The "oe" case is covered in the "Hints and Help For Beginners" http://www.freebmd.org.uk/beginhelp.shtml Type it as two separate letters ... oe Mark At 23:01 +0100 13/9/05, Bill Hounslow wrote: >Ray, > >I've tried using notepad to edit the output file and insert an ¦ diphthong. >It works, but FreeBMD won't accept the file and reports an illegal >character. > >I don't see any alternative but typing it as 'oe'. > >On the other hand, 'Æ' seems to be acceptable. > >Maybe a glitch in the checking routine? > >Bill Hounslow > >http://www.boincsynergy.com/images/stats/comb-2147.jpg > >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Ray Harrowing [mailto:RAY@harrowing.freeserve.co.uk] >>>Sent: 11 September 2005 18:09 >>>To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: diphthongs >>> >>>Can anyone advise on how to preserve a diphthong present in the scan when >>>transcribing? "Phoebe" has the elided "o" and "e", and I would hate to be >>>the one to take it away from her - unless, of course, it was the indexer >>>himself trying to be clever! >>> >>>Thanks. >>> > >>Ray