special characters for triangle in journal (NXOpen API)

[lklo]

hi -
Does someone here know, if it is possible to use the unicode character: U+2206 for "Triangle or Increment" in a journal.
I'm writing some text in a tabular note with my journal - but I can't figure out, how to let the journal handle these special characters.
As an example I'm able to use Chr(34) as a quoate....But should it be possible to do something like this, also with a triangle or increment char like this: ∆

link to Unicode Character Search: Link

regards lklo

 

[petulf]

Use ChrW()

Option Strict Off
Imports System
Imports NXOpen

Module NXJournal
   Sub Main (ByVal args() As String) 
       Dim theSession As Session = Session.GetSession()
       Dim triangle As String = ChrW(8710) ''UTF8 32 Decimal
       msgbox(triangle)
    End Sub
End Module

 

[lklo]

hi Petulf -

thank you so much for your reply..

1.When output the string to a msgbox , it works perfectly.
2.But in my case I need the value in a tabNote and when I try to use the string as input string to the cell, the value from string is just treated as an hash: #
3. I also tried to output to NX listingwindow - in this case an error is raised...

please see attached zip file - containing 3 screenshots - one from each scenario....

Maybe you have some comment's on this....
In advance - thank you...
regards lklo

 

[petulf]

Unrecognized character for the font used maybe?

Tried using?

Dim delta as String = "∆"

 

[petulf]

The listingwindow cannot handle all UTF-8 Characters, this should according to gtac be fixed in NX10.

Thought using Dim triangle As String = ChrW(8710) ''UTF8 32 Decimal works for creating notes in drafting mode without causing exceptions.

 

[lklo]

Hi again

thanks for your input...
I tried these in NX 8.5 - but still without succeeding....
Though I found out that a direct input of the triangle is possible....see attachment
But I need to be able to do it programmatically....

I will give it a try in NX 11....

lklo