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| ===== Synopsis ===== | ===== Synopsis ===== | ||
| - | prompt [--key <keycode>] [--timeout <timeout>] [<text>] | + | prompt [--key <key>] [--timeout <timeout>] [<text>] |
| ===== Examples ===== | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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| prompt Press any key to continue | prompt Press any key to continue | ||
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| + | === Exit script if 'q' is pressed === | ||
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| + | prompt --key q Press 'q' to quit && exit || | ||
| === Exit script unless F12 is pressed within 2 seconds === | === Exit script unless F12 is pressed within 2 seconds === | ||
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| The displayed text will be cleared when the user presses a key, or if the timeout expires. | The displayed text will be cleared when the user presses a key, or if the timeout expires. | ||
| - | The keycodes used for the ''%%--key%%'' option are extended ASCII character values. The values for special keys such as ''Ctrl-B'' and ''F12'' are defined in [[http://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git/blob/HEAD:/src/include/ipxe/keys.h|include/ipxe/keys.h]] within the iPXE source code. Some useful values are: | + | The ''%%--key%%'' option can be specified as a character literal (such as ''q'' or ''@'') or as an extended ASCII character value. The values for special keys such as ''Ctrl-B'' and ''F12'' are defined in [[http://git.ipxe.org/ipxe.git/blob/HEAD:/src/include/ipxe/keys.h|include/ipxe/keys.h]] within the iPXE source code. Some useful values are: |
| ^ Key ^ Keycode | | ^ Key ^ Keycode | | ||
