Text.Character
--------------

Creates a character with given number.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Text](component_Text.md) | [5.2](newinversion52.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "Text.Character"; Character Number ) 

**MBS**( **"Text.Character";** /\* Creates a character with given number. \*/  
**$Character Number**) /\* The unicode codepoint.e.g. 65 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Character Number | The unicode codepoint. | 65 |

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Creates a character with given number.  
The FileMaker Char() function works only for unicode values up to 65535. This function works with higher values up to 2 billion.  
  
See also [Text.Code](TextCode.md).  
### Examples

Test the function:

 "Shows a musical symbol: " &amp; char(119070) &amp;" " &amp; MBS ("Text.Character"; 119070)  
<small>  
Example result: Shows a musical symbol: 䩾 𝄞</small>Get smiley:

 MBS ("Text.Character"; 128512)  
<small>  
Example result: 😀</small>Build country flag from country code:

 MBS ( "Text.Character"; 127397 + Code ( "D" )) &amp; MBS ( "Text.Character"; 127397 + Code ( "E" ))  
<small>  
Example result: 🇩🇪</small>### See also

- [Text.Characters](TextCharacters.md)
- [Text.Code](TextCode.md)
- [Text.ConvertUnicodeToCharacterComposition](TextConvertUnicodeToCharacterComposition.md)
- [Text.ConvertUnicodeToCharacterDecomposition](TextConvertUnicodeToCharacterDecomposition.md)

### Example Databases

- [SmartCard/Belgian EID Reader](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/SmartCard/Belgian%20EID%20Reader.shtml#10ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [Using Emojis in FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2018-09-17/Using_Emojis_in_FileMaker/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.2pr2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-06-08/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_5/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Just added functions](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2015-06-04/Just_added_functions/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 4/2025, Seite 23](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4297-Appetithappen-FMM_202504)

This function is free to use.

Created 4th June 2015 , last changed 17th September 2018

  
[Text.CapitalCase](TextCapitalCase.md) - [Text.Characters](TextCharacters.md)

[HTML Version](TextCharacter.shtml)