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You are missing a subtle issue: let's say you want to type the numbers 1-3 above each other. If you send 1NL2NL3 the result will be a set of stairs 1 2
by johannes1234321 2y ago
You are missing a subtle issue: let's say you want to type the numbers 1-3 above each other. If you send 1NL2NL3 the result will be a set of stairs
1
2
3
Since after typing the digit the writing head is behind that character. You have to add a backspace to go back one column. 1NLBS2NLBS3 which then pushes the Cursor back to the right column.
Once you add more than one character per row its all over anyways.
- extraduder_ire 2y agoWouldn't the backspace go back up to the previous line, since the only character between each of those numbers is the newline?
- johannes1234321 2y agoIn there definition control signals position the cursor (typing head) on the screen (paper in typewriter), they don't operate on the command stream.
- speerer 2y agoYou are absolutely right that I didn't consider that. Thank you! The reason is because I have just been typing into a table in a WYSIWYG editor which undoes the problem for me, returning to the beginning of each cell.So I tricked myself, because that is of course not what's being discussed in the article.
- 22c 2y ago> Once you add more than one character per row its all over anyways. Ah, but that can be solved by returning the carriage to the start of the line :) Thus giving you the perfectly valid control sequence: LFCR!
- eviks 2y agoWhich can be easily replaced with a single control sequences since parts never make sense on their own