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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:45:05 -0400
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Yup, you can do that in the dictionary, I did it for that symbol.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?


> You can make a character dictionary entry in window-eyes, I assume jfw has 
> a
> similar facility.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Gillen ZL1CHM" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>
>
>> Alt 0216 works thanks. I wanted to make my call sign look right but as in
>> JFW Windo-eyes also calls it an o. Wonder if you can change it in the
>> voicing settings somewhere. I probably won't use it for these lists so 
>> not
>> to confuse screen reader users.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> Auckland New Zealand
>>
>> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Steve,
>>>
>>> Well, that does indeed work, but I have noticed that JAWS is identifying
>>> the
>>> figure as an o or an umlaut O.  This is despite the fact that sighted
>>> people
>>> tell me it's definitely the 0 figure with a slash.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 7:43 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>>>
>>>
>>> Scott,
>>>
>>> In the olden days of DOS you would hold down the alt key and  enter 0216
>>> on
>>> the keypad and this would  put a slashed zero at the spot where the
>>> cursor
>>> was.  Not sure if there is anything similar in Windows.
>>>
>>> Not sure  what you are trying to do, but  there are a lot of Windows
>>> fonts
>>> with slashed zero.  Google search for "slashed zero font" or "ham radio
>>> font" will kick up a bunch.    Some logging programs use these fonts so
>>> sighted hams can tell  the zero from the o.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Scott Gillen ZL1CHM" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 6:51 PM
>>> Subject: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Does any one know a keyboard command to display the "0" with the slash
>>>> through it like for the 10th call district?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>> Auckland New Zealand
>>>>
>>>> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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