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tests/type.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Types text into the VM through the QEMU monitor (US keyboard).
+# Usage: type.py MONITOR_SOCKET 'text'   (newline = Enter; keys: {{ctrl-s}}, {{esc}}, ...)
+import re, socket, sys, time
+
+SHIFTED = {'!': '1', '@': '2', '#': '3', '$': '4', '%': '5', '^': '6', '&': '7', '*': '8',
+           '(': '9', ')': '0', '_': 'minus', '+': 'equal', '{': 'bracket_left',
+           '}': 'bracket_right', '|': 'backslash', ':': 'semicolon', '"': 'apostrophe',
+           '<': 'comma', '>': 'dot', '?': 'slash', '~': 'grave_accent'}
+PLAIN = {' ': 'spc', '\n': 'ret', '\t': 'tab', '-': 'minus', '=': 'equal', '[': 'bracket_left',
+         ']': 'bracket_right', '\\': 'backslash', ';': 'semicolon', "'": 'apostrophe',
+         ',': 'comma', '.': 'dot', '/': 'slash', '`': 'grave_accent'}
+
+def keys(text):
+    for token in re.split(r'(\{\{[a-z0-9_-]+\}\})', text):
+        if token.startswith('{{') and token.endswith('}}'):
+            yield token[2:-2]
+            continue
+        for c in token:
+            if c in PLAIN:
+                yield PLAIN[c]
+            elif c in SHIFTED:
+                yield 'shift-' + SHIFTED[c]
+            elif c.isupper():
+                yield 'shift-' + c.lower()
+            elif c.isalnum():
+                yield c
+
+s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX)
+s.connect(sys.argv[1])
+time.sleep(0.2)
+text = open(sys.argv[2][1:]).read() if sys.argv[2].startswith('@') else sys.argv[2]
+for k in keys(text):
+    s.sendall(('sendkey %s\n' % k).encode())
+    time.sleep(0.06)
+time.sleep(0.3)