Character "degrees" not rendering

[daackm]

Is there a way to get a degree symbol to display in a text function? I have tried creating a string of chr(186) and printing that , but it gives something like a square. Thanks

[MethylBromide]

I believe you are getting the right character code, but using a font (maybe the default font?) that doesn't contain an image for that character.

[t-paul]

Yes, try with this: text(str("23", chr(186)), font = "Liberation Sans:style=Regular");

What Operating System are you using?

[daackm]

Thanks for the help. I got it to work. I use OpenSCAD to design structures for model railroads. I build front end programs which collect the design parameters for walls, roofing, windows and so forth, but was stuck on how to place text on a tool for designing a circus tent (visit http://daackm.github.io to see what I do). I appreciate the information you shared with me. Dave Ackmann From: Tyler Tork ***@***.*** Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 11:05 AM To: openscad/openscad Cc: daackm; Author Subject: Re: [openscad/openscad] is there a way to get a degree symbol to display in a text function? I have tried creating a string of chr(186) and printing that , but it gives something like a square. Thanks (Issue #5130) I believe you are getting the right character code, but using a font (maybe the default font?) that doesn't contain an image for that character. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#5130 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AOG4JVDYGVR5PM4RJO6OAULZBTV3RAVCNFSM6AAAAABHQZOZRCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMBUHA3DAOJWGU> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AOG4JVEUYZ6RWCNUSMY6HC3ZBTV3RA5CNFSM6AAAAABHQZOZRCWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTT5OWQSK.gif> Message ID: ***@***.***>

[daackm]

Thanks for the help. I got it to work. I use OpenSCAD to design structures for model railroads. I build front end programs which collect the design parameters for walls, roofing, windows and so forth, but was stuck on how to place text on a tool for designing a circus tent (visit http://daackm.github.io to see what I do). I appreciate the information you shared with me. Dave Ackmann From: Torsten Paul ***@***.*** Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 12:42 PM To: openscad/openscad Cc: daackm; Author Subject: Re: [openscad/openscad] Character "degrees" not rendering (Issue #5130) Yes, try with this: text(str("23", chr(186)), font = "Liberation Sans:style=Regular"); image.png (view on web) <https://github.com/openscad/openscad/assets/1330241/2d4f01cd-b772-4c45-abb6-7fe2092c5b82> What Operating System are you using? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#5130 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AOG4JVFTF6LXXNJPC5UAFBLZBUBGTAVCNFSM6AAAAABHQZOZRCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMBVGAYTKNRVG4> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/AOG4JVGNHGLZSSRGO7BY5BDZBUBGTA5CNFSM6AAAAABHQZOZRCWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTT5O76WS.gif> Message ID: ***@***.***>

[t-paul]

Once the remaining issues are solved, #5114 will provide a way to filter for fonts having specific glyphs.