Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread ds26gte--- via
I've updated https://gitlab.com/ds26gte/zdutf8 with a modifed devps/ZD file that can be used to shadow the system devps/ZD. (The COPYRIGHT file is just the boilerplate file Branden sent me. This is really Tadziu Hoffmann's baby.) --d On Monday, January 18, 2021, 10:18:12 PM EST, ds26gte-

Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread ds26gte--- via
Thanks, Tadziu! Indeed, it works splendidly with a modified copy of devps/ZD located in a local font directory so the system devps/ZD is not affected. --d On Monday, January 18, 2021, 03:58:46 PM EST, Tadziu Hoffmann wrote: > Actually, thank you for independently confirming that t

Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread Tadziu Hoffmann
> Actually, thank you for independently confirming that there's > no easy way to access the ZD code points using hex. I think the simplest way to access the characters using unicode would be to edit /usr/share/groff/current/font/devps/ZD (or wherever your font description files are located)

Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread ds26gte--- via
Hi Oliver, Actually, thank you for independently confirming that there's no easy way to access the ZD code points using hex. The appeal of the ZD (ITC Zapf Dingbats) font is that it offers quite a large collection (201) of useful Unicode symbols without the need to install a special Unicode f

Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread Oliver Corff
Should read: neither anticipate nor expect. Please accept my apologies, Oliver. On 18/01/2021 13:35, Oliver Corff wrote: Hi Dorai, oops, I did neither anticipate or expect such a behaviour (and use case). I am sorry. The question is if whether you intend to access the complete Dingbats fon

Re: Allowing \N to accept hex numbers?

2021-01-18 Thread Oliver Corff
Hi Dorai, oops, I did neither anticipate or expect such a behaviour (and use case). I am sorry. The question is if whether you intend to access the complete Dingbats font in this way or just a few characters in it. If you need every single character of the font, my suggestion for a workaround w