notes@iuvax.UUCP (04/16/84)
#N:iuvax:2800003:000:1373 iuvax!apratt Apr 15 14:45:00 1984 I am moving this note here from net.general, and I have comments at the bottom. /***** iuvax:net.general / iddic!rickc / 12:40 pm Apr 14, 1984 */ How about using ANSI X3.64 standards for text enhancement on net articles? Specifically, the ^[[ (escape left bracket) 0m where 0 can be an integer to specify underline, highlight, inverse video, &c. (This is the 'select graphic rendition' command.) o Does anyone know of terminals that absolutely die when they receive an ^[[ sequence? o What will the news software do to this poor escape character? I know that the terminal that I am using (a Tektronix 4112) does not mind getting an ^[[ when it is not in ANSI mode. Just an idea, Rick Coates tektronix!iddic!rickc /* ---------- */ This might be a good way to brighten netnews, but there is only one way it would be useful: if the standard were somehow established, and if all articles were then piped through (for example) "ul" to enhance the text for the user's specific terminal. This is what "man" (through "more") does to get underlining or inverse video for the manual pages. I think it would be easier to implement in notes than in news, because notes already has an idea of the user's terminal capabilities, but it would, indeed, be no bad thing. Any other comments? -- Allan Pratt ...ihnp4!inuxc!iuvax!apratt