ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a character encoding standard used in computers and other electronic devices to represent text. In Windows 10 Batch Command, you can save the ASCII code for the "ESC" key into a variable called %ESC%. This article will guide you through the process of saving the ASCII code for the "ESC" key into the %ESC% variable.
To save the ASCII code for the "ESC" key into the %ESC% variable, you need to follow these steps:
- Open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R, typing "cmd", and then pressing Enter.
- In the Command Prompt window, type the following command:
for /f "usebackq" %a in ('echo prompt $E ^| cmd') do set "ESC=%a"
This command uses the "for" loop in Batch Command to set the value of the %ESC% variable. The "echo prompt $E ^| cmd" command is used to send the ASCII code for the "ESC" key to the Command Prompt. The value is then stored in the %ESC% variable.
After executing the command, you can verify if the %ESC% variable has been set correctly by typing the following command:
echo %ESC%
If the %ESC% variable has been set correctly, the Command Prompt will display the ASCII code for the "ESC" key.
You can now use the %ESC% variable in your Batch Command scripts to perform various tasks. For example, you can use it to create keyboard shortcuts or to simulate the "ESC" key press in your scripts.
Here is an example of how you can use the %ESC% variable to simulate the "ESC" key press:
echo %ESC%[2J
This command clears the Command Prompt window by simulating the "ESC" key press followed by the "[2J" sequence.
By saving the ASCII code for the "ESC" key into the %ESC% variable, you can easily reference it in your Batch Command scripts, making your scripts more versatile and efficient.
References
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Documentation | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/for_1 |
| ASCII Table | https://www.asciitable.com/ |