Control Codes

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The Ascii character set includes a control range of 32 codes (0-31, called control characters(D- - 2)) which were originally intended for teletype carriage control and signaling protocol. Unlike function keys which have no associated text character, these codes are in the same class as the codes produced by pressing the regular typewriter keys(5- 6). They are entered by holding the Ctrl key, then pressing a regular typewriter key.

Although some codes (e.g., Tab and Line Feed) are still in general use, most control range codes are unused in documents. The PC gave these codes new life as text by assigning graphical symbols to them so that DOS text mode applications could have some rudimentary graphics capability, but this use was never popular. Most current applications do not use the control codes in documents, and instead use the associated keystrokes as command shortcuts. In contrast, Smart Characters uses many of these control codes as an adjunct to text to designate the boundaries and types of text objects in a stream, calling them object type codes(5- 11). For a list of control code symbols, see the Ascii Chart(5- 5).

Object Type Codes

Pressing an object type code(D- - 5) key inserts the code directly into the document at the insertion point, splitting any existing text object(4- 1) into two objects, with the second object adopting the object type(4- 2) of the newly inserted object type code. ^B

in text is the non-break space. From the keyboard, ^B enters the Bopomofo code ^V.*

^D Notes code(5- 8).

^E English code(5- 8).

^F ENGLISH code(5- 8).

^N Pinyin code(5- 9).

^O Romaji code(5- 8).

^P Punctuation code(5- 8).

^Q Stroke code(5- 9) or Alternate code.

^R Characters code(5- 9).

^T enters the Katakana code(5- 9) ^X.*

^U Hangul code.*

^V Bpmf code(5- 9), which is entered by typing ^B.*

^W Hiragana code(5- 9).

^X Katakana code(5- 9), which is entered by typing ^T.*

^Y Arabic code.*

^\ Literal code(5- 9).

^] Format code(5- 9). * Several Ctrl+ key combinations are preempted by their roles as Windows shortcut keys(5- 12).

Tip: to avoid unintended splitting and type changes, use carefully, or only to change object type(4- 2). The safest way to change input mode is to use the menus, or to press the F12 or Side + - keys.