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The '''dot''' (or '''period''' or '''full stop'''), "'''<tt>.</tt>'''", character is used in NetHack for several purposes:
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In ''[[NetHack]]'', the '''dot''' ('''.'''), also known as a '''period''' or '''full stop''', serves the following purposes:
  
* The [[rest]] command.
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* Press {{kbd|.}} to [[rest]] and pass [[turn]]s.
* To represent empty dungeon [[floor]] ({{lightgray|.}}), and [[ice]] ({{cyan|.}}).
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* When an action prompts you for a direction, e.g. [[zapping]] a [[wand]], press {{kbd|.}} to direct that action at yourself.
* To represent [[venom]] in the animation of it being spat.
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* When an action prompts you to select a specific square on the map, press {{kbd|.}} to confirm your selection.
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* In [[Menu controls|menu]], press {{kbd|.}} to select all items.
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* {{white|.}} can represent the following [[dungeon feature]]s:
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** {{lightgray|.}} [[floor]]
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** {{cyan|.}} [[ice]]
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* {{brown|.}} is used to represent [[venom]] objects, which in practice is usually produced by a monster's venom-spitting attack.
  
Press '''{{kbd|.}}''' when asked for a direction, such as when zapping a wand, to direct your action at yourself.
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==Variants==
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===dNetHack===
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In [[dNetHack]], the [[Ghost (monster class)|ghost]] [[monster class]] uses {{white|.}} as its glyph. dNetHack also adds other monsters to the ghost monster class:
  
Press {{kbd|.}} to [[Menu_controls|select all items]] in a menu. Supported by [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s, see [[menu controls]].
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* {{brown|.}} [[garo]]
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* {{green|.}} [[being of Ib]]
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* {{brightgreen|.}} [[priest of Ib]]
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* {{magenta|.}} [[garo master]]
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* {{brightmagenta|.}} [[Maanzecorian]]
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* {{magenta|.}} [[Blackbeard's Ghost]]
  
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The [[shade]] is moved to [[Shade (monster class)|its own monster class]] with a different glyph.
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[[Category:ASCII]]
 
[[Category:ASCII]]

Latest revision as of 09:53, 22 August 2023

Printable ASCII characters
~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + space
` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = { } |
Qq Ww Ee Rr Tt Yy Uu Ii Oo Pp : " [ ] \
Aa Ss Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Ll ? ; ' Ctrl
Zz Xx Cc Vv Bb Nn Mm , . / < > Alt

In NetHack, the dot (.), also known as a period or full stop, serves the following purposes:

  • Press . to rest and pass turns.
  • When an action prompts you for a direction, e.g. zapping a wand, press . to direct that action at yourself.
  • When an action prompts you to select a specific square on the map, press . to confirm your selection.
  • In menu, press . to select all items.
  • . can represent the following dungeon features:
  • . is used to represent venom objects, which in practice is usually produced by a monster's venom-spitting attack.

Variants

dNetHack

In dNetHack, the ghost monster class uses . as its glyph. dNetHack also adds other monsters to the ghost monster class:

The shade is moved to its own monster class with a different glyph.