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by Caffeine
Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:58 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Canvas Gadget - How is this code?
Replies: 3
Views: 2883

Canvas Gadget - How is this code?

Hi all,

Just wondering if you could let me know if this code looks ok as a basic start? It's been a while since I used PB so I've very rusty.

Basically this code will be the basis for a simple program launcher, i.e It'll read a directory and populate the window with buttons. This code is just a ...
by Caffeine
Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: How to display these characters?
Replies: 8
Views: 1323

Re: How to display these characters?

One last question. Will I need "Create unicode executable" checked when I create the exe?
by Caffeine
Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: How to display these characters?
Replies: 8
Views: 1323

Re: How to display these characters?

Thank you so much, it works ᚠ

You're a star, thanks! :D
by Caffeine
Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: How to display these characters?
Replies: 8
Views: 1323

Re: How to display these characters?

Hi and thanks again for the input. Ok having slept on it I have now gone back to the very basics.

I have installed a font that uses the runic character set. I have set up a window with a String Gadget that uses the installed font. Now if I copy this character ᚠ from the site in the link in the ...
by Caffeine
Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:25 am
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: How to display these characters?
Replies: 8
Views: 1323

Re: How to display these characters?

Thanks for the quick reply. So if the user doesn't have a font capable of displaying these characters, they simply won't show up?

My intention is to have some words written in those runic characters (this would be within a String Gadget) that can then be copied to the clipboard to be pasted ...
by Caffeine
Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:56 am
Forum: Coding Questions
Topic: How to display these characters?
Replies: 8
Views: 1323

How to display these characters?

Hello, I'm trying to display the characters that can be seen on the website below within a string gadget.

http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/runic.html

Now, I've tried using Chr(5792) etc but nothing is showing up.

I've not coded for years, so forgive my stupidity on this. Can it be done? I know the ...