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Raewyn · 02-04-2006, 11:33 PM

Hi everyone,

I've been tinkering around with SocketMUD to study ways sockets work. The C++ version of the program is nothing more than a simple program that echoes messages back to the client.

While I am unsure if it was caused by the program, I did encounter strange behaviors when using a simple terminal to test it. I am unsure if this is specific to the code in use or if it happens regularly with any terminal. When I'm connected to the server, I can type a message -- but when I attempt to use backspace the output gets garbled.. example:

Hi there!
Hi there^R
Hi ther^R

That's what gets placed on the screen when I type "Hi there!" and hit the backspace key two times.

What causes this? Are there ways of preventing this from happening, and if so, what other things should I look out for if I want to create an intuitive interface?

Thanks,

Rae

02-04-2006, 11:33 PM	#1
Raewyn New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 8	Hi everyone, I've been tinkering around with SocketMUD to study ways sockets work. The C++ version of the program is nothing more than a simple program that echoes messages back to the client. While I am unsure if it was caused by the program, I did encounter strange behaviors when using a simple terminal to test it. I am unsure if this is specific to the code in use or if it happens regularly with any terminal. When I'm connected to the server, I can type a message -- but when I attempt to use backspace the output gets garbled.. example: Hi there! Hi there^R Hi ther^R That's what gets placed on the screen when I type "Hi there!" and hit the backspace key two times. What causes this? Are there ways of preventing this from happening, and if so, what other things should I look out for if I want to create an intuitive interface? Thanks, Rae