Re: [Bashburn-info] Pressing any key in menu balks

[Nick W. <ni...@uk...>]

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:36:47 +0100
Nick Warne <ni...@uk...> wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:11:31 +0100
> Nick Warne <ni...@uk...> wrote:
> 
>  
> > > Thinking, perhaps what I done _is_ the right thing i.e. sanitise
> > > the input before deliberating what needs to be done later in the
> > > code.
> > > 
> > > I guess it could be more elegant though...
> > > 
> > > Nick
> > 
> > OK, I think I found it.  I liked the warning about none-digit
> > entered
> > - so sanitise the cloned $VAR!  Seems to work good now.
> 
> Oh No it doesn't...  just entering '7a', or 'shdgshjh8' e.g. fubars
> that.
> 
> This is a bit of a conundrum, indeed.
> 
> Rest time...

Until now.  Now is rest time.

Latest commit.  $VAR1 $VAR2.

Strip non-DIGITS from $VAR1 (now contains only digits) and compare with
original $VAR2. If they are not equal (i.e. $VAR2 contains alpha)...

Nick
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