op.char

Command/Output Processor: Commands, Releases: AP

Outputs character string without translation.

Syntax

.char {delimiter} character{s} {delimiter}

Description

sends a raw string of characters to the printer or terminal without translation.

The default delimiter is the space character.

A forced delimiter occurs at the end of the attribute.

Since neither a carriage return nor a line feed is printed, this command may be included in a sentence as a separate attribute without breaking the paragraph.

To specify unprintable characters, enter a value mark (<ctrl>+v) followed by the decimal representation.

For example, to specify the control sequence '<escape>p', where the decimal representation of <escape> is 27, the sequence is '<ctrl>+v 27<escape>p'.

Note: Value marks are not displayed by the Update processor. They can be seen by using the 'list-item' (TCL) command, where they are displayed as a right bracket (']').

Example

.char /]27(s1010p0s3T/

See Also

Command Name Type Description
op.commands Definition Summary of OP commands.
delimiter Definition Separates elements in a statement, command or data.
op Introductory Text formatting

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