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Java print £ sign

Hi i'm new to the java world i'm studying it as part of my computing course and am having difficulty with getting the '£' character to display. I am using the Javac compiler and only making DOS based programs at the moment. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Craig.

rk_radhakrishna

Hai see this table

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http://www.unix.org.ua/orelly/java-ent/servlet/appd_01.htm

rk_radhakrishna

http://mindprod.com/jgloss/currency.html

Newt6398

ASKER

Here is my code:

import java.util.Scanner;

class Hello
{
      public static void main(String args[])
      {
      System.out.print("\u00A3"+" Hello");
      }

}

I'm just getting a U symbol with an accent above? Have tried changing the number. I know when you're in MS-DOS you can hold ALT+156 to get the £ character is this in any relation?

zzynx

>> I know when you're in MS-DOS you can hold ALT+156 to get the £ character is this in any relation?
Are you able to get it this way?
If not, you're java program won't be able to neither.
It's a matter of code page...

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Newt6398

ASKER

Na still not working. The table gives a value of \u00A3 this will give the accented U symbol when i run the program. However ALT+156 in MS-DOS gives me the £ symbol only when i convert to use it in the program as in \u009C it gives me a question mark when i run the program. I tried changing the font still no joy i'm afraid.

Newt6398

ASKER

PS. I have also noticed that there is no reference to the £ sign on the ASCII table is this of significance??

CEHJ

See the instructions i posted above - they work fine for me

Newt6398

ASKER

yes the chcp thing worked. however is it possible to do this chcp from my java code so no user has to mess about doing it themselves. Thanks so far anyway.

CEHJ

>>is this of significance??

Not really. What is of significance is what encoding is being used in your OS and console

CEHJ

>>however is it possible to do this chcp from my java code

It's not really practicable. Better to use a gui component to output pound signs

zzynx

>> is it possible to do this chcp from my java code
I don't know if it is a good idea to do that.
I wouldn't like a program that tampers with my code pages...

Newt6398

ASKER

okay well thanx all. Points goto CEHJ for gettin it working. Cheers

CEHJ

:-)