WordArt: Certain ANSI Characters Are Not Supported by WordArt

ID: Q76679

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SUMMARY

The OLE server application WordArt, which ships with Microsoft Publisher for Windows, does not support the full range of ANSI characters. Characters that are unsupported will not be visible in the client document once WordArt is closed. This can become a particular problem when trying to implement specialized characters or characters in foreign languages. For example, in WordArt the ANSI code 176 is unsupported; however, this character is an actual key on French keyboards, and is used in the creation of various foreign words.

MORE INFORMATION

The following ANSI codes for characters are NOT supported by WordArt: 

   ANSI Code
   ---------

   164
   166
   167
   171
   172
   173
   175
   176
   177
   178
   179
   181
   182
   183
   184
   185
   187
   188
   189
   190
   208
   215
   222
   240
   247
   254
To see what these ANSI codes look like, refer to the ANSI table on page 568 of the "Windows User's Guide."

For more information on how to enter ANSI codes, query on the following words: 

   higher-order and character and ansi
Additional query words: 1.00 
Keywords          : kbole kbtool kbdta
Version           : windows:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: March 26, 1998