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Delimiter & Prefix Commands

^CC / ~CC - Change Carat

Changes format command prefix character

^CC / ~CC - Change Carat

Overview

The ^CC command (or ~CC) changes the command prefix character from the default caret (^) to a different character.

Syntax

^CCa

or

~CCa

Parameters

  • a = New prefix character (any printable ASCII)

Description

  • Changes the command prefix from ^ to another character
  • Useful when ^ character conflicts with data
  • Both ^ and ~ versions work identically
  • Applied immediately

Usage Notes

  • Change at very beginning of format
  • Affects all subsequent commands
  • Must be consistent throughout
  • Revert at end if needed

Example

^CCZ
ZXA
ZFO50,50
ZADN
ZFDHELLO^FS
ZXZ

Common Alternatives

CharacterASCIIUsage
^DefaultStandard
!33Alternative
%37Alternative
&38Alternative

Warnings

  • Choose a character not in your data
  • Must know the new prefix to modify format
  • Can cause confusion in large formats
  • Usually not necessary
  • ^CD - Change Delimiter
  • ^CT - Change Tilde

See Also