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Re: Compiling a list of special characters on the wiki

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NXTBoy is not online. NXTBoy
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13 Sep 2011 01:53 PM
I'm trying to compile a list of the special characters that you can type in the script editor, to put on the [Special Characters][] wiki page.

Can you guys help me out here?

 [Special Characters]:http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php/Special_Characters
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mustyoshi2 is not online. mustyoshi2
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13 Sep 2011 02:09 PM
I know you can do the esc button, but I always forget what it is.
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Blewm is not online. Blewm
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13 Sep 2011 02:16 PM
From a core script

-- Hotkeys
local escKey = string.char(27)

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NXTBoy is not online. NXTBoy
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13 Sep 2011 02:44 PM
@blewm: That's not at all what I mean. Take another look at the wiki page. What I'm interested in is the key shortcuts. I don't really need the ascii values.
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Blewm is not online. Blewm
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13 Sep 2011 02:47 PM
umm

make a hopperbin that prints the key :3

--Mew903, 2 Days Left. Every day I'm shuffling.
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ArceusInator is not online. ArceusInator
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13 Sep 2011 03:12 PM
Doesn't SHIFT+ESC give you the esc key?
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NXTBoy is not online. NXTBoy
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13 Sep 2011 03:16 PM
Yep. Added to the list.

Anyone got the shortcut for DC4 yet?
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belial52 is not online. belial52
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13 Sep 2011 03:22 PM
According to my keyboard bashing there isn't one.
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micol2242 is not online. micol2242
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13 Sep 2011 04:18 PM
CTRL+K does something.
VT. Dunno what it means.

Cleverness is clever.
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Blewm is not online. Blewm
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13 Sep 2011 04:30 PM
^nub

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bunnybunn264 is not online. bunnybunn264
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13 Sep 2011 05:00 PM
Of all things that you could be doing (documenting new objects and methods, and creating better tutorials, and explaining existing APIs), you're going to list some weird characters that show up in the "code editor" (text editor with syntax highlighting) in Roblox Studio?

Is there some significant relevance in this topic that I am unaware of?? I honestly don't see why the topic would even warrant a page..
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Anaminus is not online. Anaminus
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13 Sep 2011 05:03 PM
I've updated the list.
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NXTBoy is not online. NXTBoy
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13 Sep 2011 05:07 PM
Comparing against keyboard events. DC1 through 4 represent the arrow keys.
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GoldenUrg is not online. GoldenUrg
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14 Sep 2011 10:08 AM
You'd really suggest using "{untypable character}" in a script instead of string.char(19) ?

On the other hand, this is a game so if looking for keyboard shortcuts is what interests you, I fully support your right to explore that option.

And as also, if someone can provide concrete information that is missing in the wiki, I'll put it on there.

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NXTBoy is not online. NXTBoy
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14 Sep 2011 01:21 PM
> You'd really suggest using "{untypable character}" in a script instead of `string.char(19)`?

No, I guess it's probably a bad idea. I have used the `DC1-4` characters before to handle arrow keys though. The best solution, of course, would be to define

    local arrow = {
        up = string.char(17),
        down = string.char(18),
        right = string.char(19),
        left = string.char(20)
    }

And then compare against `arrow.up` and the likes.
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pwnedu46 is not online. pwnedu46
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14 Sep 2011 03:36 PM

Table of ASCII characters, their meaning, and numerical representation can be found at

asciitable dot com

~ pwnedu46 ~
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StealthLava is online. StealthLava
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22 Nov 2011 01:04 AM
I looked it up in Google. I found a list that has all the same shortcut keys.

Its supposed to be:
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + T = (DC4)

I don't think Roblox added the shortcut keys for it.
Sorry I don't post a link to the page. Roblox Rules and all.

Have A Great Day! :-D
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ENET is not online. ENET
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22 Nov 2011 06:47 AM
Shift+ctrl+a -> 
Shift+ctrl+x -> 
Shift+ctrl+w -> 
Shift+ctrl+d -> 
Shift+ctrl+q -> 
Shift+ctrl+e -> 
Shift+ctrl+r -> 
Shift+ctrl+f -> 
Shift+ctrl+g -> 
Shift+ctrl+h -> 
Shift+ctrl+y -> 
Shift+ctrl+y ->
Shift+ctrl+l -> Deletes the whole line of text in script editor
Shift+ctrl+n -> 
Shift+ctrl+m -> Adds a new line to text editor
Shift+ctrl+o -> 
Shift+ctrl+i -> tabs
Shift+ctrl+j -> same as shift+ctrl+m
Shift+ctrl+] or } -> Select all text right of the '|'
Shift+ctrl+[ or { -> Select all text left of the '|'


For a visual of these view this decal...
http://www.roblox.com/SpecialChars-item?id=66214542

It may take awhile for it to be moderated.
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eyeontheprizeREBOOT is not online. eyeontheprizeREBOOT
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22 Nov 2011 12:36 PM
http://www.scintilla.org/ScintillaDoc.html#SCI_SETCONTROLCHARSYMBOL
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