READ.ME PTF 381 June 28, 1993 Maintenance PTF for Netware 3270 Workstation for DOS v3.0. SYMPTOMS PRINTING - Failure to print or slow printing. - Incorrect format in print jobs. GENERAL - Workstation attempts multiple connections during recovery, beyond the capacity of the server to handle. - Blank data entry fields on adjacent lines appear as solid block of color. - Workstation crash when interrupt 7a is disabled in NET.CFG. - Keyboard failure when configured for extended memory. - Specified Code Page not used by keyboard mapping utility. - KEYDEF not working properly for control keys. - Incompatibility with some DOS programs. - A shift key not working, as a shift key, after being defined as a hot key - False report; successful conversion to WSLAN 3.0 FEATURE ADDED Ability to remap colors on the host screen. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - Copy all files into the WSLAN directory. Reconfiguration is not required except for the color mapping feature. - See the instructions below regarding WSTUNEP.EXE. PROBLEM DETAIL PRINTING 1. Many cases of slow printing or failure to print will be remedied by installing the new printer drivers included in this release. In addition, a new utility, WSTUNEP.EXE is included in this PTF to help you deal with situations in which the printer drivers do not automatically properly adjust to a printer or to a port condition. A. WSLAN's redirectable printer driver determines settings for the printer port based on its first access of the port. Changing the way the port is used, such as by switching from LAN printing to local printing by using ENDCAP, can cause slow printing. Issue the new command WSTUNEP, after an ENDCAP or CAPTURE (made while WSLAN is in operation), thereby adjusting WSLAN's redirectable printer driver to its new function. (WSTUNEP can be invoked without special attention from the user by using batch files for the CAPTURE and ENDCAP commands which also execute WSTUNEP.) In case the printer does not automatically tune itself: Issue the command "WSTUNEP printer-name" (e.g. WSTUNEP LPT1). In case the above does not tune the printer properly: Issue the command "WSTUNEP printer-name STATUS". Using the status number from the previous command, double the number, and enter the command "WSTUNEP printer-name number" (e.g. WSTUNEP LPT1 18 -- if the number returned from the STATUS request was 9) In case the printer is still not fine tuned, repeat the above command decreasing the number by 1 each time, until optimum performance is obtained. 2. LU1 print data streams containing commands which utilized an internal column counter could produce an incorrect format in the print out because the column counter was being reset for each new RU in the data stream. The counter is no longer reset for each RU. 3. Host initiated screen printing (printing via an LU 2 session) did not result in an unlocked keyboard even when the host data stream has reset it. This now works properly. 4. RPRINTER.EXE, permitting a locally attached printer to function as a LAN printer, and WSLAN would often not operate properly when loaded together. Control of a locally attached printer can now be alternated between WSLAN and RPRINTER by loading and unloading RPRINTER as needed. GENERAL 5. When the Communications Server disconnected, the work station would attempt to make multiple connections during recovery, beyond the capacity of the server to handle. The work station now waits until it receives a disconnect before attempting to reconnect. 6. Because reverse colors were used to reflect the underline attribute of a host created field on a color monitor, blank data entry fields on adjacent lines appeared as a solid block of color, not showing the limits of each field. Now a blank underlined field displays an underline as well as reverse color. 7. When the netware shell was set to disable interrupt 7A (because of use of the interrupt by another program), WSLAN would sometimes crash if expanded or extended memory was being used. This will no longer occur. 8. Certain configurations loading WSLAN in extended memory would result in keyboard failure. The extended memory handler has been modified. 9. The keyboard mapping utility did not automatically take the ASCII CODE page designation from the configuration file, but always defaulted to the U. S. standard. The code page specified in the configuration is now used. 10. Certain changes in the functions of particular control keys made with the KEYDEF utility did not perform as intended. KEYDEF has been corrected. 11. Problems were encountered in running WSLAN at the same time as certain DOS applications, either when hot-keying back and forth between them, or with the other program running as a TSR during a host session. While it is not possible to make WSLAN compatible with every DOS program, changes have been made to minimize conflicts between WSLAN and other software. TSR's such as CC:MAIL and HIJAAK can now be run in the background while in a host session, and toggling back and forth between a host session and such programs as Lotus 123 and WordPerfect can now be done, in most cases, without video corruption. 12. Some HLLAPI functions contained errors. All known HLLAPI function problems are corrected in this release. 13. If both shift keys being pressed at the same time was defined as the hot key, one of the shift keys lost its shift functionality. (WSLAN.EXE changed to correct) 14. WSCONVRT falsely reported successful conversion to Version 3.0, even when .CFG file could not be found. The messages have been corrected. FEATURE ADDED The WSCONFIG.EXE configuration utility permits remapping of colors on the host screen. FILES IN PTF 381 HLLAPI.EXE 45431 05-20-93 *485 ILU2BASE.EXE 45113 03-31-93 *467 ILU2EDS.EXE 60893 03-31-93 *467 IMERC.EXE 64339 11-30-92 *429 IPRINT.EXE 4987 04-15-93 *474 IPRTLU1.EXE 28492 04-05-93 *470 IPRTL1L3.EXE 35347 04-05-93 *470 IRPRINT.EXE 3945 04-08-93 *471 IWSCTRL.EXE 32447 06-02-93 *491 KEYDEF.EXE 74419 03-25-93 *464 WSCONFIG.EXE 86403 12-16-92 *432 WSCONVRT.EXE 23739 12-07-92 *431 WSLAN.EXE 33551 05-21-93 *486 WSTUNEP.EXE 8285 04-08-93 *471 READ.ME *Novell internal control number. HISTORY PTF 381 supersedes the only prior PTF for 3270 LAN Workstation for DOS; PTF 369. DISCLAIMER Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to any NetWare software, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability, title, or fitness for a particular purpose. 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