Expect scripting

[macrun95]

I hope someone out there is knowledgeable in expect scripting.

I'm trying to pass an escape code to the application. When the script gets to a SELECTION option I need it to pass a F2 which is mapped to ESCOQ on my keyboard. I tried just using the following:

expect {
timeout {failed "timeout at SELECTION\n"}
"SELECTION"
}
send -s "\033OQ"

That didn't work. I've been reading in the book about binding but am not sure that will work either or how to get the syntax correct.

Can anyone help with this?

Much Thanks,

Eric

 

[Annihilannic]

That seems to be the correct way to send an escape from expect... I just tested it to control an interactive vi session.

Are you certain that's the code that F2 is sending? What happens if you just run cat and hit F2, what text does it print?

Annihilannic.

 

[macrun95]

I actually found out how to do it. I found a FAQ on expect's website. He suggested doing a 'od -c' at the command line and pressing the F2 key. It showed me what the key was mapped to and then I just had to put the backslashes in the right spot so it could interpret them correctly. I tested it and it worked. So I did the following:

send -s "\033\OQ"

That worked great.

Thanks for responding.

Eric