Name FixupEscapeSequences
Type Method
Summary Converts "escape sequences" like \t to their equivalent codes.
Prototype BSTR FixupEscapeSequences(BSTR Source);
Description This provides a script interface to the internal routine used by MUSHclient to convert special "escape" sequences into the ASCII equivalents.

The following sequences are recognised:

\a Bell (alert)
\b Backspace
\f Formfeed
\n New line
\r Carriage return
\t Horizontal tab
\v Vertical tab
\' Single quotation mark
\" Double quotation mark
\\ Backslash
\? Literal question mark
\xhh ASCII character in hexadecimal notation
VBscript example 
world.send world.FixupEscapeSequences ("go north \n go west")
Jscript example 
world.Send(world.FixupEscapeSequences(mystring));

// In JScript a quoted sequence like "\n" will already 
// be interpreted by the JScript interpreter
PerlScript example 
$world->Send($world->FixupEscapeSequences($mystring));

// In PerlScript a quoted sequence like "\n" will already
// be interpreted by the PerlScript interpreter
Returns The source string with any escape sequences (as described above) replaced by the equivalent code.

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