ANSI Characters from Recorder Will Not Display in Write (85531)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 3.0a

This article was previously published under Q85531

SYMPTOMS

ANSI characters are not display in Windows 3.0 Write when input from a macro created and run by Recorder. Examples of the ANSI character set are currency symbols, mathematical symbols, and fractions. These are characters not typically found on a normal keyboard, and are entered by pressing the ALT key plus a combination of numbers.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.0. This problem was corrected Windows version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

When using Recorder with Write to create a macro to input ANSI characters into a document, the characters are displayed in Write during the recording process. When the macro is played back, the ANSI characters are not displayed in the Write document. Using Recorder with Notepad works correctly.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/7/2005
Keywords:KB85531