Number: 2051

Date:  4-Sep-84 14':56':18

Submitter: Kaplan

Source: Kaplan

Subject: Want way to type "?" to PROMPTFORWORD

Assigned To: JonL

Attn: Lisp

Status: Declined

In/By: 

Problem Type: Design - Impl

Impact: Annoying

Difficulty: 

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Hopefully

System: Programming Environment

Subsystem: Other

Machine: 1132

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 31-Aug-84 16':17':57

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 4096

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: PROMPTFORWORD uses ^V rather than % as the escape -- JonL '
["Kaplan" " 4-Sep-84 14':57':00"]'
["Sannella.PA" "11-Sep-84 12':24':06" Subject': Status':(New->Open)]'
["JonL.pa" "15-Sep-84 12':28':00" Assigned% To': Attn': Status':(Open->Declined) Disposition': Description':]

Description: I tried to use the IMNAME inspector to look at documentation for the function INFILECOMS?.  Whenever I got to typing the ?, I got a repeat of the prompt.  This is happening under PROMPTFORWORD.  Putting % in front didn''t do anything.  If there isn''t an escape for typing in ?, there should be!'
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Date': 14 Sep 84 16':59 PDT'
From': vanMelle.pa'
Subject': Re': AR#2051': Want way to type "?" to PROMPTFORWORD'
To': Kaplan'
cc': vanMelle.pa, JonL'
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PROMPTFORWORD uses ^V as a quote character, though not in the same way as the T read table or TTYIN.'


Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: JonL.pa

Edit-Date: 15-Sep-84 12':28':00