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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Replace character in shell scripting Post 303043781 by Peasant on Thursday 6th of February 2020 09:24:19 AM
Old 02-06-2020
For single chars, tr is more obvious choice.

Give it a shot, and get back here if you get stuck, showing your attempts.

Regards
Peasant.
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Torus Trooper(6)														  Torus Trooper(6)

NAME
torus-trooper - speeding ship sailing through barrage DESCRIPTION
Speed! More speed! Torus Trooper is a fast-paced abstract scrolling shooter game. It features 3D graphics and a style similar to that of games such as Tem- pest. OPTIONS
These options are available: -brightness n Set the brightness of the screen.(n = 0 - 100, default = 100) -luminosity n Set the luminous intensity.(n = 0 - 100, default = 0) -res x y Set the screen resolution to (x, y). -nosound Stop the sound. -window Launch the game in a window. -fullscreen Launch the game in fullscreen mode. -reverse Reverse a shot key and a charge shot key. USAGE
How to operate: Movement Arrow / Num / [WASD] / Joystick Hold an up key to increase speed. Shot [Z][L-Ctrl][.] / Trigger 1, 4, 5, 8 Hold a shot key to open automatic fire. Charge shot [X][L-Alt][L-Shift][/] / Trigger 2, 3, 6, 7 Hold a charge shot key to charge energy. - A charge shot is released when you release a key. - A charge shot penetrates enemies and wipes out bullets. - A score multiplier is increased according to a number of destroying enemies and bullets. - A charge shot acts as a regenerative break. Pause [P] How to play: At the title screen, select a grade(Normal, Hard, Extreme) and a starting level. Press a shot button to start a game. Press an escape key to quit a game. Drive a ship forward and destroy enemies. When time runs out, game is over. Remaining time is displayed at the left up corner. Remaining time varies according to events: Ship was destroyed(-15 sec.) You ship is destroyed when it is hit by a bullet. Bonus time(+15 sec.) You can earn bonus time when you reach a certain score. The point you have to get is displayed at the right up corner. Destroy the boss(+30 or 45 sec.) The boss enemies appear when you destroy or overtake a certain number(displayed at the left down corner) of enemies, and you can earn bonus time by destroying them. Replay mode At the title screen, press a charge shot key to see a replay of your last game. Press a left/right key to change a view and an up/down key to change displayed/undisplayed of a status display. SEE ALSO
You can find more about the game on its homepage: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tt_e.html AUTHOR
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