Re: character encodings

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From: Brian T. Schellenberger
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1990 22:32

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|>So what about other symbols I want to draw.  Say the copyright c in a circle
|>symbol, or the TM trademark symbol.  Is there an standard index value that
|>is the same for all fonts which adhere to a standard?  ...

Well, I don't know how many characters it encompasses, but I was quite 
surprised to discover while transferring files that the ManIntosh and
Amiga use the same code for the copyright circle-c; you might try obtaining
copies of the standard IBM, MacIntosh, and Amiga encodings and then finding
all the intersections.  If you do this, *PLEASE POST* the results!
-- 
-- Brian, the Man from Babble-on.		...!mcnc!rti!sas!bts
-- (Brian Schellenberger)
"No one will ever write a song called 'Nitro Burning Funny Cars'"
                 -- THE DEAD MILKMEN, "Nitro Burning Funny Cars"

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Subject: Re: character encodings
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