.char Command

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

Syntax

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

Parameter(s)

delimiter

Specifies the character used to indicate the boundaries of the string of characters or character specified. The space character is the default.

NOTE—A forced delimiter occurs at the end of the attribute.

character

Specifies a string of characters or character marked off by the delimiter.

Description

Since neither a carriage return nor a line feed (CR/LF) is printed, the .char command can be included in a sentence as a separate attribute without breaking the paragraph.

To specify nonprintable characters, enter a value mark (CTRL+V), followed by the decimal representation.

For example, to specify the control character sequence Esc, P, where the decimal representation of Esc is 27, the sequence is CTRL+V, 27 P.

NOTE	Value marks display as a right bracket when using the list-item command. Value marks cannot be displayed using the Update Processor.

Example(s)

.char /]27(s1010p0s3T/