[syslinux] any plans for UTF8 in vesamenu.c32?

[Ady]

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> I don't know whether or not this is germane or not, but under Windows, the
> Alt key may be used to enter character codes (
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_code), but the code page affects what you
> see.
> 
> On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Ady <ady-sf at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 

The alt key method works (specially useful when you already know the 
codes), but in most cases it is not necessary.

First, if the user already has the relevant characters in the 
keyboard, there is no need for "alt codes".

If the keyboard does not include the relevant characters, then (under 
Windows):

1_ Open Notepad;
2_ In Notepad, Format -> font -> Terminal (first take note of the 
font that was previously used);
3_ Open Windows Character Map;
4_ In Character Map, Font -> Terminal (first take note of the font 
that was previously used);
5_ In Character Map, "Select" the relevant characters, then "Copy";
6_ Back in Notepad, Paste;
7_ In Notepad, Edit and Save the cfg file and close Notepad.
8_ Optionally, Open Notepad again (with an empty "Untitled" file) so 
to change back the default font for text files. The same for 
Character Map.

Hopefully this explains one simple-enough possibility to add those 
non-English 
characters to a cfg file under Windows while using standard tools.