Re: Extended Commands - Can't write a #

[Kent Paul Dolan]

Toon wrote:

> Nethack features extended commands like #pray and
> #rub. I do not have to type #rub because ALT+R
> works.

> Now I've been playing a knight for the first time
> and I want to ride my Pony. I have to use the
> #ride command but I'm unable to type a # sign in
> nethack. I don't remember having problems with
> this in the past.

> Note: I have a azerty keyboard. And to write a # I
> have to press ALT+3

> What do I need to change in defaults.nh so I can
> use all the extended commands?

I don't have a direct solution in that direction.

You've been given several possible approaches to
typing a "#" into NetHack.

One more grotesquely awkward way is to open the
character map tool, put a "#" off the map into the
copy and paste widget, then copy and paste the "#"
from there to NetHack each time you want to use an
extended command.

Menu layouts differ, but in my version of Windows
XP, that tool is at:

Start =>
Programs =>
Accessories =>
System Tools =>
Character Map

Hope that helps.

xanthian.

[Toon]

I can't copy/paste the # sign from the charactermap. I cant do ctrl+V
in maphack, and I cant rightclick and select paste.

I downloaded the Dos version of nethack, I have to run it in dosbox
else it wont work. (I'm on Windows 7)
And there it works! I can just press Alt + 3 and I get my #-sign

In the Windows Version it says: "Unknown Command 'M-'".

Now I would like it to work in the Windows Version so I don't have to
use dosbox, but it's isn't a big deal if that's not possible.

You need MSDOS to ride a pony!

[TJR]

I have a similar problem using tiles on OS X: \ is not available.My
solution is to temporarily switch to US keyboard layout for this one
keystroke only.