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Re: setvar esc char(%33)?
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Steve Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
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Steve Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:06:01 -0800
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Try: setvar esc chr(%33)

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Tracy Pierce
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:00 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] setvar esc char(%33)?
>
>
> I'd like to do "SETVAR <varname> <escapechar>" without explicitly using the
> escape character.
>
> I can do
> :SETVAR ESC 'kapow'
> where 'kapow' = our friend the escape character aka %033 aka 0x1b aka
> ascii(27), but I need to do something like
> :SETVAR ESC %033
> and be able to retrieve it as a character.
>
> The whole idea is to avoid explicit usage of the character in my command
> file.
>
>
> Tracy Pierce
>
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