Using Send text action

Use the Send text action to send text to the terminal. This action also enables you to send predefined keys after the text to perform various operations in the terminal. You can use this action with the TN3270E, TN5250E, ANSI, and VT100 terminal types.

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to send a key on the terminal window using Simulate keystroke action:

注： The keyboard shortcuts are supported in TN3270 and TN5250.


Key entry	Command
Shift + Control + A	Select all
Shift + Control + C	Copy
Shift + Control + X	Cut
Shift + Control + V	Paste

To send a text to the terminal, follow these steps.

过程

Double-click or drag the Send text action from the Terminal Emulator node in the Actions palette.
Enter the name of the session that you have used to establish a connection with the terminal using the Connect action in the Terminal emulator session name field.
Specify the Text you want to send to the terminal:
1. Click the Credential tab to select an entry from the Credential Vault.
2. Click the Variable tab to use a variable that contains the text you want to send.
Select the Send a key after sending the above text check box if you want to send a key after sending the text.
1. Select the key you want to send from the list.
2. Enter a value in the Delay after send key command field to specify the period (in milliseconds) the system must wait after sending the selected key.
Select the Wait for text or prompt to appear check box if you want the system to wait for the prompt or certain text to appear on the terminal.
1. Select the Prompt option if you want the system to wait till the prompt appears on the terminal.
2. Select the Text option if you want the system to wait till the specific text appears on the terminal.
  You must provide the text you want to appear on the terminal in the Text value to be appear on screen field.
3. Select the Wait before send key for prompt or text appear check box if you want the system to wait for the prompt or the specified text to appear on the terminal before sending the selected key.
4. Select the Wait after send key for prompt or text appear check box if you want the system to wait for the prompt or the specified text to appear on the terminal after sending the selected key.
5. Enter a value in the Time out for prompt or text to appear field to specify the period (in seconds) the system must wait before the operation times out.
In the Assign value to variable list, select a string variable.

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