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# Re: Quick Question [ANSI]

- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 15:05:13 PDT
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    At 11:59 PM 9/5/95, Ahn Jinsu wrote:

    >
    >  >>>SPAM DELETED<<<
    >
    >  This patch adds new built-in function 'cnotify()'. It works exactly like
    >'notify()' built-in, except that it interprets '^'ed character into control
    >character. (It's my own patch, so I may say some legal(...) words. Anyone
    >may use, copy, or modify it. I, the author, make no warranty of any kind
    >and accepts no responsibility for this software or any results of its use.)
    >(I HATE such words!)
    >
    >example:
    >  cnotify(this, "^[[;H^[[J");   => clear the screen
    >
    >----
    >Ahn Jin-su    (jsahn@boulez.snu.ac.kr) (Deedlit@LambdaMOO)
    >School of Electrical Engineering
    >Seoul National University, Korea

    I personally don't think this is a very good idea - If someone typed a ^ in
    a say/emote/something similar (Like if they said '5^3 == 125', it would be
    interpreted as a control character - Not good. :)
    Using a more obscure character might be better.

    Matt Pauker

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