diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 9f6aa1b5..0627c37b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Heino Goldenstein <heino.goldenstein@microplex.de>
 
 Guido Fiala <gfiala@s.netic.de>
  for implementing slow forward/back
+ for implementing the SVDRP command 'HITK'
 
 Robert Schneider <Robert.Schneider@lotus.com>
  for implementing EIT support for displaying the current/next info
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index bf76f840..eb7f7009 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   entered so far together with the name of that channel are displayed on the
   OSD (suggested by Martin Hammerschmid).
 
-2000-09-16: Version 0.64
+2000-09-17: Version 0.64
 
 - Video files now have the 'group read' bit set.
 - Fixed handling errors in 'readstring()'.
@@ -182,3 +182,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   response time on user actions. As a consequence the EIT data may sometimes
   not be displayed, but this will change later when cEIT runs as a separate
   thread.
+- The new SVDRP command 'HITK' can be used to 'hit' a remote control key.
+  Establish an SVDRP connection and enter HITK without a parameter for a list
+  of all valid key names.
+
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0a965ee5..e161efd7 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.c 1.22 2000/09/10 15:07:15 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.c 1.23 2000/09/17 09:11:59 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
@@ -155,14 +155,22 @@ eKeys cKeys::Get(unsigned int Code)
   return kNone;
 }
 
+eKeys cKeys::Translate(const char *Command)
+{  
+  if (Command) {
+     const tKey *k = keys;
+     while ((k->type != kNone) && strcasecmp(k->name, Command) != 0)
+           k++;
+     return k->type;
+     }
+  return kNone;
+}
+
 unsigned int cKeys::Encode(const char *Command)
 {  
-  if (Command != NULL) {
-     const tKey *k = keys;
-     while ((k->type != kNone) && strcmp(k->name, Command) != 0)
-           k++;
-     return k->code;
-     }
+  eKeys k = Translate(Command);
+  if (k != kNone)
+     return keys[k].code;
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 7a139585..418fa630 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.h 1.20 2000/09/15 13:25:51 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.h 1.21 2000/09/17 09:08:13 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
   void SetDummyValues(void);
   bool Load(const char *FileName = NULL);
   bool Save(void);
+  eKeys Translate(const char *Command);
   unsigned int Encode(const char *Command);
   eKeys Get(unsigned int Code);
   void Set(eKeys Key, unsigned int Code);
diff --git a/interface.c b/interface.c
index 0993ba8b..5937e5c4 100644
--- a/interface.c
+++ b/interface.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: interface.c 1.16 2000/09/17 08:21:45 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: interface.c 1.17 2000/09/17 09:25:30 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "interface.h"
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ eKeys cInterface::GetKey(bool Wait)
   return Key;
 }
 
+void cInterface::PutKey(eKeys Key)
+{
+  keyFromWait = Key;
+}
+
 eKeys cInterface::Wait(int Seconds, bool KeepChar)
 {
   int t0 = time_ms() + Seconds * 1000;
diff --git a/interface.h b/interface.h
index 4503dc65..e4f7c852 100644
--- a/interface.h
+++ b/interface.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: interface.h 1.11 2000/09/10 10:35:46 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: interface.h 1.12 2000/09/17 09:19:43 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __INTERFACE_H
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
   void Open(int NumCols = MenuColumns, int NumLines = MenuLines);
   void Close(void);
   eKeys GetKey(bool Wait = true);
+  void PutKey(eKeys Key);
   void Clear(void);
   void ClearEol(int x, int y, eDvbColor Color = clrBackground);
   void SetCols(int *c);
diff --git a/svdrp.c b/svdrp.c
index 438e9331..fe25c8bf 100644
--- a/svdrp.c
+++ b/svdrp.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * and interact with the Video Disk Recorder - or write a full featured
  * graphical interface that sits on top of an SVDRP connection.
  *
- * $Id: svdrp.c 1.7 2000/09/16 13:34:28 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svdrp.c 1.8 2000/09/17 09:24:52 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ const char *HelpPages[] = {
   "    Delete timer.",
   "HELP [ <topic> ]\n"
   "    The HELP command gives help info.",
+  "HITK [ <key> ]\n"
+  "    Hit the given remote control key. Without option a list of all\n"
+  "    valid key names is given.",
   "LSTC [ <number> | <name> ]\n"
   "    List channels. Without option, all channels are listed. Otherwise\n"
   "    only the given channel is listed. If a name is given, all channels\n"
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ void cSVDRP::Reply(int Code, const char *fmt, ...)
      }
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdChan(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdCHAN(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      int n = -1;
@@ -329,13 +332,13 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdChan(const char *Option)
      Reply(550, "Unable to find channel \"%d\"", CurrentChannel);
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdDelc(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdDELC(const char *Option)
 {
   //TODO combine this with menu action (timers must be updated)
   Reply(502, "DELC not yet implemented");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdDelt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdDELT(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      if (isnumber(Option)) {
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdDelt(const char *Option)
      Reply(501, "Missing timer number");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdHelp(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdHELP(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      const char *hp = GetHelpPage(Option);
@@ -388,7 +391,27 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdHelp(const char *Option)
   Reply(214, "End of HELP info");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdLstc(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdHITK(const char *Option)
+{
+  if (*Option) {
+     eKeys k = Keys.Translate(Option);
+     if (k != kNone) {
+        Interface.PutKey(k);
+        Reply(250, "Key \"%s\" accepted", Option);
+        }
+     else
+        Reply(504, "Unknown key: \"%s\"", Option);
+     }
+  else {
+     Reply(-214, "Valid <key> names for the HITK command:");
+     for (int i = 0; i < kNone; i++) {
+         Reply(-214, "    %s", Keys.keys[i].name);
+         }
+     Reply(214, "End of key list");
+     }
+}
+
+void cSVDRP::CmdLSTC(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      if (isnumber(Option)) {
@@ -431,7 +454,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdLstc(const char *Option)
      }
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdLstt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdLSTT(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      if (isnumber(Option)) {
@@ -455,7 +478,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdLstt(const char *Option)
      }
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdModc(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdMODC(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      char *tail;
@@ -484,7 +507,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdModc(const char *Option)
      Reply(501, "Missing channel settings");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdModt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdMODT(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      char *tail;
@@ -517,19 +540,19 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdModt(const char *Option)
      Reply(501, "Missing timer settings");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdMovc(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdMOVC(const char *Option)
 {
   //TODO combine this with menu action (timers must be updated)
   Reply(502, "MOVC not yet implemented");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdMovt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdMOVT(const char *Option)
 {
   //TODO combine this with menu action
   Reply(502, "MOVT not yet implemented");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdNewc(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdNEWC(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      cChannel *channel = new cChannel;
@@ -547,7 +570,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdNewc(const char *Option)
      Reply(501, "Missing channel settings");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdNewt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdNEWT(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      cTimer *timer = new cTimer;
@@ -571,7 +594,7 @@ void cSVDRP::CmdNewt(const char *Option)
      Reply(501, "Missing timer settings");
 }
 
-void cSVDRP::CmdUpdt(const char *Option)
+void cSVDRP::CmdUPDT(const char *Option)
 {
   if (*Option) {
      cTimer *timer = new cTimer;
@@ -610,19 +633,20 @@ void cSVDRP::Execute(char *Cmd)
   while (*s && !isspace(*s))
         s++;
   *s++ = 0;
-  if      (CMD("CHAN"))  CmdChan(s);
-  else if (CMD("DELC"))  CmdDelc(s);
-  else if (CMD("DELT"))  CmdDelt(s);
-  else if (CMD("HELP"))  CmdHelp(s);
-  else if (CMD("LSTC"))  CmdLstc(s);
-  else if (CMD("LSTT"))  CmdLstt(s);
-  else if (CMD("MODC"))  CmdModc(s);
-  else if (CMD("MODT"))  CmdModt(s);
-  else if (CMD("MOVC"))  CmdMovc(s);
-  else if (CMD("MOVT"))  CmdMovt(s);
-  else if (CMD("NEWC"))  CmdNewc(s);
-  else if (CMD("NEWT"))  CmdNewt(s);
-  else if (CMD("UPDT"))  CmdUpdt(s);
+  if      (CMD("CHAN"))  CmdCHAN(s);
+  else if (CMD("DELC"))  CmdDELC(s);
+  else if (CMD("DELT"))  CmdDELT(s);
+  else if (CMD("HELP"))  CmdHELP(s);
+  else if (CMD("HITK"))  CmdHITK(s);
+  else if (CMD("LSTC"))  CmdLSTC(s);
+  else if (CMD("LSTT"))  CmdLSTT(s);
+  else if (CMD("MODC"))  CmdMODC(s);
+  else if (CMD("MODT"))  CmdMODT(s);
+  else if (CMD("MOVC"))  CmdMOVC(s);
+  else if (CMD("MOVT"))  CmdMOVT(s);
+  else if (CMD("NEWC"))  CmdNEWC(s);
+  else if (CMD("NEWT"))  CmdNEWT(s);
+  else if (CMD("UPDT"))  CmdUPDT(s);
   else if (CMD("QUIT")
        ||  CMD("\x04"))  Close();
   else                   Reply(500, "Command unrecognized: \"%s\"", Cmd);
diff --git a/svdrp.h b/svdrp.h
index 674639e1..6c1fbb29 100644
--- a/svdrp.h
+++ b/svdrp.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: svdrp.h 1.3 2000/09/16 11:48:36 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: svdrp.h 1.4 2000/09/17 08:52:51 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __SVDRP_H
@@ -32,19 +32,20 @@ private:
   void Close(void);
   bool Send(const char *s, int length = -1);
   void Reply(int Code, const char *fmt, ...);
-  void CmdChan(const char *Option);
-  void CmdDelc(const char *Option);
-  void CmdDelt(const char *Option);
-  void CmdHelp(const char *Option);
-  void CmdLstc(const char *Option);
-  void CmdLstt(const char *Option);
-  void CmdModc(const char *Option);
-  void CmdModt(const char *Option);
-  void CmdMovc(const char *Option);
-  void CmdMovt(const char *Option);
-  void CmdNewc(const char *Option);
-  void CmdNewt(const char *Option);
-  void CmdUpdt(const char *Option);
+  void CmdCHAN(const char *Option);
+  void CmdDELC(const char *Option);
+  void CmdDELT(const char *Option);
+  void CmdHELP(const char *Option);
+  void CmdHITK(const char *Option);
+  void CmdLSTC(const char *Option);
+  void CmdLSTT(const char *Option);
+  void CmdMODC(const char *Option);
+  void CmdMODT(const char *Option);
+  void CmdMOVC(const char *Option);
+  void CmdMOVT(const char *Option);
+  void CmdNEWC(const char *Option);
+  void CmdNEWT(const char *Option);
+  void CmdUPDT(const char *Option);
   void Execute(char *Cmd);
 public:
   cSVDRP(int Port);