problem with string

[shoobyman]

code:

for i : 1 .. 3     locate (i, 1)     put "^XXXXX^" end for

this is really wierd, i need the program to output

^XXXXX^
^XXXXX^
^XXXXX^

but it gives an error when i run. it works fine if i get rid of the "^", but i need to have those there, any help?

[DemonZ]

I think the problem is not with your program, but with turing. Turing has this annoying little feature that will not let you use certain characters on the keyboard (like ^ or $ and many others) so its not your fault that it wont run, blame turing.

[shoobyman]

oh well, it was worth a shot, i'll just get rid of the "^"

[Andy]

try \^ instead it should show only the ^

[richcash]

You have to use Turing's escape sequence (or something like that!), which is a \.

code:

put "\^"

There is also \t for tab, \n for a new line, \" for a new quotation marks, \\ for a backsplash, and many others.

[edit]Andy, beat me to it, oh well at least I told you some of the other ones..

[shoobyman]

thanx everyone, it works