topic Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star in SAS Programming

unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

das — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:39:44 GMT

I want to use the SAS symbols identified as 'starfilled' and 'star' -- in addition to some other special symbols -- in a sgplot graph by using a series of symbolchar statements.

I've tried '2606'x and '2605'x, but these are not the same as starfilled and star. The dingbats heavy star is closer but again not the same.

The user manual only gives the names which can be used in a styleattrs statement but not in the symbolchar statement.

This would be so easy of I only new which unicode these specific SAS symbols use. Or maybe these are SAS specific without a unicode?

Thank you for any insights.

Dave

Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

sbxkoenk — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:56:46 GMT

Can you insert picture of "starfilled" and "star"?

Have you looked at unicode-table.com website?
Like here: https://symbl.cc/en/unicode/blocks/geometric-shapes-extended/

Koen

Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

das — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:32:30 GMT

I like the star and starfilled symbol shapes in this figure, which was made using the SAS names in a styleattr statement.

But I want to update some of the open circles to a special symbol (see below), for which I think I must use symbolchar and unicodes.

I particularly don't like the thinness of the open star symbol, and changing it to a bold weight looks worse. I can live with the second graph, but I'd prefer the other star shapes above.

Thank you!

Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

das — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:33:33 GMT

Yes, I think I've looked through all the unicodes listed at this website and not found the ones used by SAS.

Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

Ksharp — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 02:30:27 GMT

You could use SYMBOLIMAGE statement to mimic the fat star or other star you like ,

if you are using UNICODE encoding.

Check @tc 's example :

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Re: unicode for sas symbols starfilled and star

das — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:28:36 GMT

Thank you. I did not try this option but had to move on to a decision.