At 02:11 AM 12/21/2012, alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote: > > I still use Alt-keypad characters regularly=20 > here, specifically for the degrees > > character Alt-248 (example =B0C) > >Me too, for European accented characters, and the Euro symbol (ALT-128). I used to use [Alt] ### in years gone by but have=20 not done so for quite a while now. But I just might start again. Ok - [Alt] 128 is =C7 Oops - that's not a Euro symbol for the font table that my computer is usin= g. Lets try [Alt] 248 =B0 yep - it's a degrees symbol. Does anyone know what the code is for the GBP symbol? Thanks! dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .