If you search for "Character Set (128 €“ 255)" in the Excel VBA help
files it shows the character set with 189 = 1/2 and 171 = <<.

Regards
Rowan

Peter wrote:
Did you ever get an answer to this problem? I have the same exact problem


"RSA72" wrote:


When I use the =Char(189) formula in Excel, it returns 1/2. I go on
Microsoft's website:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...331361033.aspx
and the code for 1/2 is 171. Can anyone tell me why this is? Can I use a
assign a different extended character set to be used in Excel?