From: Marco Antoniotti
Subject: Character can of worms.
Date: 
Message-ID: <lwitzsnhm5.fsf@parades.rm.cnr.it>
Hi

I would like to test whether an implementation implements the
semi-standard character names (Backspace, Page, Rubout, etc etc).

Does anybody know of a *portable* way to do so?

Cheers

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From: Pekka P. Pirinen
Subject: Re: Character can of worms.
Date: 
Message-ID: <ixzot3altl.fsf@harlequin.co.uk>
Marco Antoniotti <·······@parades.rm.cnr.it> writes:
> I would like to test whether an implementation implements the
> semi-standard character names (Backspace, Page, Rubout, etc etc).
> 
> Does anybody know of a *portable* way to do so?

Somebody just explained how they've learned to look in the HyperSpec
when they need a new feature, because somebody probably already
thought of it.  It's a lesson to take to heart.

(NAME-CHAR "Backspace").
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From: Marco Antoniotti
Subject: Re: Character can of worms.
Date: 
Message-ID: <lwg0uvoku0.fsf@parades.rm.cnr.it>
·····@harlequin.co.uk (Pekka P. Pirinen) writes:

> Marco Antoniotti <·······@parades.rm.cnr.it> writes:
> > I would like to test whether an implementation implements the
> > semi-standard character names (Backspace, Page, Rubout, etc etc).
> > 
> > Does anybody know of a *portable* way to do so?
> 
> Somebody just explained how they've learned to look in the HyperSpec
> when they need a new feature, because somebody probably already
> thought of it.  It's a lesson to take to heart.
> 
> (NAME-CHAR "Backspace").

Of course. Thanks.

Cheers

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Marco Antoniotti ===========================================
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tel. +39 - 06 68 10 03 17, fax. +39 - 06 68 80 79 26
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comp.lang.lisp / 2000 / feb