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ansi_code

term::ansi::code(n)						 Terminal control					       term::ansi::code(n)

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NAME

       term::ansi::code - Helper for control sequences

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.4

       package require term::ansi::code  ?0.1?

       ::term::ansi::code::esc str

       ::term::ansi::code::escb str

       ::term::ansi::code::define name escape code

       ::term::ansi::code::const name code

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DESCRIPTION

       This package provides commands enabling the definition of control sequences in an easy manner.

       ::term::ansi::code::esc str
	      This command returns the argument string, prefixed with the ANSI escape character, "33."

       ::term::ansi::code::escb str
	      This command returns the argument string, prefixed with a common ANSI escape sequence, "33[".

       ::term::ansi::code::define name escape code
	      This  command defines a procedure name which returns the control sequence code, beginning with the specified escape sequence, either
	      esc, or escb.

       ::term::ansi::code::const name code
	      This command defines a procedure name which returns the control sequence code.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
       This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems.  Please report such in the category term	of
       the  Tcllib  SF	Trackers [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883].  Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for
       either package and/or documentation.

KEYWORDS

       control, declare, define, terminal

CATEGORY

       Terminal control

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2006 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>

term									0.1						       term::ansi::code(n)