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.TH PLSESC 3plplot  "February, 2014" "" "PLplot API"
.SH NAME
\fBplsesc\fP - Set the escape character for text strings 
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBplsesc\fP(\fIesc\fP)
.SH DESCRIPTION

.P
Set the escape character for text strings.  From C (in contrast to Fortran 95, see \fBplsescfortran95\fP(3plplot)) you pass \fIesc\fP as a character. Only selected characters are allowed to prevent the user from shooting himself in the foot (For example, a \ isn't allowed since it conflicts with C's use of backslash as a character escape).  Here are the allowed escape characters and their corresponding decimal ASCII values: !, ASCII 33 
#, ASCII 35 
$, ASCII 36 
%, ASCII 37 
&, ASCII 38 
*, ASCII 42 
@, ASCII 64 
^, ASCII 94 
~, ASCII 126 

.P
Redacted form:  General: \fBplsesc(esc)\fP
Perl/PDL: Not available? 

.P
This function is used in example 29. 
.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
\fIesc\fP (char, input) 
Escape character. 

.SH AUTHORS
Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.sourceforge.net/credits.php)
have contributed to PLplot over its long history.
.SH SEE ALSO
PLplot documentation at http://plplot.sourceforge.net/documentation.php.
