The Insert ASCII dialog allows the user to insert special ASCII characters that are not available from the keyboard.
The following figure shows the Insert ASCII dialog:
Accessibility: From the Insert ASCII Menu option in the Text menu.
Component |
Description |
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ASCII Value |
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The decimal value of the selected ASCII character |
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The hexadecimal value of the selected ASCII character |
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The octal value of the selected ASCII character |
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ASCII |
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A table listing the available ASCII characters |
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Control |
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Inserts the selected ASCII value into the active document at the current cursor location |
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If this checkbox is checked then the dialog is closed after performing a single insert. If not, then the dialog is left open so that multiple inserts may be performed. |
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If this checkbox is checked the ASCII table will be translated into the normal ASCII characters in the displayed ASCII table. This translation is used to translate non-printable ASCII characters into a visible format for display in the dialog itself. The inserted character is inserted in its original un-translated format. |
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This button completes the insertion of ASCII characters and returns to the main application. |