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From: randhol+abuse@pvv.org (Preben Randhol)
Subject: Re: Escape Sequences in Strings
Date: 2000/11/15
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 05:07:12 -0500, Jean Cohen wrote:
>I'm quite new to Ada and consider a transition from C++, therefore I am 
>still 
>evaluating the benefits of the language.
>
>There is a minor annoyance (minor in terms of importance) which plagues me 
>ever since: what about ANSI escape sequences in strings? As you all 
>certainly 
>know it is quite easy and straightforward in C++ to set cursor positions, 
>the 
>format (tabulators, newlines etc.) of a string etc. by using escape 
>sequences.

Yes, though not necessarily the best solution. I recommend you use
ncurses or some other library to do this.

>(by the way, I like the concept of streams in C++.)

>
>My question is then - How is it possible to use escape sequences (or 
>something 
>functionally equivalent) in Ada 95?

http://www.adapower.com/reuse/Formatted_Output.html


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Preben Randhol  --  Ph.D Student  --  http://www.pvv.org/~randhol
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