Terminal write functions

Writing text, sending keys, and filling forms on mainframe/terminal screens.

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Description

These actions write data to the terminal screen, send special keys, and fill forms.


Writing

  • terminal-write-text – Write text at a specific screen position (row, column)
  • terminal-write-field – Write a value into a field by its 0-based index
  • terminal-fill-form – Fill multiple fields at once from a JSON mapping of field index to value. Validates that fields are not protected before writing.

Keys & Cursor

  • terminal-send-keys – Send special keys: enter, pf1–pf24, f1–f24, pa1–pa3, tab, backtab, clear, home, up, down, left, right, delete, insert, eraseeof, reset, attn, sysreq, escape, backspace, pageup, pagedown, ctrl+c, ctrl+d, ctrl+z. Supports space-separated sequences.
  • terminal-move-cursor – Move the cursor to a specific row and column position

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