- Control Codes
- Placeholder Codes
- Action Codes
Sometimes it is necessary to send characters that are not available
from the keyboard or that cannot be entered into a field because the
operating system uses it to move the cursor (like the ESC or Tab or the
Enter key). The list below shows what control codes to enter in an
action-field (e.g. ZOC^M), in order to perform the equivalent such
special key (e.g. to send ZOC<ENTER>).
If need to send those codes from the terminal window instead,
e.g. if you need to send ^] to wake up a Cisco device, please see
the list of key equivalents for control codes in
sending of control codes.
ZOC also offers special placeholder codes
which allows you define some filenames (e.g. for Logfiles) in a way that they
can conain date and time values.
The codes listed here can be added to actions in order to send equivalents
of keys that can not be entered into dialog fields otherwise (e.g. when
entering text to remap keys, etc.). For example, in order to remap a F-key
so that it will send the text exit followed by an Enter key, you need
to specify the text to send as exit^M.
| Control Code
| Description
| Emulation Key
Equivalent
| TN3270 Key
Equivalent
|
| ^M
| Carriage-Return (CD, hex 0D)
| Enter
| Newline
|
| ^[
| Escape
\E
\033
| Esc
|
|
| ^H
| Backspace (hex 08)
| Backspace
| Backspace
|
| ^I
| Tabulation (hex 09)
| Tab
| Tab
|
| ^J
| Line-Feed (LF, hex 0A)
|
| Newline
|
| ^Z
| Suspend process (hex 1A)
| Ctrl+Z
| Transmit/Send Data
|
| Other ^A … ^Z
| Combination with Ctrl-key
| Ctrl+A … Ctrl+Z
|
|
| ^~
| Ctrl+^ (dec 30)
|
|
|
| ^[[
| DEC Control Squenze Introducer CSI
|
|
|
| ^^
| ^ character
|
|
|
| ^!
| Send a modem break signal
|
|
|
| ^(xx)
| Any character with code of hex xx
e.g. ^(7F) for DEL
|
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| |
.
The table below lists place holders that can be used in some ZOC fields to insert
date, time or connection related values. They can be used in all places that support
normal control codes and also in Logfile names
(Options→Session Profile→Logging).
| Placeholder Code
| Replacement Value
|
| ^&
| Replaced by the password from the host directory entry that is currently
online (for safety reasons this works only once per session).
|
| ^%
| Replaced by the username from the host directory entry that is currently
online
|
| ^+
| Replaced by the name of the remote host online
|
| ^1
| Replaced by current day of month
|
| ^2
| Replaced by current month
|
| ^3
| Replaced by current year
|
| ^4
| Replaced by current hour
|
| ^5
| Replaced by current minute
|
| ^6
| Replaced by current second
|
| ^7
| Replaced by local computer name
|
| ^8
| The instance number of the currently open ZOC window
If the window has multiple tabs, a counter for the tabs
will also be added. This code is mostly used with log
filenames to prevent multiple instances from using the same file.
|
| ^9
| ZOC version and operating system, e.g. ZOC5.00-XP
|
| ^!
| Send a serial break signal
| |
The table below lists place holders that can be used in ZOC action fields
(e.g. Session Profile→User Buttons,
Session Profile→Auto-Action or
Options-menu→Keyboard Profiles) to make them invoke
actions like starting REXX scripts or connecting to hosts.
All fields that can accept power codes have an Assist button near them, which starts
the interactive assistant to generate these codes.
| Code
| Explanation
|
| ~
| Delay of 1/3 second (only available in modem strings)
|
| ^#
| Replaced with the phone number (only available in modem dial strings)
|
| ^!
| Send a modem break signal
|
| ^RUN=
| Run the REXX file that is given after the equal sign, e.g. ^RUN=myscript.zrx
|
| ^CALL=
| Call a host from the host directory (or multiple hosts separated by vertical bars),
which are listed after the equal sign
(e.g. ^CALL=ZOC InfoBBS|Big Blue/2)
|
| ^CONNECT=
| The parameter format is <communication-method>!<destination> to
connect to a given destination using the given connection method
(connection type names as in Options→Session Profile→Connection Type).
This function differs from ^CALL= in that it does not require a host
directory entry.
If the type is SSH (Secure Shell) you can supply username and password
with the destination: <username>:<password>@<host>.
For Rlogin connections you can use <username>@<host>
Examples: ^CONNECT=TELNET!hogwarts.edu
^CONNECT=SSH!harry:alohomora@secure.hogwarts.edu
|
| ^KEY=n
| Simulates a single key that is specific to an emulation
(e.g. ^KEY=Down, see Key Names Appendix).
|
| ^MENU=
| Name of a ZOC menu entry. Some entries (like Edit REXX Script) accept
file names which can be supplied after a colon, e.g.
^MENU=Edit REXX Script:test.zrx
|
| ^PLAYSOUND=
| Play a WAV-audio file (^PLAYSOUND=C:\SOUNDS\Chime.wav).
The file must be a .WAV PCM file (.mp3 or similar formats are not supported)
|
| ^SHELL=
| Runs a Windows command (e.g. ^SHELL=COPY NEW.DATA SAVE.DATA)
from a F-Key, Custom Button or AutoReply.
To start more than one command, separate them by an &
(e.g. ^SHELL=cd \tmp & del *.tmp).
|
| ^EXEC=
| Starts DOS or Windows command (e.g. ^EXEC=NOTEPAD.EXE). Unlike
the Shell command, the program is invoked directly (without the
command processor) which means that no command arguments can be supplied.
| |
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