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''',''' is used only on the [[Rogue level]] to represent an [[amulet]]. {{kbd|,}} is also the [[pick up]] command, and the [[Menu_controls|command to select all things]] on the current page in a menu in the [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s. | ''',''' is used only on the [[Rogue level]] to represent an [[amulet]]. {{kbd|,}} is also the [[pick up]] command, and the [[Menu_controls|command to select all things]] on the current page in a menu in the [[tty]] and [[curses interface]]s. | ||
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Some players change the "monsters" option in the [[options]] file to take advantage of one of these unused symbols. A default line looks like: | Some players change the "monsters" option in the [[options]] file to take advantage of one of these unused symbols. A default line looks like: | ||
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OPTIONS=monsters:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ@8'&;:~] | OPTIONS=monsters:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ@8'&;:~] | ||
| − | which uses "8" for [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s. This makes them | + | which uses "8" for [[ghost]]s and [[shade]]s. This makes them generally easier to see, especially when using [[telepathy]] or other means of detecting monsters that would otherwise display a blank glyph unless you move the cursor over its square (e.g. using {{kbd|m}} to cycle through visible monsters while [[far look]]ing). |
== Historical uses == | == Historical uses == | ||
Revision as of 06:44, 28 May 2023
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| ~ | ! | @ | # | $ | % | ^ | & | * | ( | ) | _ | + | space | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | = | { | } | | | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The ASCII characters 6, 7, 8, and 9 are not used to represent anything in NetHack by default. However, you can use the keys 0–9 to specify a numeric prefix for a command or in a menu.
, is used only on the Rogue level to represent an amulet. , is also the pick up command, and the command to select all things on the current page in a menu in the tty and curses interfaces.
Some players change the "monsters" option in the options file to take advantage of one of these unused symbols. A default line looks like:
OPTIONS=monsters:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ@ '&;:~]
One alternative is:
OPTIONS=monsters:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ@8'&;:~]
which uses "8" for ghosts and shades. This makes them generally easier to see, especially when using telepathy or other means of detecting monsters that would otherwise display a blank glyph unless you move the cursor over its square (e.g. using m to cycle through visible monsters while far looking).
Historical uses
- 8 was used as the glyph for Medusa in some early versions of NetHack – from NetHack 2.2a through to NetHack 2.3e
- 9 was used as the glyph for the generic giant in some early versions of NetHack – from NetHack 1.3d through to NetHack 2.3e
- , was used as the glyph for the trapper in some early versions of NetHack – from NetHack 1.3d through to NetHack 2.3e
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