is a circle). Second, the numbers are each 2 times higher than the previous number. Use either way to remember the degree symbol if you wish, but don't use Alt+167 since that is just wrong.

No need to be sorry you are correct. Thank you for the correction. My apologies to everyone for posting misinformation earlier. I fixed the OP.

 

[d4a2n0k]

͡° ͜ʖ ͡°

 

[John Connor]

Does anyone know how to do this on a laptop?

 

[IronWing]

Does anyone know how to do this on a laptop?

Have you tried num lock and the numbered letter keys?

 

[John Connor]

° Works! Pain in the ass because I have to press and hold FN and Alt then try to see the blue numbers on the keyboard.