redefining Net::Telnet "escape" character

Jay Rogers · *nix forums beginner Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

Joe mecklin <jm5379@sbcglobal.net> writes:

Joe mecklin · *nix forums beginner Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 2

Gentlepeople,

i'm using net::telnet to connect to a remote script (rather than a
login). the script internally uses "^]" to step back through itself,
conflicting with the default escape telnet character. this wouldn't be
a problem per se except that the login to the system uses securid
(requiring manual login each time), and once i connect i need to step
through verifying several hundred auxiliary systems; being forced to
manually login for each new test would negate the benefits of a script.

i had the idea of, once connecting, dropping back to telnet and doing a
"set escape ^[" but then realized net::telnet may not drop back to a
telnet prompt as the telnet command would (no i haven't verified this
for sure yet because i had my "epiphany" just as i was leaving work for
the day, and i've been forced to take the rest of the week off for
personal reasons).

question: what is one/the way to redefine the net::telnet escape
character from ^] to another ^[ (or anything else?)

tia,
joe

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