Special Character.

[BobMarley]

Hello all,

I am trying to get a special character in text box.

I need a small 9 that is elevated example 9 to the 9 power.

I am using Crystal 8.5 and the font that I am using is Verdana. If I have to use a different font to get my result then then that is OK. I just need to get that small 9.

Thanks

 

[synapsevampire]

Use a formula rather than a text object and use HTML formatting.

Or you can just use a formula to drop into the Text Object for th 9 part, just make sure that you use a superscript font:

http://www.html4newbies.com/Superscript.shtml

Why the obsession with using a Text Object?

-k

 

[BobMarley]

I am using a formula. What font set would be a superscript font.

Thanks

 

[BobMarley]

Here is the formula that I am using

Formula = "10<SUP>9</SUP>"

but all I am getting is a 10 and the 9 is smaller but not elevated.

 

[synapsevampire]

You don't need a special font, right click the formula field and select Format Field->Paragraph->Text Interpretation->HTML.

Your first post stated that you wanted to do this in a text object, not a formula.

-k

 

[BobMarley]

I am still not getting this as a super script

 

[BobMarley]

I created a formula call "Super Script"

within that formula I wrote

Formula = "10<SUP>9</SUP>" ---- Basic Syntax

The result I am getting is that the 9 is on the same line as the 10 but it is smaller. It is not elevated.

Thanks

 

[synapsevampire]

Hmmm.

Well the cheat is to make them seperate and decrease the font size of the second object.

Note that if you set the File->Options->Layout->Grid Size to .011 and turn off the snap to grid you can better maneuver objects.

-k

 

[BobMarley]

Yes but I am afraid that the object will shift once it is on the web.


Thanks for your help.

 

[synapsevampire]

You might create an additional section and use the underlay following section to have it offset a bit.

You might always suffer some shifting on the web.

Im afraid these are the only solutions I'm aware of other than to find a custom superscript font.

-k

 

[BobMarley]

Thanks for the help.