Alt codes in uiLabel

[Tedjuh]

Hello all,

Short question. Is there a way to show Alt-codes in a label?

Funny thing is it shows correct when I type it in the uilabelcontent directly. But when I try to put it in a label with lua code, it shows something like: Ã(something).

Thank you already
Tedjuh

[goodweather]

Hi!
What do precisely mean? Can you post a screen capture or example?
What do you want to display?

[Tedjuh]

I’m working on a chordBuilder and was in need of some symbols for chords like O,Ø,¯5,_ (diminished, half diminished, -5,flat)

See “right one.jpg” for typing a alt-code(0216) or “Ø” directly in the uiLabelText window. See “faulty one.jpg” when I insert the same alt-code through lua in a uiLabel.

Did some reading and found out it had something to do with “string.char”. In this case, when I type: (“C”string.char(0216)) in lua, it shows CØ correctly.

So, thnx for the heads up. Found out already. But typed the answer to my problem here anyway in case someone else might have the same problem as I did.

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[goodweather]

Glad you found the solution!
Usually, there are almost always solutions: this forum, Lua.org or other Lua dev topics, Juce API documentation, panels from other users…

[dnaldoog]

Thanks for that Tedjuh!

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