11-26-2012
Is it possible to change the output ^C to something else like a space?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jim mcnamara
Rather than me blindly giving you code, try using ansi escape sequences inside the
trap statement. Use them to:
Save the cursor position,
then move it to a safe spot,
read foo,
restore the cursor.
The CSI sequences and some of the SGR sequences in this page are worth playing around with a bit. There is a CSI code to turn off the cursor. Some terminal settings are affected by locale, too. If you are using an Asian locale, you are probably using unicode or another wide charset.
See:
ANSI escape code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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VIRTAAL(1) General Commands Manual VIRTAAL(1)
NAME
virtaal - Graphical translation editor
SYNOPSIS
virtaal [options] [translation_file]
DESCRIPTION
Virtaal is a Graphical translation editor. It uses the Translate Toolkit to get access to translation files and therefore can edit a vari-
ety of files (including PO and XLIFF files).
Automatic completion, spellchecking and correction can be provided by installing the python-gtkspell and libreoffice-common packages.
OPTIONS
--log=LOG
Turn on logging, storing the result to the supplied filename.
--config=CONFIG
Use the configuration file given by the supplied filename.
--version
show program's version number and exit
-h, --help
show this help message and exit
SHORTCUTS
<Enter>
Continue with the next message.
<Alt+Down>
Copy the original string into the target field.
<Ctrl+Enter>
Modify the state one step forward, i.e tag unit with marker Needs work as Translated and go to the next unit.
<Ctrl+Enter+Shift>
Modify the state one step back, i.e. tag unit as Needs work and go to the next unit.
<Ctrl+Up>
<Ctrl+Down>
Move between translations.
<Ctrl+PgUp>
<Ctrl+PgDown>
Move in large steps between translations.
SEE ALSO
http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/virtaal/index
http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/virtaal/cheatsheet
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