Redefining Autolog's Hot Keys

Autolog uses several special keys to perform special functions:
 
Key Default Purpose
break key none  Send a break condition to remote system. 
change key |  Toggle between talk and command modes 
copy key ~  Turn get on or off 
EOF character control-Z  End-of-file for post and capture 
meta character ^  Indicate control characters
pause key none  Turn on single-stepping for scripts
put key  `  Turn send on or off
The current key assignments (except for the pause key) are displayed in the upper right corner of the Autolog command screen:

Autolog command screen

If you need to be able to type one of the assigned keys as a "normal" character while in talk mode, you'll need to reassign a different key to that function. To do this, enter the name of key you want to change followed by the new key assignment, for example:
 

copy &

You can indicate a control key by using the ^ symbol (or current meta character):
 

copy ^P

You can also enter the name of the key you want to change without an argument:
 

copy

You'll then be prompted to enter the key you want to assign to that function:
 

Enter new character:

Type the new character you want to use for that hot key. To enter a control character directly, hold down the "control" key while you type another character.

You can also enter the ASCII decimal value of the key you want to assign to the function:
 

copy 16

This command would make control-P (decimal value 16) the new copy key.

The initial or default values of Autolog's special keys can be changed by using the Autfix program. You can also put the commands to redefine the keys you want into your autolog.ini file.