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From: decot@cwruecmp.UUCP (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: net.cog-eng
Subject: Re: Two cog-eng questions on displayed instructions to the user
Message-ID: <768@cwruecmp.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Nov-83 20:50:01 EST
Article-I.D.: cwruecmp.768
Posted: Thu Nov  3 20:50:01 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 5-Nov-83 19:58:43 EST
References: <202@ihu1f.UUCP>, <455@dciem.UUCP>
Organization: CWRU Computer Engr. Cleveland, Ohio
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A recent submission discussed the problem of describing how to enter (type,
use, ...) a control character.  Although the following is a bit longer than
other ways to say it, it seems to avoid much ambiguity.

    To type a Control-C, hold down the CTRL key while you press the C key.
    Then release both keys.  Control-C is sometimes indicated by ^C, or
    sometimes CTRL-C or CNTL-C.  Similarly, ^X means to hold down the CTRL key
    and press X, etc.

Dave Decot
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