Microsoft KB Archive/123943

PPT4: Characters Translated Incorrectly w/Freelance Converter

PSS ID Number: Q123943 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

windows:4.0,4.0a,4.0c

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you import a Freelance Graphics 4.0 for MS-DOS slide or presentation into PowerPoint 4.0, any extended or international characters may translate incorrectly.

= CAUSE =

The Freelance converter assumes that Freelance uses ANSI codes for extended characters. Freelance actually uses the IBM PC Extended Character Set for extended and international characters. For example, Freelance uses a character code of 130 for an accented “e”. When the file is imported into PowerPoint, that character is still character code 130 but appears as a comma (code 130 in the ANSI character set).

= STATUS =

This behavior is by product design.

= WORKAROUND =

If you import a file that contains these characters, you will have to use a series of Replace commands to remap the incorrect symbols.

To use the Replace command:


 * 1) From the table below, locate both the IBM PC Extended and the ANSI codes for the character you want to correct. For example, if you want to repair all the c’s that should have cedillas, the IBM code is 135 and the ANSI code is 231.
 * 2) Make sure the NumLock light on your keyboard is on. If it is not, press the NUM LOCK key.
 * 3) In PowerPoint, choose Replace from the Edit menu. The Replace dialog box will appear.
 * 4) With your cursor in the Find What box, hold down the ALT key and type 0 (zero) and then type the IBM PC Extended code. Release the ALT key. In this example you would type ALT+0135.
 * 5) With your cursor in the Replace With box, hold down the ALT key and type 0 and then type the ANSI code. Release the ALT key. In this example you would type ALT+0231.
 * 6) Choose Replace All.
 * 7) If you want to continue replacing characters, repeat steps 1-6 for another set of characters.
 * 8) When you are finished replacing characters, choose Close.

IBM-PC-Extended-to-ANSI Conversion Table
Description of Symbol IBM PC Ext. Code ANSI Code ——————— —————- ———

“C” with cedilla 128 199 “U” with umlaut 129 220 “e” with acute accent 130 233 “a” with circumflex 131 226 “a” with umlaut 132 228 “a” with grave accent 133 224 “a” with circle over it (a-ring) 134 229 “c” with cedilla 135 231 “e” with circumflex 136 234 “e” with umlaut 137 235 “e” with grave accent 138 232 “i” with umlaut 139 239 “i” with circumflex 140 238 “i” with grave accent 141 236 “A” with umlaut 142 196 “A” with circle over it (A-ring) 143 197 “E” with acute accent 144 201 “ae” connected 145 230 “AE” connected 146 198 “o” with circumflex 147 244 “o” with umlaut 148 246 “o” with grave accent 149 242 “u” with circumflex 150 251 “u” with grave accent 151 249 “y” with umlaut 152 255 “O” with umlaut 153 214 “U” with umlaut 154 220 cent symbol 155 162 British pound symbol 156 163 Japanese yen symbol 161 237 “o” with acute accent 162 243 “u” with acute accent 163 250 “n” with tilde 164 241 “N” with tilde 165 209 “a” superscripted 166 170 “o” superscripted 167 186 upside down “?” 168 191 1/2 symbol 171 189 1/4 symbol 172 188 upside down “!” 173 161 < > 175 187 German double “s” (esset) 177 223 Greek “mu” 230 181 plus/minus symbol 241 177 degree symbol 248 176 “2” superscripted 253 178 umlaut or dieresis 254 168

For more information about adding special characters in PowerPoint please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q136663 TITLE : PPT: How to Add Accented Characters to PowerPoint Slides

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