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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: Slasher on December 23, 2008, 10:05:42 pm

Title: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: Slasher on December 23, 2008, 10:05:42 pm

I remember Alt+0169 and that's it.  Is there a handy list anywhere or is trial and error my only option here?

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on December 24, 2008, 02:21:59 am

Well in newer versions you should be able to use # instead of the old method. 

Here's a link to what you asked for:  http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/The_wonders_of_invisible_characters_in_names

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: karajorma on December 24, 2008, 03:18:23 am

You definitely should use the hash for new missions. Using ascii characters might not survive the transition to proper font support (Whenever we get around to it).

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: Slasher on December 24, 2008, 10:56:04 am

Interesting, thanks.

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: Black Wolf on December 25, 2008, 04:52:18 am

The # shows up in the comm menu though, while invisible characters don't AFAIK.

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: Stormkeeper on December 25, 2008, 07:43:31 am

I thought everything after the # didn't show up in game?

Title: Re: Which ASCII characters don't show up in-game again?
Post by: Goober5000 on December 26, 2008, 04:15:06 am

Quote from: Black Wolf on December 25, 2008, 04:52:18 am

The # shows up in the comm menu though

If it does it's a bug.