[AccessD] Delimiter Value (was: Automatic Update Function)

[Tina Norris Fields]

Hi Gustav,

Okay, here's where the differences between national standard keyboards 
come into play.  I don't have that little character on my American 
QWERTY keyboard.  I also like the pipe sign, so as you say "why make 
things more strange than necessary?"  I can't argue against that solid 
logic!  :-)

Best,
TNF

Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
231-322-2787

On 3/3/2015 11:06 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
> Hi Tina
>
> That character could be: ¤
> I've seen on every keyboard but never seen it used for anything.
>
> However, I've never had issues with the "|" pipe sign, so why make things more strange than necessary.
>
> /gustav
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Tina Norris Fields
> Sendt: 3. marts 2015 17:02
> Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Emne: Re: [AccessD] Delimiter Value (was: Automatic Update Function)
>
> This is an intriguing part of the discussion.  One perspective is to find a symbol that will not accidentally be typed because it's not on a standard keyboard.  The other perspective is to find a symbol that can easily be used (because it is on a standard keyboard), but is not commonly used for most typing and coding.  Fascinating.  I like the pipe symbol because it fits with the second perspective.  I would like an
> ALT+ASCII code symbol that is easy to remember and doesn't appear on a
> standard keyboard, too, because it reduces the threat of accidental typing.  Hmmm - pondering.
> TNF
>
> Tina Norris Fields
> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
> 231-322-2787
>
> On 3/3/2015 8:13 AM, Jim Dettman wrote:
>>    I'm not sure if it's as true today as it once was, but using
>> anything beyond 127 was iffy.
>>
>>    The extended characters have no set definition unlike those below
>> 128.  So while that may not exist as a character on a US keyboard, it
>> may exist on others because it might not be a cent symbol.
>>
>>    I use the vertical pipe as well because to my knowledge, there's no
>> place where one would use it outside of computer commands and it is
>> easy to read because the character is thin.
>>
>> Jim.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
>> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 08:59 PM
>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Delimiter Value (was: Automatic Update
>> Function)
>>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> A pretty safe delimiter is a ¢ symbol (cent symbol).  To use it,
>> you'll have to find it somewhere and copy it into your code.  Or, you
>> can could also use Chr(162).
>>
>> I don't think a cent symbol is on any US electronic keyboards, and
>> certainly not on any others.
>>
>> I found a good list of Chr values at
>> http://www.gtwiki.org/mwiki/?title=VB_Chr_Values.
>>
>> Dan
>>
>>