Post by: jchuzi on March 13, 2012, 03:07:30 PM
I use MS Word 2008 and created a document with a recipe entitled Zimne Nogi (pig knuckles, in Polish). I saved and printed the document but my wife wanted me to be authentic so I changed the Z to Ź in order to have the correct Polish spelling. Yesterday, I made several changes to the document, saved the changes, and printed them. Today, my wife wanted more copies but my changes had not been saved.
Naturally, this was very upsetting. I retyped the changes, printed copies, and quit Word. To see if everything was OK, I looked at the recipe with Quick Look and, again, the changes had not been saved. My Time Machine backup also lacked the changes.
On the basis of the KISS principle of troubleshooting (Keep It Simple, Stupid), I changed the Ź back to Z, entered the changes, and all was well.
To be totally accurate, I had also renamed the label of the document with a Ź so I changed that back to Z as well. So, I don't know which one (the Ź in the document or the Ź in the label) was responsible, but I don't feel like futzing around to find out.
Maybe this will help someone in a similar situation.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 13, 2012, 04:31:56 PM
I suppose you've searched the interwebs about this phenomenon? 
Now, I'm a little confused about how you can call this problem "solved."
I guess you mean that knowing it can't be done, you've stopped trying? That seems to work in some marriages, of course... 
Post by: jchuzi on March 13, 2012, 05:14:45 PM
I guess that "solved" isn't quite the right word. "Gave up" is probably more accurate. I have more pressing things to do with my time than to worry about whether or not a Z has an accent. As to my marriage...
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 13, 2012, 06:50:24 PM
Not having enough to do, I performed a rudimentary search and found a few possible useful links, of course, they almost all says there's nothing to this task...so the problem is obviously at the keyboard user in front of your computer.
<A 2007 page from MS>
<A chart from our brethren across the pond>
<from the Hallowed Halls of Penn State>
<This one may actually have a hint about how you can do this>QUOTEMacintosh
You can select a foreign keyboard layout by selecting one in the Keyboard control panel. Be aware that if you select the German layout, Y and Z are reversed according to U.S. layouts! This is a good cultural lesson, though: learn to type the way the Germans do. Umlaut letters are typed quickly and easily with one keystroke.
Frankly, only that last site offered any suggestions about a "Ź", all the others concentrated on vowels.
Post by: jchuzi on March 13, 2012, 07:45:14 PM
I'll have to try this with the Polish keyboard to see what happens. My curiosity has been piqued.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 13, 2012, 09:12:57 PM
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I'll have to try this with the Polish keyboard
Be careful! I know who won't get within ten feet of those! 
Post by: kimmer on March 13, 2012, 11:08:27 PM
Post by: dolphin on March 15, 2012, 09:30:48 AM
I use POPChar for special letters/symbols. However, I tried to print your Z with the accent and all I got was a long dash.
The Z with the accent was in the list of characters, but alas NO LUCK.
Post by: jchuzi on March 15, 2012, 09:46:55 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 15, 2012, 11:35:15 AM
Post by: dolphin on March 15, 2012, 11:49:11 AM
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Mar 15 2012, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Interesting. I was able to print it after using Character Viewer. Which word processing program are you using? MS Word 2008 can handle the printing part of it but maybe another program can't.
John, I was using Microsoft Word X.
QUOTE(xairbusdriver @ Mar 15 2012, 1235 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Great minds?" I thought about PopChar just this morning, also. The problem with it is making sure you have the correct font selected in it and the app. While it is relatively easy to change the font in PopChar, I don't think it can always over-ride the one in the other app. Or It may be the way I have it set up or the app that I often use that is not Unicode capable. Or it may be that Sun tornado thing... eek2.gif
Jim, I was
the same thing about the font.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 15, 2012, 11:53:40 AM
Post by: Jack W on March 15, 2012, 02:08:56 PM
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Mar 15 2012, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So, you aren't upset that I compared our minds as somewhat equal?
What? Not superior?
Post by: Paddy on March 26, 2012, 08:07:47 PM
http://www.techsurvivors.net/forums/index....showtopic=25048
