Thread: Re Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day

    Yes you are right, I checked my book again, \a and \b are very close =
together, it was my mistake. I am using the book Object-Oriented =
Programming in C++ Second Edition, it's quite old (Copyright 1995) I got =
it for $9 at a used bookstore : )
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  Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:30 AM
  Subject: Re: Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day


  Hello,
        In my C++ book it says that \b will produce a system beep =
through the internal speakers, not erase characters.

  I have two books, both copyrighted 1998 and covering ANSI/ISO C++.  =
They both state that \a is for alarm (the bell/beep), and that \b is =
indeed a backspace character.

  However, as has already been mentioned, the backspace is usually not =
destructive.  It just moves the cursor back one space.  To delete a =
character you would have to follow the rules for your text interface (I =
believe CTRL+H will do... better still, use the hex code for "Delete" -- =
not backspace).

  It could also be that different compilers handle it differently; =
however, the texts I have mentioned cover ANSI/ISO standards which seem =
to fall in line with everything I've read regarding C/C++.  (You could =
also check your man pages if you're a Unix type.)

  The books, for those who are interested are:

  1. C++ How to Program (2e) by Deitel and Deitel (published by =
Prentice-Hall... they have a website too... www.deitel.com)

  2. Ivor Horton's Beginning C++ (The complete language - ANSI/ISO =
Compliant edition) by Wrox Press.  (He's also got a book for MSVC.)

  Hope that's helpful.

  Matthew Hickson


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You wouldn't believe the resources you can find in old bookstores. I 
have this massive programming library, with assembly, routines in 
basic, pascal, advanced debugging techniques, C/C++, Java, Visual 
BASIC and heaps more. All up, probably about $600 worth. I paid, 
roughly, about $50 for the whole lot (spread over a couple of years). 
A lot of them are University-grade text books too.

Ian

On 17 Oct 00, at 15:42, SpiderMan wrote:

>     Yes you are right, I checked my book again, \a and \b are very close together, it was my mistake. I am using the book Object-Oriented Programming in C++ Second Edition, it's quite old (Copyright 1995) I got it for $9 at a used bookstore : )
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>   From: Matthew Hickson 
>   To: dev...@li... 
>   Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:30 AM
>   Subject: Re: Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day
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>   Hello,
>         In my C++ book it says that \b will produce a system beep through the internal speakers, not erase characters.
> 
>   I have two books, both copyrighted 1998 and covering ANSI/ISO C++.  They both state that \a is for alarm (the bell/beep), and that \b is indeed a backspace character.
> 
>   However, as has already been mentioned, the backspace is usually not destructive.  It just moves the cursor back one space.  To delete a character you would have to follow the rules for your text interface (I believe CTRL+H will do... better still, use the hex code for "Delete" -- not 
backspace).
> 
>   It could also be that different compilers handle it differently; however, the texts I have mentioned cover ANSI/ISO standards which seem to fall in line with everything I've read regarding C/C++.  (You could also check your man pages if you're a Unix type.)
> 
>   The books, for those who are interested are:
> 
>   1. C++ How to Program (2e) by Deitel and Deitel (published by Prentice-Hall... they have a webs
ite too... www.deitel.com)
> 
>   2. Ivor Horton's Beginning C++ (The complete language - ANSI/ISO Compliant edition) by Wrox Pre
ss.  (He's also got a book for MSVC.)
> 
>   Hope that's helpful.
> 
>   Matthew Hickson
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FYI,   Check out your local library..sometimes they get books donated to
them for resale to the public....I've acquired some great books...mostly
college textbooks for $1.00 or less.  These books don't sell well so they
offer them cheap.  No market according to the librarian I talked to...go
figure.

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From: Ian C. Smith <ic...@st...>
To: <dev...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:49 PM
Subject: Re Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day


> You wouldn't believe the resources you can find in old bookstores. I
> have this massive programming library, with assembly, routines in
> basic, pascal, advanced debugging techniques, C/C++, Java, Visual
> BASIC and heaps more. All up, probably about $600 worth. I paid,
> roughly, about $50 for the whole lot (spread over a couple of years).
> A lot of them are University-grade text books too.
>
> Ian
>
> On 17 Oct 00, at 15:42, SpiderMan wrote:
>
> >     Yes you are right, I checked my book again, \a and \b are very close
together, it was my mistake. I am using the book Object-Oriented Programming
in C++ Second Edition, it's quite old (Copyright 1995) I got it for $9 at a
used bookstore : )
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Matthew Hickson
> >   To: dev...@li...
> >   Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 9:30 AM
> >   Subject: Re: Re [Dev-C++] Question of the day
> >
> >
> >   Hello,
> >         In my C++ book it says that \b will produce a system beep
through the internal speakers, not erase characters.
> >
> >   I have two books, both copyrighted 1998 and covering ANSI/ISO C++.
They both state that \a is for alarm (the bell/beep), and that \b is indeed
a backspace character.
> >
> >   However, as has already been mentioned, the backspace is usually not
destructive.  It just moves the cursor back one space.  To delete a
character you would have to follow the rules for your text interface (I
believe CTRL+H will do... better still, use the hex code for "Delete" -- not
> backspace).
> >
> >   It could also be that different compilers handle it differently;
however, the texts I have mentioned cover ANSI/ISO standards which seem to
fall in line with everything I've read regarding C/C++.  (You could also
check your man pages if you're a Unix type.)
> >
> >   The books, for those who are interested are:
> >
> >   1. C++ How to Program (2e) by Deitel and Deitel (published by
Prentice-Hall... they have a webs
> ite too... www.deitel.com)
> >
> >   2. Ivor Horton's Beginning C++ (The complete language - ANSI/ISO
Compliant edition) by Wrox Pre
> ss.  (He's also got a book for MSVC.)
> >
> >   Hope that's helpful.
> >
> >   Matthew Hickson
> >
> >
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