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Symbols for playing cards
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I am writing a program to generate a dealing file for bridge to deal hands using a dealing machine which physically deals the hands for tournament bridge (.DGE format for those who might know). I need to insert the suit symbols: e.g spade (#170), heart(#169), diamond(#168) or club(#167) character I have a variable (string) called HandText that I need to add a set of characters to. When I run the following: HandText = HandText + Chr(170) HandText = HandText + "A" HandText = HandText + "6" etc. This is the output I get 'ªA652©QJ5¨KQT8§T4 to represent the hand, (Spade)A652(Heart)QJ5(Diamond)KQT8(Club)T4 The dealing machine program gives me an an error as it seems to need the actual spade symbol. What do I need to do to the line HandText = HandText + Chr(170) to get an actual spade symbol? Do I format the text as Symbol? If so how? Peter Bircher |
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Symbols for playing cards
Hello Pete, The card symbols are Font dependent. If the machine you are running the code doesn't support the Font you are using, you get strange results. You made need to import the Font with your code to ensure it will run correctly. Sincerely, Leith Ross -- Leith Ross ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leith Ross's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=18465 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=484690 |
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Symbols for playing cards
Thanks, Leith.
I have just tried Chr(6), Chr(3), Chr(4), Chr(5) for Spades, Hearts, Diamonds 7 Clubs repectively And it works! So not to worry, my dealer is dealing and all is well here in Durban, South Africa. Peter Bircher "Leith Ross" wrote in message ... Hello Pete, The card symbols are Font dependent. If the machine you are running the code doesn't support the Font you are using, you get strange results. You made need to import the Font with your code to ensure it will run correctly. Sincerely, Leith Ross -- Leith Ross ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leith Ross's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=18465 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=484690 |
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