How to make the '½' and '£' type symbols &c often used in this hobby

Post by **gavin-h** » 24 Nov 2017 06:56

Feel free to post a link here to any examples you find, and one of us will happily edit them.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 21 Dec 2017 08:08

A month since the last, so here's a bump for Christmas

CMJ · Post by **CMJ** » 08 Jan 2018 05:52

This thread has had all the remaining photobucket images upgraded and has been restored to its former glory.

And it gets a bump too !

Chris.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 18 Jan 2018 04:11

Needs another one, as it isn't near enough the top for newbies to see it.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 08 Apr 2018 23:14

A number of new and not so new members have been posting 2 1/2d for 2½d, and 1 1/2 etc, so it's time for another bump. I don't know whether this is laziness or sheer bloody-mindedness but it isn't necessary and it isn't good. If you can't remember the keystrokes, just copy the fractions to your desktop and copy/paste them into your threads!

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 10 Apr 2018 08:11

I just made an amazing discovery on my mac, while typing on this forum!

If I hold down certain alphabet keys, a pop-up allows me to choose accented versions, as so:

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 03 Sep 2018 05:31

This other thread http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10082 has more or less replaced this one.

warm · Post by **warm** » 03 Sep 2018 13:53

gavin-h wrote:
Global Administrator wrote:Remind me again why ANYONE would buy a Mac .......................
The perceived need to be "different", not "better"

WE all know that the latest windows is just MAC 2004 or earlier.
Some license but basically true…

Post by **gavin-h** » 18 Sep 2018 05:25

norvic wrote:This other thread http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10082 has more or less replaced this one.

Indeed so!

I've merged the two threads in an act of selfless housekeeping.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 08 May 2019 02:45

A long gap this time, with few offences that I have noticed, but we'll have a bump anyway.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 27 Jul 2019 01:36

Test post, as there seems to be a php problem currently. If not, this is a bump for a useful thread.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 31 Dec 2019 21:52

norvic wrote:A long gap this time, with few offences that I have noticed, but we'll have a bump anyway.

And another for the end of the year, just in case.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 03 Mar 2020 08:08

A couple of months into the year and I've seen 1/2 for half a couple of times, so it's time to bump this thread again.

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 27 Mar 2020 02:31

Thanks Norvic for sharing this with me.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 27 Mar 2020 03:46

No problem; kill the problem before everybody tells you!

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 24 Jun 2020 01:34

Time for another bump as many new members join during lockdown.

Post by **gavin-h** » 04 Oct 2020 23:27

Bump time as I've just corrected another example with my Moderator Superpowers.

stallzer · Post by **stallzer** » 05 Oct 2020 01:33

If there are others like me that spend the majority of their time on a tablet (I use an IPad) there is a good app called “Alt codes”. Install app and it’s basically a clipboard to copy / paste symbols and works well for the ones that aren’t in apples set.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 06 Oct 2020 01:33

stallzer wrote: ↑05 Oct 2020 01:33 If there are others like me that spend the majority of their time on a tablet (I use an IPad) there is a good app called “Alt codes”. Install app and it’s basically a clipboard to copy / paste symbols and works well for the ones that aren’t in apples set.

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Winner of the Stampboards/Norvic award for Post of the Decade! Thank you so much.

It even includes ASCII art for those of us of a certain age

Global Admin · Post by **Global Admin** » 24 Jan 2021 22:20

stallzer wrote: ↑05 Oct 2020 01:33 If there are others like me that spend the majority of their time on a tablet (I use an IPad) there is a good app called “Alt codes”. Install app and it’s basically a clipboard to copy / paste symbols and works well for the ones that aren’t in apples set.

Great advice.

Allanswood · Post by **Allanswood** » 11 Feb 2021 09:12

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Should be at the top of each new page in this thread:

For Windows PC's - use the number pad at right of keyboard -

ALT 0162 ¢ (cents)
ALT 0163 £ (British Pound)
ALT 0128 € (Euro)
ALT 0165 ¥ (Yen)
ALT 0189 ½ (Half)
ALT 0188 ¼
ALT 0190 ¾
ALT 0247 ÷
ALT 0185 ¹
ALT 0178 ² (Squared)
ALT 0179 ³ (Cubed)
ALT 0176 ° (Degrees)
ALT 0169 © (Copyright)
ALT 0174 ® (Registered)

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 08 Mar 2021 20:52

Bump for newcomers.

GB 789 · Post by **GB 789** » 02 Aug 2021 05:35

Just pointing out that anyone using an iPhone to type can add ½ (or any fraction) by just copy and pasting it from another source straight onto here.

(Apologies if this has already been suggested earlier in this thread)

Brit-Col · Post by **Brit-Col** » 11 Aug 2021 14:02

Following up the previous post, on iPhone or iPad you can make this even easier by taking a few minutes to set up Text Replacement in Settings.

Like the following:

BC

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 11 Aug 2021 19:21

There, and I was hoping it was going to be easy. Is it easier than I think?

You do first have to find the fraction so that you can paste it into the settings, don't you?

GB 789 · Post by **GB 789** » 11 Aug 2021 20:26

norvic wrote: ↑11 Aug 2021 19:21 There, and I was hoping it was going to be easy. Is it easier than I think?

You do first have to find the fraction so that you can paste it into the settings, don't you?

Following Brit.Col’s advice is the best thing to do to save having to copy and paste each time. However, if you wish to copy and paste anything on an iPhone (probably the same on any smart phone) then what you do is hold down the screen over the word or image you want to copy.

A message will then come up giving you some options, including ‘copy’. Press that.

Then, in the document (for example on Stampboards) you want to use the copied symbol in, you just press down on the screen again in the text box and it will give you some more options. Just press ‘paste’ and then the symbol or image will appear in the new document.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 11 Aug 2021 21:16

GB 789 wrote: ↑11 Aug 2021 20:26
norvic wrote: ↑11 Aug 2021 19:21 There, and I was hoping it was going to be easy. Is it easier than I think?

You do first have to find the fraction so that you can paste it into the settings, don't you?
Following Brit.Col’s advice is the best thing to do to save having to copy and paste each time. However, if you wish to copy and paste anything on an iPhone (probably the same on any smart phone) then what you do is hold down the screen over the word or image you want to copy.

A message will then come up giving you some options, including ‘copy’. Press that.

Then, in the document (for example on Stampboards) you want to use the copied symbol in, you just press down on the screen again in the text box and it will give you some more options. Just press ‘paste’ and then the symbol or image will appear in the new document.

No, what I meant was that you had to find the fraction existing (easy for some examples, others less so) to paste it into the Settings. From then on, yes it's easy, just type 1/2 and Text Replacement will take care of it.

Brit-Col · Post by **Brit-Col** » 11 Aug 2021 22:32

norvic wrote: ↑11 Aug 2021 21:16 No, what I meant was that you had to find the fraction existing (easy for some examples, others less so) to paste it into the Settings. From then on, yes it's easy, just type 1/2 and Text Replacement will take care of it.

Yes, you are correct, you do have to find a symbol of the fraction you are wishing to use and paste it into the Text Replacement setting.

However, just Google ‘fraction symbols to copy’ or something similar and you will instantly obtain lists of all the common ones.

For less common fractions Google ‘fraction symbol creator’ or something similar and you will find sites where you can type the numerator and the denominator and the site will return the symbol to copy/paste.

The method falls a bit short of a silver spoon but once you’ve got it set up it works a charm.

BC

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 11 Aug 2021 23:33

Thanks, I was just disappointed - I thought it might already have been set up, like it is in some WPs.

Post by **gavin-h** » 09 Feb 2022 04:20

Timely bump for this topic as the use of "1/2" seems to be spreading across Stampboards like Covid through the third annual Anti-Vaxxers' Conference at the moment.

JonEboy · Post by **JonEboy** » 09 Feb 2022 23:32

gavin-h wrote: ↑09 Feb 2022 04:20 Timely bump for this topic as the use of "1/2" seems to be spreading across Stampboards like Covid through the third annual Anti-Vaxxers' Conference at the moment.

Very droll Gavin. I've ½ a mind to report this as being off topic

Jon

Global Admin · Post by **Global Admin** » 27 Feb 2022 02:09

Another outbreak today.

Seems especially evident that many AMERICANS have no idea how to type either '½' or '£'

Send a man to the Moon .. no problem ... but type '½' in a hobby where it is used enormously - no chance!

Rockyman44 · Post by **Rockyman44** » 27 Feb 2022 04:33

You can use this link for fractions:

https://www.piliapp.com/symbol/fraction/

faro · Post by **faro** » 27 Feb 2022 11:25

Rockyman44 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2022 04:33 You can use this link for fractions:

https://www.piliapp.com/symbol/fraction/

I didn't even realise ↉ was a thing.
What possible use is that in isolation when there's no symbol for zero halves or quarters (on that list, at least)?

Sterling post... or 925‱ as the case may be!

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 05 Jan 2023 22:08

It's been nearly a year since it was necessary to remind people about this, but here we go again.

Happy New Year - let's see if we can get at least ¼ of the way in without needing another reminder.

Post by **gavin-h** » 09 Jan 2023 02:49

Rockyman44 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2022 04:33
I didn't even realise ↉ was a thing.
What possible use is that in isolation when there's no symbol for zero halves or quarters (on that list, at least)?

Within the page is a link to a further page "You can also combine the fraction symbols yourself."

https://www.piliapp.com/symbol/subscript-superscript/

Follow that and you can create the ⁰⁄₂ and ⁰⁄₄ or indeed any fraction including "improper" fractions such as ⁷⁄₉, ⁿ⁄₇, ³⁄₂ or even ⁽⁷⁺⁵⁾⁄₍₇₋₅₎

When would they be useful? No idea but they might be...

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 11 Jan 2023 06:29

Or use Character Map ?

In Win 10;
Click on Start Menu and Scroll to Windows Accessories then click on Character Map.

The Keystroke (bottom right of picture) provides the keys to hit on the Numeric Keyboard (with Num-Lock turned on) to place the character in your post/document.

Alternatively you can chose the character you require, click select and then Copy to place the character on the Clipboard and paste it into your post/document.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 11 Jan 2023 07:12

That looks good; much like we've been using on the Mac.

Things have certainly changed over the 15 years that this thread has been running.

Allanswood · Post by **Allanswood** » 11 Jan 2023 10:06

"Character Map" has been part of Windows for about 20 years or more. Probably right back to Win3.

norvic · Post by **norvic** » 11 Jan 2023 10:23

I’ve probably been using a Mac for 15 of those years.

If I used character map in Win 3.1\98 I have forgotten, but then I did use Alt+171 type coding and learn HTML 3 at that time so it’s not surprising I’ve forgotten something!

Allanswood · Post by **Allanswood** » 11 Jan 2023 10:43

There's an even quicker pop up character map in Windows - just press the "Win key" along with a "fullstop".

: Pop up Windows character map.