Because "^X" normally refers to Ctrl+X, which is represented to many applications as ASCII character code N, where N is the index of the letter X in the alphabet, and because Backspace is ASCII character 8 - this would make Backspace "^H", and I'm an idiot who can't count(*), so I got "^I" instead. "^M" would be ASCII character 13, which is Carriage-Return.
I have several pairs of ancient genes, *and* some ancient technology that I seem to be capable of operating (well, a pair of Amiga 1200s, at any rate), no mighty brain-power required....
(*) Actually, I can but I assumed it was a zero-based index, whereas it's not - ASCII character zero is Ctrl+@, not Ctrl+A.
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Date: 2006-03-14 11:03 am (UTC)Because "^X" normally refers to Ctrl+X, which is represented to many applications as ASCII character code N, where N is the index of the letter X in the alphabet, and because Backspace is ASCII character 8 - this would make Backspace "^H", and I'm an idiot who can't count(*), so I got "^I" instead. "^M" would be ASCII character 13, which is Carriage-Return.
I have several pairs of ancient genes, *and* some ancient technology that I seem to be capable of operating (well, a pair of Amiga 1200s, at any rate), no mighty brain-power required....
(*) Actually, I can but I assumed it was a zero-based index, whereas it's not - ASCII character zero is Ctrl+@, not Ctrl+A.
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Date: 2006-03-14 11:13 am (UTC)Clearly, you're superior to Rodney McKay.