How can I output Windows Alt key codes to the console in a C# console app using Console.WriteLine()?
I would like to output characters such as those used for creating boxes.
I can do so manually in a command prompt by holding alt and typing in the appropriate number such as Alt+205, Alt+187, etc.
Thanks
I suppose the easiest way would be to include them directly in your string literals within your source code:
Console.WriteLine("═╗");
EDIT: I'm sorry - my answer is incorrect. ASCII.GetChars will not work for extended ASCII characters. Thanks to Douglas for correcting me.
I think Douglas's answer is the most direct, but you could also get the character based on the value directly using something like this:
char[] characters = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetChars(new byte[]
{65});
For whatever ASCII code you wanted.