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Pronunciation and Spelling
« on: September 09, 2015, 04:19:35 PM »
I actually had to code in the gol'darn full element names in order to import and parse some tables from DTSA2 that Phil Gopon sent me (for quantifying Ln, Ll, etc lines). 

Which brings me to this:

http://grammarist.com/spelling/aluminium-aluminum/

So in case anyone else needs the full element names in order, they are below.
john

ElementNames$(1) = "Hydrogen"
ElementNames$(2) = "Helium"
ElementNames$(3) = "Lithium"
ElementNames$(4) = "Beryllium"
ElementNames$(5) = "Boron"
ElementNames$(6) = "Carbon"
ElementNames$(7) = "Nitrogen"
ElementNames$(8) = "Oxygen"
ElementNames$(9) = "Fluorine"
ElementNames$(10) = "Neon"
ElementNames$(11) = "Sodium"
ElementNames$(12) = "Magnesium"
ElementNames$(13) = "Aluminum"
ElementNames$(14) = "Silicon"
ElementNames$(15) = "Phosphorus"
ElementNames$(16) = "Sulfur"
ElementNames$(17) = "Chlorine"
ElementNames$(18) = "Argon"
ElementNames$(19) = "Potassium"
ElementNames$(20) = "Calcium"
ElementNames$(21) = "Scandium"
ElementNames$(22) = "Titanium"
ElementNames$(23) = "Vanadium"
ElementNames$(24) = "Chromium"
ElementNames$(25) = "Manganese"
ElementNames$(26) = "Iron"
ElementNames$(27) = "Cobalt"
ElementNames$(28) = "Nickel"
ElementNames$(29) = "Copper"
ElementNames$(30) = "Zinc"
ElementNames$(31) = "Gallium"
ElementNames$(32) = "Germanium"
ElementNames$(33) = "Arsenic"
ElementNames$(34) = "Selenium"
ElementNames$(35) = "Bromine"
ElementNames$(36) = "Krypton"
ElementNames$(37) = "Rubidium"
ElementNames$(38) = "Strontium"
ElementNames$(39) = "Yttrium"
ElementNames$(40) = "Zirconium"
ElementNames$(41) = "Niobium"
ElementNames$(42) = "Molybdenum"
ElementNames$(43) = "Technetium"
ElementNames$(44) = "Ruthenium"
ElementNames$(45) = "Rhodium"
ElementNames$(46) = "Palladium"
ElementNames$(47) = "Silver"
ElementNames$(48) = "Cadmium"
ElementNames$(49) = "Indium"
ElementNames$(50) = "Tin"
ElementNames$(51) = "Antimony"
ElementNames$(52) = "Tellurium"
ElementNames$(53) = "Iodine"
ElementNames$(54) = "Xenon"
ElementNames$(55) = "Cesium"
ElementNames$(56) = "Barium"
ElementNames$(57) = "Lanthanum"
ElementNames$(58) = "Cerium"
ElementNames$(59) = "Praseodymium"
ElementNames$(60) = "Neodymium"
ElementNames$(61) = "Promethium"
ElementNames$(62) = "Samarium"
ElementNames$(63) = "Europium"
ElementNames$(64) = "Gadolinium"
ElementNames$(65) = "Terbium"
ElementNames$(66) = "Dysprosium"
ElementNames$(67) = "Holmium"
ElementNames$(68) = "Erbium"
ElementNames$(69) = "Thulium"
ElementNames$(70) = "Ytterbium"
ElementNames$(71) = "Lutetium"
ElementNames$(72) = "Hafnium"
ElementNames$(73) = "Tantalum"
ElementNames$(74) = "Tungsten"
ElementNames$(75) = "Rhenium"
ElementNames$(76) = "Osmium"
ElementNames$(77) = "Iridium"
ElementNames$(78) = "Platinum"
ElementNames$(79) = "Gold"
ElementNames$(80) = "Mercury"
ElementNames$(81) = "Thallium"
ElementNames$(82) = "Lead"
ElementNames$(83) = "Bismuth"
ElementNames$(84) = "Polonium"
ElementNames$(85) = "Astatine"
ElementNames$(86) = "Radon"
ElementNames$(87) = "Francium"
ElementNames$(88) = "Radium"
ElementNames$(89) = "Actinium"
ElementNames$(90) = "Thorium"
ElementNames$(91) = "Protactinium"
ElementNames$(92) = "Uranium"
ElementNames$(93) = "Neptunium"
ElementNames$(94) = "Plutonium"
ElementNames$(95) = "Americium"
ElementNames$(96) = "Curium"
ElementNames$(97) = "Berkelium"
ElementNames$(98) = "Californium"
ElementNames$(99) = "Einsteinium"
ElementNames$(100) = "Fermium"

By the way, if anyone knows how to prevent the "cool" (and other) emoticons from displaying for text in this forum software (SMF), please let me know.  I've searched and not found anything other than editing the forum source code.

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=268540.0

It would be nice if there were a text markup that prevents emoticons in selected text blocks.  Or at least when using the Tt (Teletype) font...
« Last Edit: September 11, 2015, 09:16:21 AM by John Donovan »
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Re: Pronunciation and Spelling
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2015, 01:24:35 AM »
I am suprised that you cannot escape the characters, however, the easiest way to do it is to use the 'insert code' and it will display whatever you type...

Code: [Select]
ElementNames$(1) = "Hydrogen"
ElementNames$(2) = "Helium"
ElementNames$(3) = "Lithium"
ElementNames$(4) = "Beryllium"
ElementNames$(5) = "Boron"
ElementNames$(6) = "Carbon"
ElementNames$(7) = "Nitrogen"
ElementNames$(8) = "Oxygen"
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Re: Pronunciation and Spelling
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2015, 09:12:38 AM »
I am suprised that you cannot escape the characters, however, the easiest way to do it is to use the 'insert code' and it will display whatever you type...

Code: [Select]
ElementNames$(1) = "Hydrogen"
ElementNames$(2) = "Helium"
ElementNames$(3) = "Lithium"
ElementNames$(4) = "Beryllium"
ElementNames$(5) = "Boron"
ElementNames$(6) = "Carbon"
ElementNames$(7) = "Nitrogen"
ElementNames$(8) = "Oxygen"
:D

OK, very interesting. But it leaves the words "Code Select"  at the top.  Is there a way to fix this issue?

Code: [Select]
ElementNames$(1) = "Hydrogen"
ElementNames$(2) = "Helium"
ElementNames$(3) = "Lithium"
ElementNames$(4) = "Beryllium"
ElementNames$(5) = "Boron"
ElementNames$(6) = "Carbon"
ElementNames$(7) = "Nitrogen"
ElementNames$(8) = "Oxygen"
ElementNames$(9) = "Fluorine"
ElementNames$(10) = "Neon"
ElementNames$(11) = "Sodium"
ElementNames$(12) = "Magnesium"
ElementNames$(13) = "Aluminum"
ElementNames$(14) = "Silicon"
ElementNames$(15) = "Phosphorus"
ElementNames$(16) = "Sulfur"
ElementNames$(17) = "Chlorine"
ElementNames$(18) = "Argon"
ElementNames$(19) = "Potassium"
ElementNames$(20) = "Calcium"
ElementNames$(21) = "Scandium"
ElementNames$(22) = "Titanium"
ElementNames$(23) = "Vanadium"
ElementNames$(24) = "Chromium"
ElementNames$(25) = "Manganese"
ElementNames$(26) = "Iron"
ElementNames$(27) = "Cobalt"
ElementNames$(28) = "Nickel"
ElementNames$(29) = "Copper"
ElementNames$(30) = "Zinc"
ElementNames$(31) = "Gallium"
ElementNames$(32) = "Germanium"
ElementNames$(33) = "Arsenic"
ElementNames$(34) = "Selenium"
ElementNames$(35) = "Bromine"
ElementNames$(36) = "Krypton"
ElementNames$(37) = "Rubidium"
ElementNames$(38) = "Strontium"
ElementNames$(39) = "Yttrium"
ElementNames$(40) = "Zirconium"
ElementNames$(41) = "Niobium"
ElementNames$(42) = "Molybdenum"
ElementNames$(43) = "Technetium"
ElementNames$(44) = "Ruthenium"
ElementNames$(45) = "Rhodium"
ElementNames$(46) = "Palladium"
ElementNames$(47) = "Silver"
ElementNames$(48) = "Cadmium"
ElementNames$(49) = "Indium"
ElementNames$(50) = "Tin"
ElementNames$(51) = "Antimony"
ElementNames$(52) = "Tellurium"
ElementNames$(53) = "Iodine"
ElementNames$(54) = "Xenon"
ElementNames$(55) = "Cesium"
ElementNames$(56) = "Barium"
ElementNames$(57) = "Lanthanum"
ElementNames$(58) = "Cerium"
ElementNames$(59) = "Praseodymium"
ElementNames$(60) = "Neodymium"
ElementNames$(61) = "Promethium"
ElementNames$(62) = "Samarium"
ElementNames$(63) = "Europium"
ElementNames$(64) = "Gadolinium"
ElementNames$(65) = "Terbium"
ElementNames$(66) = "Dysprosium"
ElementNames$(67) = "Holmium"
ElementNames$(68) = "Erbium"
ElementNames$(69) = "Thulium"
ElementNames$(70) = "Ytterbium"
ElementNames$(71) = "Lutetium"
ElementNames$(72) = "Hafnium"
ElementNames$(73) = "Tantalum"
ElementNames$(74) = "Tungsten"
ElementNames$(75) = "Rhenium"
ElementNames$(76) = "Osmium"
ElementNames$(77) = "Iridium"
ElementNames$(78) = "Platinum"
ElementNames$(79) = "Gold"
ElementNames$(80) = "Mercury"
ElementNames$(81) = "Thallium"
ElementNames$(82) = "Lead"
ElementNames$(83) = "Bismuth"
ElementNames$(84) = "Polonium"
ElementNames$(85) = "Astatine"
ElementNames$(86) = "Radon"
ElementNames$(87) = "Francium"
ElementNames$(88) = "Radium"
ElementNames$(89) = "Actinium"
ElementNames$(90) = "Thorium"
ElementNames$(91) = "Protactinium"
ElementNames$(92) = "Uranium"
ElementNames$(93) = "Neptunium"
ElementNames$(94) = "Plutonium"
ElementNames$(95) = "Americium"
ElementNames$(96) = "Curium"
ElementNames$(97) = "Berkelium"
ElementNames$(98) = "Californium"
ElementNames$(99) = "Einsteinium"
ElementNames$(100) = "Fermium"

Though the Select link could be useful in its own right.
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