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input_char [2006/08/01 03:45] (current) – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
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 +======Synopsis:======
 +__input_char__ [-noecho] "<prompt>" {<stuff>}
 +
 +======Description:======
 +This command prompts the user to type ONE character and then runs the 
 +<stuff> and $* will be the user's response.
 +
 +The -noecho option will suppress the outputting of the character to the
 +input line as it is typed.
 +
 +The $'...' expando is a wrapper around __INPUT_CHAR__ in case you were
 +wondering.  It's always better to use __INPUT_CHAR__ than $'...' if you
 +can arrange it because it operates asynchronously, which means it plays
 +nicely with other commands.
 +
 +======Examples:======
 +      input_char "Press 'q' to quit, any other key to continue: " {
 +         unless ( [$0] == [q] ) {
 +            /* do whatever */
 +         }
 +      }
 +
 +======History:======
 +The __INPUT_CHAR__ command first appeared in EPIC3.003.
  
input_char.txt · Last modified: 2006/08/01 03:45 by 127.0.0.1