Tick Symbol

[IanWaterman]

I would like to show a tick on my report, currently using CR 10 on Oracle 8

In theory I should get a Square Root symbol if I use ascii code 251, this is close enough to a tick.

However, if I use chr(251) in my if then else formula it returns a u with a hat ^, I'm sure there is a correct term!

I have also tried Chr(0251) as some tables indicate that is the correct setting, but get get the same. Interestingly if I use ascci characters in word 251 is a u with hat and 0251 is a tick.

What am I doing wrong or can anyone tell me a better way to get a tick in a report.

Thanks in adavance

Ian

 

[dgillz]

Play around with the formats you are using. Using Arial, I am getting this symbol ^ with chr(136). Is this what you are looking for?



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[dgillz]

Check out chr(94) also.

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[IanWaterman]

Font does not appear to make much difference.

I just want a tick symbol, but Crystal will only return the u with ^ above it, if I use ascii 251.

In ascii tables 251 should return the Square root symbol which is close enough to a tick for my needs.

Thank you

Ian

 

[IanWaterman]

Found a solution

Using "R" in my formula and then setting font to Windings 2 creates a tick in a box, or "P" gives me a plain tick.

Ian

 

[dgillz]

Do you want a tick only, or a tick above a certain symbol?

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[pelajhia]

chr(295) - arial is a possibility.

 

[bdreed35]

Try this formula:

numbervar i;
stringvar result;

for i := 128 to 255 do
(
result := result & totext(i,"#") & "-" & chr(i) & chr(13);
);
result;

Place it in a blank report and set the Can Grow property.
You should get the extended ascii character set with the corresponding value.
Once you find the character, use the corresponding numeric value in the chr function.

~Brian