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Re: grotesque newbie question about echoing escape sequences

To: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
Subject: Re: grotesque newbie question about echoing escape sequences
From: Victor Ott <vott at gmx dot net>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:18:35 +0200
References: <C704AF1C30F5D3119AC000D0B7261040045311@CONCORD> <200007271812.OAA08457@envy.delorie.com>

DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> >       <ESC>]2;foobar^G
> >
> > but I can't figure out the right way to say it.   Help?
> 
> bash$ echo '(ctrl-v)(ctrl-[)]2;foobar(ctrl-v)(ctrl-g)'


bash$ printf '\033]2;foobar\07'


Explanation:
    ctrl-X == code of X - 64
So:
    <ESC> == ctrl-[ == octal 33
             ctrl-G == octal  7

A useful list of ascii codes:
    http://www.loria.fr/services/tex/fontes/ascii.dvi
or
    http://www.loria.fr/services/tex/fontes/ascii.ps

-- 
Victor Ott                              vott at gmx dot net

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References:
- grotesque newbie question about echoing escape sequences
  - From: J. Michael Hammond
- Re: grotesque newbie question about echoing escape sequences
  - From: DJ Delorie

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