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From: rpw3@amdcad.UUCP (Rob Warnock)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: can you recommend an escape sequence?
Message-ID: <14066@amdcad.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 14-Dec-86 05:11:03 EST
Article-I.D.: amdcad.14066
Posted: Sun Dec 14 05:11:03 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 16-Dec-86 01:36:40 EST
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Summary: Cntl-X Cntl-A already used

I believe the Rand "e" editor (or some versions of it) use
Cntl-X Cntl-A as a prefix for some commands. Emacs may also
have such commands. In any case, Cntl-X is a very popular
prefix character in the world of editors, and Cntl-A is
probably used a low.

Also, many protocols (not just Kermit, as mentioned) use
Cntl-A as a lead-in, since it's ASCII  or Start-of-Header.
Cntl-X is  or Cancel. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see
a packet aborted with  and a new one started with .

I'd avoid that particular sequence.


Rob Warnock
Systems Architecture Consultant

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