Author Topic: Apostrophreaky (Read 4039 times)

BP · « **on:** April 16, 2005, 11:04:37 PM »

Just wanted to let all of the guys at TMK to know... When you make a profile signature, all apostrophes are replaced with quotation marks. Is this a mistake, or is it intended? For instance, my signature should say:
A bird can fly... But a fly can't bird!!!
But instead...

A bird can fly... But a fly can''t bird!!!

Luigison · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:11:33 PM »

Type your signature in a program like word so the apostrophy is curved. Then paste it in your profile.

Signature Test:

"Normal double"

â€œWord doubleâ€

''Normal single''

â€˜Word singleâ€™

Edited by - Luigison on 4/16/2005 10:20:10 PM

BP · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:38:23 PM »

Ooooh. Administrators can close/delete this one now.

A bird can fly... But a fly can''t bird!!!

BP · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:41:51 PM »

There. I fixed it. Did it work?

A bird can flyâ€¦ But a fly canâ€™t bird!!!

BP · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:43:07 PM »

Yes! It worked! Thank you, Luigison.

A bird can flyâ€¦ But a fly canâ€™t bird!!!

Watoad · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2005, 11:43:15 PM »

A Rather Interesting Signature Discovery

In the above topic I said, "Fonts such as Arial (the one this forum uses), which were designed for the Internet, use the first of those quotation marks by default because browsers cannot tell which of the other two quotation marks to use when (like word processors can)." That is incorrect. It is the program (and sometimes the preference settings therein) you're using, and not the font, that determines which character will be produced when you hit the apostrophe/quotation mark key.

"He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep for the sake of what he can never lose."

Luigison · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2005, 07:59:37 AM »

It's somehow fitting that Bird Person said, "Thank you, Luigison." at the same time that Watoad posted because the information I posted in this thread was based on Watoad's discovery.

Watoad · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2005, 11:11:27 AM »

Whoa, I didn't even notice. Cool! And nice observation, King. ~_^

"He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep for the sake of what he can never lose."

Deezer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2005, 11:29:41 AM »

You can also use Alt+0146 for the magic apostrophe.

boomstix · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2005, 11:36:00 AM »

Oooooh! How magic is is?

If a tree falls in the woods, do all the others laugh at it?

Watoad · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2005, 09:25:57 PM »

⇧⌥] also works wonders.

ED;_;IT: Somehow the character you get with &#22; got stuck in there where it wasn't welcome.

"He is not a fool who gives up what he cannot keep for the sake of what he can never lose."

Edited by - WaToaD on 4/17/2005 8:29:31 PM

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2005, 06:32:38 AM »

Great name for the topic, Bird Person.

''I am feeling fat, and sassy!''

boomstix · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2005, 03:28:54 PM »

Ditto.

If a tree falls in the woods, do all the others laugh at it?

BP · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2005, 05:21:48 PM »

Heehee, thanks. But how it managed to get more than 5 replies that weren't by me is a mystery. Oh, and the Alt+#### doesn't seem to work anymore. I can't make Yen...

Birds: My Anti-Drug.