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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting zsh, prompt, variable expansion, ANSI color sequences Post 302633319 by Chubler_XL on Tuesday 1st of May 2012 05:14:54 PM
Old 05-01-2012
Using %{ and %} works fine for me using version zsh 4.3.12 eg:

Code:
# PS1=$'%{\e[38;5;196m%}Testing$ %{\e[0m%}'
Testing $ 

Even works when I resize my xterm window

Last edited by Chubler_XL; 05-02-2012 at 12:27 AM.. Reason: Update after installing and playing with zsh
 

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PCSCTEST(8)							    User Manual 						       PCSCTEST(8)

NAME
pcsctest SYNOPSIS
pcsctest DESCRPTION
pcsctest runs a test on pcscd, lists the readers currently connected, and displays card information if a card is inserted. OPTIONS
None USAGE
pcsctest lists the currently connected readers and asks the user to choose one. After choosing the reader, pcsctest will ask the user to insert a card into the card reader. If this happens pcsctest will display the cards's ATR and other information. Example: The following will occur if no reader is inserted and recognized: MUSCLE PC/SC Lite Test Program Testing SCardEstablishContext : Command successful. Testing SCardGetStatusChange Once a reader is inserted and recognized the following will occur: MUSCLE PC/SC Lite Test Program Testing SCardEstablishContext : Command successful. Testing SCardGetStatusChange Please insert a working reader : Command successful. Testing SCardListReaders : Command successful. Reader 01: SCM SCR-331 CCID 0 0 Enter the reader number : 1 Waiting for card insertion : Command successful. Testing SCardConnect : Command successful. Testing SCardStatus : Command successful. Current Reader Name : CCID USB Reader 0 0 Current Reader State : 34 Current Reader Protocol : 0 Current Reader ATR Size : 9 Current Reader ATR Value : 3B E2 00 00 04 03 00 Testing SCardDisconnect : Command successful. Testing SCardReleaseContext : Command successful. PC/SC Test Completed Successfully ! SEE ALSO
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