Robin Chapple wrote:
> I am new to Thunderbird and cannot find an option that gives me non-printing
> characters.
>
> Is thsi possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robin Chapple
>
>
>
Make it sure that you are composing in HTML format.
in compose window , goto Insert>Character & symbols.

On 21/04/2007 12:21, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Robin Chapple
to generate the following:? :
> I am new to Thunderbird and cannot find an option that gives me non-printing
> characters.
>
> Is thsi possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robin Chapple
>
>
>
to insert the "non-printables" (and any other character) in ASCII code,
hold the Alt key and type in the decimal number (see list at
http://www.neurophys.wisc.edu/comp/docs/ascii.html ) on the number pad
(not the top keypad row).

IIRC, the non-printables are 000 - 031.
In the old MS-DOS days, they were called "Escape Characters" as the
input was via the Esc key... dunno if that method is still required to
get to the Non-Printables??? I haven't had need for them since my 5- and
8-hole tickertape days!
032 is the Space character.

With a laptop, you can set the Num-Pad to be on the Keypad, where....
M=0,
J=1, K=2, L=3
U=4. I=5, O=6
7=7, 8=8, 9=9
You'll have to look for the math keys, as they vary according to your
keyboard locale!

On my Acer, it is the "third function" of the respective key - hold Fn
and click F11 sets the a.m. keys to Numberpad, but don't forget to
"reset to alpha" when you're finished....

You can see an ANSI-codelist here...
http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/files...f/pg9ansi2.htm
or at http://cloford.com/resources/charcodes/symbols.htm
but the "non-printables" are shown as not-supported by windows!

Use the ANSI code in the same way, but precede it with a zero (ie 0070 = F)

reg

On 21/04/2007 14:06, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused Nir to
generate the following:? :
> Robin Chapple wrote:
>
>> I am new to Thunderbird and cannot find an option that gives me non-printing
>> characters.
>>
>> Is thsi possible?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Robin Chapple
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Make it sure that you are composing in HTML format.
> in compose window , goto Insert>Character & symbols.
>
>
>
>
this method doesn't use the ASCII code but the ANSI... The ANSI doesn't
support the non-printables (ASCII 000-031)

Probably long, long before your time :-P

reg