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Syntax:
SYMBOL field-argument [ switches ]
Description: Retrieves the character whose code point value is specified in decimal or hexadecimal (by using a leading 0x or 0X) by text in field-argument. The formatting switches over ride any formatting applied directly to the result.
The XML generated for a complex field implementation shall not have the optional field value stored.
Field Value: The specified character.
Switches: Zero or more of the following field-specific-switches.
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\a |
Interprets text in field-argument as the value of an ANSI character. |
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\f field-argument |
Interprets text in the switch's field-argument as the name of the font from which the character whose value is specified by text in the field's field-argument. By default, the font used is that for the current text run. |
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\h |
Inserts the symbol without affecting the line spacing of the paragraph. If large symbols are inserted with this switch, text above the symbol may be overwritten. |
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\j |
Interprets text in field-argument as the value of a SHIFT-JIS character. |
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\s field-argument |
Interprets text in the switch's field-argument as the integral font size in points. |
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\u |
Interprets text in field-argument as the value of a Unicode character. |
[Example: Consider the case in which the following fields are updated:
SYMBOL 65
SYMBOL 66 \a
SYMBOL 67 \u
SYMBOL 0x20ac \u
SYMBOL 68
SYMBOL 68 \f Symbol
SYMBOL 40 \f Wingdings \s 24
the results are:
A
B
C
€
D
D
(
end example]