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- README FILE
- FOR
- POWERTERM
-
-
- Welcome to PowerTerm, the one terminal emulator you'll need. We know that you
- will like it! UniPress and Ericom are devoting all our efforts into making
- the program as good as it can be.
-
- If you have a technical question/problem PLEASE read the Frequently
- Asked Tech Questions below in this README. You may find the answer
- you need right away. Even better, go to our On-Line Web FAQ, since
- it is constantly revised.
-
-
- Be sure to contact UniPress to discuss commercial, technical or support
- issues:
-
- phone: 908-287-2100
- commercial email: info@unipress.com
- support email: powerterm@unipress.com
- Web: http://www.unipress.com/powert.html
- (FAQ is included in this Web page.)
-
- Here are a few points:
-
-
- + You can order the program from our Web page!
-
- + The latest product information can always be found at our Web site:
- http://www.unipress.com/powert.html (Full pricing information is
- included.)
-
- + Demo copies of the program are available at the Web site. They run for one
- month. After the month has expired, you can't load another demo onto the
- machine. Anyway, after the month you'll surely want to buy copies.
-
- + PowerTerm is licensed on a per-user basis. If you want to have more than 1
- person using the permanent program, you must purchase additional licenses.
-
- + Support problems: Send e-mail inquiries to powerterm@unipress.com
-
- + Maintenance - Updates/Upgrades are available to 20+ user-sites at 15% of
- software price.
-
- + Talk to us about specials for developers, dealers, universities,
- government.
-
- + Contact us re site pricing. We're easy to deal with.
-
- + OEMS, VARS, Software developers - we welcome discussion of special terms.
-
- + Customization - if you want a special feature added, talk to us!
-
- + We have both 16 and 32-bit versions of PowerTerm. The 16-bit version
- functions on all Windows systems, while the 32-bit version is designed for
- Windows 95 and Windows NT. Be sure to order the type you want. If you
- change your mind later, we'll upgrade you.
-
-
- + There are 2 flavors of the product: PowerTerm 320 (single copy price $79)
- handles Unix-type terminals (DEC VT52-320, SCO, AIXTERM, Wyse, DG, TVI, etc.)
- PowerTerm Interconnect handles all the Unix-type, as well as DEC VT420-520,
- and IBM 5250 (for AS/400) and IBM 3270 (for Mainframe.)
-
- + DOS Version: We have one. Contact us with your needs.
-
- + Check our Web site to get on-line updates for customers.
-
- FREQUENTLY ASKED TECH QUESTIONS:
-
-
-
- SETTING THE BACKSPACE KEY TO SEND BACKSPACE OR DELETE -
-
- Select the "Terminal" menu and choose "Setup". Select the "Keyboard"
- tab from the "General Setup" screen. Now choose the setting you wish
- in the "Backspace Key Sends" section.
-
-
- PRINTING -
-
- PowerTerm does not use Print Manager by default. If you would like to use
- Print manager we have found that PowerTerm runs best if you use the Epson
- fx-100 print driver instead of your normal driver for your printer.
-
- In addition you can set this to be your default printer for PowerTerm by
- selecting the "File" menu and selecting "Printer Setup". GOOD NEWS: If you
- do this, all your other Windows applications will continue to use the
- regular printer driver.
-
- KEYBINDINGS -
-
- a) Programmable Function Key Buttons (F1-F12) (also called Softkeys)
-
- PowerTerm's softkeys can be programmed by clicking the right mouse button
- on any one of these keys. A box is displayed whose "function
- description" can be changed. Example: Type "Long List" in place of "F1".
- Click the [OK] button; you'll now see a dialog box to enter script
- commands. Change the line to read "send ls -l<return>". Click the [OK]
- button. Now the F1 button will display the text "Long List". If you
- logon to a UNIX machine and at prompt press the "Long List" button
- you will see a long listing of the current directory displayed.
-
- b) Remapping the F1-F12 Function keys on the PC Keyboard -
-
- These keys can be mapped via a '.psl' (PowerScript Language) file.
- Here are the step by step instructions:
-
- 1) Choose the "script" menu and then click on "edit script".
- In the highlighted box, type a file name of your choice, but
- be sure to use the extension .psl, and supply a prefix. (So you will
- have a name like "mapkeys.psl".) Press [OK].
-
- 2) Notepad will open. Here are some examples that you could use.
-
- key f6 do {send ^p}
- key f7 do {send "-"}
- key shift+f5 do {send <escape>\[31~}
- key alt+f3 do {exec notepad)
-
- What the above examples do:
-
- f6 will send <CTRL>P
- f7 will send the "-" character
- Shifted f5 will send the sequence "<ESCAPE>\[31~"
- Alt f3 will start a Notepad session
-
- Notes:
-
- A. If you want PowerTerm to send letters or words to the screen,
- be sure to enclose these in quotes. If you are sending a command,
- quotes are not needed.
-
- B. The Function keys MUST be in lower case, as in the examples.
-
-
- c) Remapping the KeyPad (This is the "floating Powerpad keypad" which you
- get from the Menu Options|Show Power Pad)
-
-
- The Floating PowerPad can be programmed either as in step (a) or step (b)
- above.
-
- note: The instructions for remapping with the script language are the same as
- above, except that the keypad numbers are identified by numpad[n].
-
- example:
-
- key numpad1 do {send ls^M}
- key numpad2 do {exec notepad}
-
-
- QUICK CONNECTING VIA AN ICON --
-
- AutoConnect via MODEM with an icon
-
- First copy comm.psl (in your PowerTerm directory) to autocomm.psl, as example.
- (Please note that PowerTerm is installed in "C:\ptw" by default.)
-
- [In the lines that follow "xxx" means your PowerTerm directory, and
- "ptw.exe" means "ptw32.exe" if you are using the 32-bit version.]
-
- 1) Run C:\xxx\ptw.exe
-
- 2) Select "Script" from the menu.
-
- 3) Choose "Edit Script".
-
- 4) Type "autocomm.psl".
-
- 5) Add the new 2 lines to the bottom of the script
- and the comment line near the top.
-
- (They are noted.)
-
- #
- # Opens a COM port.
- #
- # Parameters : $p1 - port number (1 | 2 | 3 | 4)
- # $p2 - baud rate (300 - 115200)
- # $p3 - protocol type (none | xonxoff | hardware)
- # $p4 - dial number #a new line
-
- set comm-type com
- set port-number $p1
-
- if [info exist p2] {
- set baud-rate $p2
- if [info exist p3] {
- set protocol-type $p3
- }
- }
-
- session open
- run keys.psl
-
- send ATDT #a new line
- send $p4<return> #a new line
-
-
-
- 6) Save the file. DO NOT USE "SAVE AS" in Windows 95 to save the file!!
- SAVE AS will erroneously make the file be autocomm.psl.txt in Windows 95.
-
- 7) For Window 3.1 users, follow STEP A only. Win 95 and NT4.0 users
- follow STEP B only.
-
- [As before, "xxx" means the PowerTerm directory.]
-
- STEP A(Win 3.1): To create an icon in the PowerTerm group.
- a) Open up the PowerTerm group under Program
- Manager
- b) Select "File" from the Program Manager's menu
- and choose "New"
- c) Choose "Program Item" and press the [OK] button
- d) In the "Description:" field type "Dial-Computer" (you
- may want to type in the machine"s actually name
- in place of "Computer")
- e) In the "Command Line" field type:
- "C:\xxx\ptw.exe autocomm.psl 1 9600 xonxoff 123-4567"
- where the 4 parameters are:
-
- port number
- speed
- float control
- phone number
-
- f) In the "Working Directory" field type:
- "C:\xxx"
- g) The "Shortcut Key" can be left blank.
- h) Press the [OK] button
- i) Double-Click on the Newly created icon to
- establish your connection
-
- STEP B(Win 95 or NT4.0): To create an entry on the "Start" menu.
- a) Click on the "Start" button.
- b) Choose "Settings" and select "Taskbar".
- c) Select "Start Menu Programs" tab.
- d) Press the "Add" button.
- e) In the "Command Line" field, type:
- "C:\xxx\ptw.exe autocomm.psl 1 9600 xonxoff 123-4567"
- where the 4 parameters are:
-
- port number
- speed
- float control
- phone number
-
- f) Press the "Next" button.
- g) Select the "Start Menu" folder.
- h) Shortcut name should be "Ptw".
- i) Press "Finish" button.
- j) Click on the "Start" button and select "Ptw"
- to establish your connection
-
-
-
- AutoConnect via TELNET with an icon
-
- First copy telnet.psl (in your PowerTerm directory) to
- autotn.psl, as example. (Please note that PowerTerm is installed in "C:\ptw"
- by default.)
-
- [In the lines that follow "xxx" means your PowerTerm directory, and
- "ptw.exe" means "ptw32.exe" if you are using the 32-bit version.]
-
- 1) Run C:\xxx\ptw.exe
-
- 2) Select "Script" from the menu.
-
- 3) Choose "Edit Script".
-
- 4) Type "autotn.psl".
-
- 5) Change $p1 to the name or address of the machine
- that you wish to connect to. Our example is SUN:
-
- #
- # Opens a TELNET connection (Via TCP/IP WINSOCK api).
- #
- # Parameters : $p1 - host name.
- #
-
- set comm-type telnet
- set host-name SUN
- session open
- set session-name SUN
- run keys.psl
-
- 6) Save the file. DO NOT USE "SAVE AS" in Windows 95 to save the file!! SAVE
- AS will erroneously make the file be autotn.psl.txt in Windows 95.
-
- 7) For Window 3.1 users, follow STEP A only. Win 95 and NT4.0 users
- follow STEP B only.
-
- [As before, "xxx" means the PowerTerm directory.]
-
- STEP A(Win 3.1): To create an icon in the PowerTerm group.
- a) Open up the PowerTerm group under Program
- Manager
- b) Select "File" from the Program Manager's menu
- and choose "New"
- c) Choose "Program Item" and press the [OK] button
- d) In the "Description:" field type "Telnet-SUN" (you
- may want to type in the machine"s actually name
- in place of "SUN")
- e) In the "Command Line" field type:
- "C:\xxx\ptw.exe autotn.psl"
- f) In the "Working Directory" field type:
- "C:\xxx"
- g) The "Shortcut Key" can be left blank.
- h) Press the [OK] button
- i) Double-Click on the Newly created icon to
- establish your connection
-
- STEP B(Win 95 or NT4.0): To create an entry on the "Start" menu.
- a) Click on the "Start" button.
- b) Choose "Settings" and select "Taskbar".
- c) Select "Start Menu Programs" tab.
- d) Press the "Add" button.
- e) In the "Command Line" field, type:
- "C:\xxx\ptw.exe autotn.psl"
- f) Press the "Next" button.
- g) Select the "Start Menu" folder.
- h) Shortcut name should be "Ptw".
- i) Press "Finish" button.
- j) Click on the "Start" button and select "Ptw"
- to establish your connection
-
-
- EHLLAPI support:
-
- To use PowerTerm with MAINFRAME AND AS/400 API, one can use the Documented
- EHLLAPI interface to program PowerTerm functionality.
-
-
- POWERTERM
- Published in the USA by
- ========================
- UniPress Software phone: (908) 287-2100
- 2025 Lincoln Highway fax: (908) 287-4929
- Edison NJ 08817 http://www.unipress.com/
-
- commercial email: info@unipress.com
- support email: powerterm@unipress.com
-
-
- PowerTerm is a product of
- ========================
- Ericom Software, Israel
-
-