If you use windows, you can open up the "character map" application, then click on the character you want. It then shows you what to press at the bottom of the screen, or allows you to copy it and then paste into your application. Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams > > > Which buttons do you press on the PC keyboard to generate > > the extended characters? I've forgotten how to do it. > > Can anyone send some of the line chars to the list and > > see if they display? > > -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics