How to import text to a termlib.js Terminal object.
This page demos 3 different methods of TermGlobals for text import:
- TermGlobals.insertText( text:String )
Auto-types a given text at the current cursor position.
this is a true input (just as it came form the keyboard).
Works only with single line input.
- TermGlobals.importEachLine( text:String )
Types multiline input to the current command line.
The given text exchanges any text on the current command line.
Each line is executed separately - just as if it would have
been typed with a trailing <ENTER> each.
- TermGlobals.importMultiLine( text:String )
Imports multiple lines of text as one input, fakes terminal input.
The whole text will be imported as one string using "\n" as line
separator. (As all non-printable characters the newline will be
displayed as a caret [CARET/CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT] using type().)
As with TermGlobals.importEachLine() any text in the current
command line will be lost.
Note on forms for input:
Be sure to set TermGlobals.keylock to true before waiting for any form input!
All three methods act on the currently active Terminal-object and return their success. A negative return value indicates an inactive terminal, or a global or
individual lock => ((TermGlobals.keylock) || (TermGlobals.activeTerm.lock)).
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