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HOSTACCESS
RELEASE NOTES
Production Release 3
6.30a and 7.10a
November 1998
======================================================================
Welcome to HOSTACCESS(tm), the powerful
host connectivity and desktop
integration package.
These release notes contain:
1) The different HOSTACCESS versions available,
2) The emulations and networks supported,
3) Features,
4) ActiveX support in HOSTACCESS 7.10a,
5) Exclusions from product versions,
6) Exclusions from online help,
If you need any additional information about HOSTACCESS, please contact
your dealer or visit our WWW site:
http://www.pixel-group.com
You can also contact Pixel at:
UK USA
Pixel Innovations Ltd Pixel USA Inc.
Quantum House 5275 Triangle Parkway
Maylands Avenue Suite 150
Hemel Hempstead Norcross
Herts HP2 7DE GA 30092
England USA
Tel Sales +44(0)1442 231081 Tel Sales & Support +1 770 449 6691
Tel Support +44(0)1442 352020
Fax Sales +44(0)1442 235775 Fax Sales & Support +1 770 449 6388
Fax Support +44(0)1442 242424
Email: sales@pixel-group.com usasales@pixel-group.com
Email: support@pixel-group.com usasupport@pixel-group.com
======================================================================
1. HOSTACCESS VERSIONS
Available in 16 and 32 bit versions, HOSTACCESS 6.30a is designed for
optimum performance in a Windows 3.1 and Workgroups environment, but
will work in a Windows 95 environment, although some features may
function incorrectly. HOSTACCESS 7.10a is designed specifically for
use on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 and later releases on NT.
======================================================================
2. EMULATIONS AND NETWORKS SUPPORTED
2.1 Emulations - HOSTACCESS 6.30a and 7.10a
Mainframe and mid-range:
IBM TN3270, 3287 Printer.
IBM TN5250.
ICL 7561, DRS-M10/M15.
BULL VIP7800.
DEC VT52, VT100, VT220 (7 bit & 8 bit) VT320, VT420.
Generic industry standard:
ADDSViewpoint.
ADM11 R, P, W, H.
AMPEX 320.
ANSI (+ Colour).
Data General DG216.
IBM PC Monitor.
Microfusion MF-30.
QUME QVT119.
SCO ANSI Console.
TELEVIDEO TVI920, TVI955.
PRIME PT200.
UCL Cifer T205.
Wyse 50, 50+, 60.
Specialist:
Galileo.
Videotex.
Specialist PICK:
IN2 SM9400 (J & G models).
MDIS Prism 8, 9 and 9 ANSI.
2.2 Networks
HOSTACCESS 6.30a HOSTACCESS 7.10a
Serial port Loopback
Loopback Modem
NACS Serial port
DEC LAT Test file
DEC CTERM Windows Sockets
Int 14 APPC Router
APPC Router PicLan
PicLan
Test file
Windows Sockets.
======================================================================
3. FEATURES
3.1 Installation
Standard InstallShield installation process which allows you to
add-in or remove optional items such as server installation files,
on-line manuals and sample macro/test files. The installation now
includes the latest Microsoft updates (which are selected to be
installed, if needed). Installing these will enable the new
toolbars and FTP client in HOSTACCESS 7.1.
3.2 Security
HOSTACCESS stores encrypted user names and passwords in the session
file, and allows you to configure the command stacker to prevent
them from being recorded.
3.3 File Transfer
HOSTACCESS supports its own proprietary file transfer protocol's
(PICK.DOS and UNIXDOS) and all the standard file transfer protocols
including Kermit, X Modem, Y Modem, Z Modem, IND$FILE. HOSTACCESS
now supports standard FTP. This gives users the ability to transfer
files to and from any FTP server on the internet. This
functionality can be controlled via AiF.
3.4 Emulations
Support for the Honeywell Bull VIP 7800 emulation has been added.
The IBM TN5250 and TN3270 and ICL 7561 emulation have been enhanced
considerably with improved printing and AutoGUI facilities.
HOSTACCESS also supports IND$FILE file transfer for 3270
applications. True emulation style attributes are supported with,
for instance, underline and flashing styles.
3.5 User Interface
You can navigate host backpages with a vertical scroll-bar, this
feature is turned off by default. HOSTACCESS now contains a new
graphical user interface for the IND$FILE file transfer protocol.
3.6 Keyboard Mapping
You can customise your keyboard by using the Keyboard mapping option
to define functions for PC keys pressed. HOSTACCESS will store and
play back up to 80 PC key mappings. You can also map keys to macros
or specific character strings. You can now perform all of the
actions needed for mapping PC keys, via the keyboard. You now also
have the ability to dual map emulation keys.
3.7 AutoGUI
You can transform the look of legacy applications into Windows style
applications with ease, without any code changes to the host
application using HOSTACCESS's AutoGUI features.
3.8 Printing
This feature is extended to allow print jobs to be closed by the
user as well as support for a user configured timeout to allow Print
Managers to close print jobs correctly. There is also the ability to
close print jobs via AiF.
3.9 Macros
HOSTACCESS's powerful macro facility allows you to automate standard
tasks. You can either use the macro recorder to automate simple
tasks, or you can write a program in HOSTACCESS's macro language to
automate almost any host task.
3.10 Screen Handling
Ultimise is now a system state with Maximise and Restore. New Font
automation has been added, which means you can resize the HOSTACCESS
frame and the font automation resizes the terminal window for the
'best fit' without adjusting the frame size.
3.11 On-line Documentation
Full on-line help for User's, Developers and Host Integration (PICK,
Universe, Unidata and compatible systems) is available and can be
selected during the installshield.
3.12 Terminal Configuration
The previous functionality for force Num Lock on/off has been removed,
owing to the different behaviours of versions of Windows. The
options that are now available are either to use Num Lock as the
Num Lock toggle, or to use Num Lock as a Host key.
The Caps Lock now attempts to force the state of the Caps Lock at
connection time only, as will be the case for all Windows
applications. The Caps Lock state is not 'saved' when HOSTACCESS is
accessed or exited.
The nationality option has been removed. When a terminal supports
nationality changes, these are reflected in the configuration
properties of the particular emulation.
3.13 Session Configuration
When configuration setting can be performed 'on the fly' this
facility is made available. A session is restarted only when a
change is made that cannot be actioned 'on the fly'. The 32-bit
version now restarts the session only when changes have been made.
The 16- and 32-bit versions now use a standard interface for
configuring sessions.
3.14 Journal Configuration
The Journal dialog has been reorganised to avoid overlapping
controls. There are many additional diagnostic areas.
3.15 Colour Configuration
Colours can now be directly selected without having to select the
radio buttons associated with them, and colour changes can now be
made more logically.
3.16 Toolbars
The toolbars has been changed to use standard 'Microsoft foundation
class' toolbars, this give the toolbar a new look and feel. This
also means that toolbars can be docked on either the side, top
or bottom of the HOSTACCESS window. The toolbars use the new
'Internet Explorer effect', this means that the toobar buttons
appear flat. Customisation has now been implemented for the new
look toolbars, you can rearrange, add or remove buttons at your
leisure.
3.17 Hotspots
Hotspots have been enhanced so that when using CURSORPOS we only
take one mouse-click to jump to the appropriate location.
3.18 Performance
Windows NT performance has been enhanced and processor usage has
been reduced.
3.19 Internal
The product has been standardized internally by the implementation
of Microsoft's 'Doc View' architecture.
The source codes for the 16- and 32-bit versions have been unified.
Consequently, only one resource file is required for both versions.
The appearance and handling of the 16-bit spin controls are now the
same as the 32-bit standard controls.
All internal storage of character and screen data has been converted
to utilise unicode.
======================================================================
4. ACTIVE'X'
4.1 Microsoft's Internet Explorer v3.02 or later
HOSTACCESS 7.10a is now ActiveX enabled; this means that HOSTACCESS
can be used embedded in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 3.02 or later.
This feature is enabled as part of the evaluation license but will
require an additional code after the 30 day evaluation period.
Please contact Pixel's Sales department for more details.
4.2 Netscape's Navigator and Communicator browsers
If you need to use HOSTACCESS 7.10a embedded in Netscape's Navigator
or Netscape's Communicator, please contact Pixel Innovations for
details of our Netscape plugin.
======================================================================
5. EXCLUSIONS FROM PRODUCT VERSIONS
5.1 16bit VBX Grid
This is supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3 but not in HOSTACCESS 7.1.
5.2 ActiveX
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports ActiveX, but this is not supported in
HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.3 Networks
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports a subset of the networks supported by
HOSTACCESS 6.3, see section 2.2.
5.4 Context Menus
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports context menus - this is not supported in
HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.5 Session Configuration
In HOSTACCESS 7.1 you can create/configure a session with HOSTACCESS
closed - this is not supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.6 OLE Support
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports OLE - this is not supported in
HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.7 Path Specification
HOSTACCESS 7.1 allows you to specify a path when opening and saving
sessions (the default working directory is used - unless using
HOSTACCESS on Windows 98, where the 'My Documents' directory is
used) - this is not supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.8 TAPI Support
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports TAPI for modem access to hosts - TAPI is not
supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3, which has it own modem dialing
interface.
5.9 Toolbars
HOSTACESS 7.1 supports the new 'Internet Explorer effect' toolbars -
These toolbars are not supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3.
5.10 FTP file transfer
HOSTACCESS 7.1 supports the new FTP file transfer client - This is
not supported in HOSTACCESS 6.3.
======================================================================
6. EXCLUSIONS FROM ONLINE HELP
6.1 16-bit HOSTACCESS
System menu: Network tracing does not have a help topic.
System menu: Macro does not have any help.
System menu: Edit macro does not have any help.
Help menu: Index does not have any help (32-bit version displays
the Welcome page of the help file).
System menu|Macro: Stop recording does not have any help.
6.2 32-bit HOSTACCESS
System menu: Network tracing does not have a help topic.
System menu: Macro does not have any help.
Edit menu: Insert an OLE object does not have any help.
System menu|Macro: Stop recording does not have any help.
System menu: Start FTP file transfer does not have any help.
======================================================================