custom keyboard

[inphoenix]

I would like to be able to assign a certain ascii character to a key combination to . I have created a 'Spanish' keyboard for WordPerfect but fail to accomplish the same for CorelDraw (X3). I have read the 'help/customization/key assign' but can't figure out how to apply an ascii character of 0225 to ctrl/a for example to create a á. I need to do this for all the vowels.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have to do a lot of 'spanish' typing in Coreldraw.

[iamtheblues]

Not sure about how to do this in Corel, but I would have thought that
changing your language settings to include an extra keyboard on the
language bar means you could switch between the 2 keyboards as required.
Most of the Spanish keys are the same as the English, so it would only be a case of
learning the new positions for ¿ ¡ Ñ ñ and the Alt + Numpad for the 5 vowels:
á = ALT + 0225
é = ALT + 0233
í = ALT + 0237
ó = ALT + 0243
ú = ALT + 0250
Hope this helps,
Saludos,
Bob.

[coza]

I think you will need "numlock" active on the keyboard to use the "alt+0225" method.

I find it works this way for me, just a suggestion.

George

[inphoenix]

Thank you both so much for your time. I already use the alt key method. That is how I've been able to get my work done. I wanted to be able to assign a 'spanish' keyboard to this and on that key board assign keys to take the place of the alt/0235 method. That is what I cannot figure out how to accomplish.

Also, I guess I'm too old to be able to memorize the combinations. Way too old..... hahahaha

[iamtheblues]

A spanish keyboard (which I use) does not have any keys for the accented vowels, so I don't suppose changing your language settings in Windows would help.
If I were you, I'd stick a sticky note to the edge of your monitor as an aide memoire.
Hope someone comes along with the Corel solution soon. They usually do.
Saludos,
Bob.

[coza]

Well, why not try this.

To add a special character as a text object.

1. Using the Text tool , click where you want to add the special character.

2. Click Menu> Text Insert symbol character.

3. In the Insert character docker, choose a font from the Font list box.

4. Double-click a character in the list.

The size of the character is determined by the font size of the text.

Hope this helps,

George