I'd rather see "look" adapted to that purpose... (txt)

I'd rather see "look" adapted to that purpose... (txt):
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Posted by Zepachu on September 12, 2000 at 17:09:58:

In Reply to: [IDEA] Scan posted by Big Idea on September 12, 2000 at 16:55:59:

...for the simple reason that you could "look" in a direction, or "focus" in on a far off object... but when you scan, you're doing just that... glancing around in the direction specify, noting anything of importance in your range of sight.

-Zep.

> How about giving the scan command a range paramater. So you can type 'scan e 1' and you will scan just into the next room. Wuold be useful if you scan range is quite far but you don't want to see it.

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I've never taken scan too literally perhaps, more of a device to save "scan spam," if you will (NT) Idea Person 17:21:07 9/12/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> ...for the simple reason that you could "look" in a direction, or "focus" in on a far off object... but when you scan, you're doing just that... glancing around in the direction specify, noting anything of importance in your range of sight. > -Zep. > > How about giving the scan command a range paramater. So you can type 'scan e 1' and you will scan just into the next room. Wuold be useful if you scan range is quite far but you don't want to see it.