Numeric prefix - Revision history

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Review for 3.6.0m nothing to change.

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Darth l33t at 03:19, 7 October 2009

2009-10-07T03:19:48Z

Killian: stub page for numeric prefixes to commands

2008-07-16T06:22:38Z

stub page for numeric prefixes to commands

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Many commands in NetHack can be preceded by a '''numeric prefix''', which modifies the action taken. This usually involves repeating the command several times, or interacting with a specified number of items.

If you are playing with ''vi keys'' (i.e. with ''[[number_pad]]'' off), you can enter numeric prefixes directly before the command, e.g. <code>10s</code> to [[search]] for 10 moves.

If you are playing with ''number_pad'' on, you will need to use '''[n]''' to begin a numeric prefix, e.g. <code>n100t$</code> to throw 100 [[zorkmid]]s.

You can also use numbers to specify a certain number of items in some menus, such as when using the extended [[drop]] command or when [[apply]]ing a [[container]]. When the menu is visible, you can type a number followed by the menu letter (e.g. <code>20a</code>) to manipulate only some of the items in the stack. You do not need to use ''n'', even when ''number_pad'' is enabled.

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 Many commands in NetHack can be preceded by a '''numeric prefix''', which modifies the action taken. This usually involves repeating the command several times, or interacting with a specified number of items.
-If you are playing with ''vi keys'' (i.e. with ''[[number_pad]]'' off), you can enter numeric prefixes directly before the command, e.g. <code>10s</code> to [[search]] for 10 moves.
+If you are playing with ''vi keys'' (i.e. with ''[[number_pad]]'' off), you can enter numeric prefixes directly before the command, e.g. {{kbd|10|link=0}}{{kbd|s}} to [[search]] for 10 moves.
-If you are playing with ''number_pad'' on, you will need to use '''[n]''' to begin a numeric prefix, e.g. <code>n100t$</code> to throw 100 [[zorkmid]]s.
+If you are playing with ''number_pad'' on, you will need to use {{kbd|n}} to begin a numeric prefix, e.g. {{kbd|n}}{{kbd|100|link=0}}{{kbd|t}}{{kbd|$}} to throw 100 [[zorkmid]]s.
 When firing a [[missile]], the numeric prefix caps the number of missiles fired in a single move (see [[multishot]]).  It can only decrease, not increase, the number of missiles fired.
-You can also use numbers to specify a certain number of items in some menus, such as when using the extended [[drop]] command or when [[apply]]ing a [[container]]. When the menu is visible, you can type a number followed by the menu letter (e.g. <code>20a</code>) to manipulate only some of the items in the stack. You do not need to use ''n'', even when ''number_pad'' is enabled.
+You can also use numbers to specify a certain number of items in some menus, such as when using the extended [[drop]] command or when [[apply]]ing a [[container]]. When the menu is visible, you can type a number followed by the menu letter (e.g. {{kbd|20|link=0}}{{kbd|a}}) to manipulate only some of the items in the stack. You do not need to use ''n'', even when ''number_pad'' is enabled.
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