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Removal of Polish diacritical marks


Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #31
I had a feeling it wasn't going to work Lyzko........oh well!
OP Lyzko 45 | 9,346
12 Apr 2017 #32
Guess our native Polish speakers are gonna have to figure out from context if one's referring to "piec" aka "five" vs. "piec-" referring to "baking" or some such thing:-) LOL Really unprofessional, not to mention just plain sloppy, of our Administrators!!
Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #33
figure out from context if one's referring to "piec" aka "five" vs. "piec-"

Yeah, I'd already thought along those lines too. It's going to be especially confusing for new learners.
OP Lyzko 45 | 9,346
12 Apr 2017 #34
Disastrous from beginning to end, what more can I say?

Thanks, Chem!
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Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #35
Well I have now worked out how to enable Polish language, but only by reading something on a Microsoft support site. I can now type ą by pressing malpa and ó by pressing hash key. Can't work out how to get any other letters up.
DominicB - | 2,707
12 Apr 2017 #36
@Chemikiem

Don't know what you're doing, but it's quite simple. Go to language preferences. Add a language (Polish) and choose Polish Programmers Keyboard. Not the other Polish keyboard.

When you want to type a letter with diacritic, press right-alt and the key of the letter without diacritic. So rt-alt a for ą. For ź, type rt-alt x.
OP Lyzko 45 | 9,346
12 Apr 2017 #37
From us to the Mods: IF IT AIN'T BROKE IN THE FIRST PLACE, DON'T CHANGE IT!!!
Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #38
ń, ż, ś, ć, .......I am getting there Lyzko, found these by pressing the bracket keys, only a couple left to find now.
OP Lyzko 45 | 9,346
12 Apr 2017 #39
Wow, rock on there, dude!
Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #40
Add a language (Polish) and choose Polish Programmers Keyboard. Not the other Polish keyboard.

That's exactly what I did Dominic, but I chose the other Polish keyboard, just switched it to Polish programmers one. I had no idea how to change the language input from English to Polish, so had to google to find that out. Will start playing with the keyboard again now.
TheOther 6 | 3,674
12 Apr 2017 #41
only a couple left to find now.

Are you on Win10? Simply click on the little magnifying glass in the lower left corner of the screen and type "Font" into the edit box. Then click on the "Font Viewer" link, select your font and see every single character that is available.
Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #42
Are you on Win10?

Yes.

click on the "Font Viewer" link,

I don't get that option to click on. But thanks for trying to help. I'll find them all by trial and error, not too much of a problem now I can actually get Polish letters!
OP Lyzko 45 | 9,346
12 Apr 2017 #43
I'll see if I can follow your prompts:-) Wish me luck!
Chemikiem
12 Apr 2017 #44
Good luck!! You'll probably sort it faster than I will, I'm crap on a computer!
TheOther 6 | 3,674
13 Apr 2017 #45
I don't get that option to click on.

Do you have the option "View installed fonts"? Click on that one.


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