Restrict use of escape expansion

[xboard.git] / backend.c

diff --git a/backend.c b/backend.c
index 46a14c7..bd4bd75 100644 (file)
--- a/backend.c
+++ b/backend.c
@@ -7488,13 +7488,15 @@ if(appData.debugMode) fprintf(debugFP, "nodes = %d, %lld\n", (int) programStats.
      * Look for communication commands
      */
     if (!strncmp(message, "telluser ", 9)) {
-       EscapeExpand(message+9, message+9); // [HGM] esc: allow escape sequences in popup box
+       if(message[9] == '\\' && message[10] == '\\')
+           EscapeExpand(message+9, message+11); // [HGM] esc: allow escape sequences in popup box
        DisplayNote(message + 9);
        return;
     }
     if (!strncmp(message, "tellusererror ", 14)) {
        cps->userError = 1;
-       EscapeExpand(message+14, message+14); // [HGM] esc: allow escape sequences in popup box
+       if(message[14] == '\\' && message[15] == '\\')
+           EscapeExpand(message+14, message+16); // [HGM] esc: allow escape sequences in popup box
        DisplayError(message + 14, 0);
        return;
     }