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Scott Gillen ZL1CHM <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:26:17 +1200
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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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