Send String and Function Key Commands


The following commands can be included as part of a keymap, button, or anti-idle string.  Refer to the Command Manager for further information about creatintg user-defined commands.

Command

Action

\r

Sends a carriage return (CR)

\n

Sends a linefeed (LF)

\b

Sends a backspace

\e

Sends an escape

\t

Sends a tab

\\

Sends a backslash character

\v

Pastes the contents of the Clipboard to the active session [A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts.] window

\p

Pauses for one second

Note 1: When mapping a key, you can send arbitrary octal codes using Send String commands.

Note 2: Carriage returns can be included in a send string in order to improve readability, but they are not sent to the remote. In order to send a carriage return or linefeed to the remote, the string must include "\r" or "\n".