OS/2 Shareware BBS: 3 Comm/03-Comm.zip/softos.zip/IBM31012.HLP

OS/2 Help File | 1994-01-17 | 10KB | 348 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Video Definitions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These options let you set default values which affect the appearance and
behavior of the display.

For additional information, select:

  Cursor Type
  Enable Auto-tab
  Automatic New Line
  Scroll
  CR after LF
  Automatic Linefeed


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cursor Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The cursor displayed during online terminal emulation may be Underline, Partial
Block, Half Block Top, Half Block Bottom, Centerline, or Full Block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enable Auto-tab ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If enabled, pressing Tab or any character while at a protected field will move
you to the next unprotected position. If not enabled, the cursor will stop when
it reaches a protected field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Automatic New Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When enabled, this option specifies that the cursor should move automatically
to the first character position in the next line when data is entered in the
last position on the current line.  If the current line is the last line on the
screen and scrolling is enabled, the screen will scroll.

If this option is disabled, the cursor will stick at the last position of the
current line.  Additional data entered or received will overwrite the display
position until a cursor movement command, such as a carriage return, is
processed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Scroll ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If Scroll is disabled, the cursor will return to the top of the screen in the
first column from the last line, last column of the screen.

If Scroll is enabled, the cursor will continue to scroll down, one line at a
time, each time the cursor is sent past the column limit on the last line of
the displayed screen area.

Note:  Scroll is dependent on the Automatic New Line option being enabled.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> CR after LF ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If this option is enabled, Softerm automatically performs a carriage return
function (cursor to first display position) in addition to a linefeed function
(cursor down one line) whenever a linefeed character (0A hex) is received.  If
this option is disabled, no additional processing is performed for linefeed
characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Automatic Linefeed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If this option is enabled, Softerm automatically performs a linefeed function
(cursor down one line) in addition to a carriage return function (cursor to
first display position) whenever a carriage return character (0D hex) is
received.  If this option is disabled, no additional processing is performed
for carriage return characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Operating Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Set the initial operating mode to Block or Character.  This parameter also
determines Block Mode Transmission Delay parameters.

For additional information, select:

  Block / Character Transmission Mode
  Block Transmit Delay
  Block Delay
  Block Size


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Block / Character Transmission Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If Block mode is selected, characters entered from the keyboard are stored in a
buffer and can be corrected and edited before being transmitted to the host
when the SEND key is pressed.  The Automatic Newline option is forced if block
mode is selected.

If Character mode is selected, data entered from the keyboard is simultaneously
sent to the host system and displayed on screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Block Transmit Delay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270 protocol
conversion capability.

Block Transmit Delay is provided so large block transmissions can be divided
into smaller blocks with a time delay after each block to compensate for
satellite network delay time in international use.  The option is used in
conjunction with the options Block Delay (1/10 Secs.) and Block Size (Bytes).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Block Delay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If Block Transmit Delay is enabled, this option defines the amount of delay in
one tenth second increments.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Block Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If Block Transmit Delay is enabled, this option defines the maximum number of
characters which will be transmitted before initiating a delay.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Status Line Definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Determine the default setting for whether or not an information status line
will be displayed when in the Session Window (online terminal emulation).

If a status line is to be displayed, determine the default setting for the date
and time format to be used;  and determine whether the IBM 3101 Model 20 Status
Line or the standard Softerm Status Line will be displayed.

For additional information, select:

  Status Line Preference
  Status Line Time Format
  Status Line Display


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Status Line Preference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If the IBM 3101 Model 20 Status Line is selected, the status information
displayed will include the current Row and Column, Block or Character Mode, and
Program or Insert sub-modes.

The standard Softerm Status Line displays some or all of the following:

 o Online or Local mode
 o Connect status
 o Duplex setting
 o Capture status
 o CapsLock state
 o NumLock state
 o Date and Time or Connect Time


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Status Line Time Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Date/Time
    Choose this setting for the status line to display the current date and
    time.

 Connect Time
    Choose this setting for the status line to display the length of time the
    connection has been established.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Status Line Display ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 On        The status line will be displayed when you are in the Session Window
           (online terminal emulation mode).

 Off       The status line will not be displayed when you are in the Session
           Window (online terminal emulation mode).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Line Turnaround Character ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specifies the character which terminates the Program Function Key sequences and
the response to Read Status, Read Switches and Read Cursor Position. If the
XOFF character is selected, you should ensure that Receive Pacing is set to
None.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Turnaround Character ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the character which terminates the Program Function Key sequences and
the response to Read Status, Read Switches and Read Cursor Position. If the
XOFF character is selected, you should ensure that Receive Pacing is set to
None.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Printer Definitions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Printer definitions provide the default settings for terminal functions
whose destination is a print device.

For additional information, select:

  Enable Printer Pass-Through
  New Line On Close Capture
  Append Disk Printer File On Close
  Send Initialize / Deactivate String Once


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enable Printer Pass-Through ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The option Enable Printer Pass-Through provides the capability for the host to
redirect the terminal data stream to the printer instead of the display through
a host-initiated sequence.

If this option is enabled, the three-character sequence ESC # 6, when received
from the host, activates printer pass-through, and the sequence ESC # 1, when
received from the host, deactivates printer pass-through.

This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270 protocol
conversion capability.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> New Line On Close Capture ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Function:  Enable or disable the automatic newline sequence (carriage return +
line feed) when sending data to a printer.  Most users will prefer to leave
this box unchecked.

This option works with all data Capture to Printer operations. Softerm normally
appends a newline sequence to the end of a data capture.  However, when
transmitting data, some hosts will initiate a capture, send a line of data,
terminate capture, and repeat the process until all data has been transmitted.
Appending the newline sequence each time would destroy the data's format.
Leave this option unchecked to stop the automatic newline sequence from being
appended and to maintain the data's format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Append Disk Printer File On Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Function:  This option is provided primarily to handle hosts which initiate
printing of small amounts of data on a frequent basis.  Most users will prefer
to leave this option checked.

Important:  The action of this function depends on the selected Print Path and
whether or not a print device is busy.

Case 1:  The Print Path uses a valid printer.

If the printer is available, all print activities (such as a capture to print
or a host-initiated print function) will be sent to the printer.

If Append Disk Printer File on Close is disabled and the printer is not
available (either off line, busy, etc.), all print activities (such as a
capture to print or a host-initiated print function) will be sent to a
temporary disk file.  Each time the print activity is turned off, the temporary
file will be closed.

If Append Disk Printer File on Close is enabled and the printer is not
available (either off line, busy, etc.), all print activities (such as a
capture to print or a host-initiated print job) will be sent to a temporary
disk file.  Each time the print activity is turned off, the temporary file
will, in effect, remain open.  When printing is turned on again, the data will
be appended to the existing file.

The temporary file will be closed when one of the following happens:

  1. You turn capture off from the File menu;
  2. You clear the Append Disk Printer File on Close option;
  3. You exit the Session Window; or
  4. You exit Softerm.

 Case 2:  The Print Path uses a Disk printer with the "Automatically Create
 Unique Disk Print File" option checked.  Important:  If a Disk printer is
 given a user-specified file name, append is assumed and this setting does not
 affect the file.

 If Append Disk Printer File on Close is disabled, every time the print
 activity is stopped, the disk file will be closed.  Each new print activity
 will overwrite the disk file.

 If Append Disk Printer File on Close is enabled, every time the print activity
 is stopped, the disk file will, in effect, remain open. Subsequent print
 activity initiation will append the new data to the original file.

 The disk file will be closed when one of the following happens:

  1. You turn capture off from the File menu;
  2. You clear the Append Disk Printer File on Close option and close the
     capture;
  3. You exit the Session Window;  or
  4. You exit Softerm.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Send Initialize / Deactivate String Once ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Important:  This setting works only with append printer operations which are
redirected to a disk file.  This includes a Print Path which uses a Disk
printer.

When this option is enabled, the printer initialization and deactivation
strings will be sent to the printer file only once.

If this option is not enabled, the printer initialization and deactivation
strings will be sent to the printer file each time it is opened and closed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Null Suppress ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check the box to suppress trailing nulls when a block mode transmission is
performed.

Note:  This option is valid only for block mode operation.  If null suppression
is not required, disable the option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enable Null Suppress ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check the box to suppress trailing nulls when a block mode transmission is
performed.

Note:  This option is valid only for block mode operation.  If null suppression
is not required, disable the option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Key Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Set whether the Send key sends a line or a page, and whether the function keys
will provide a Tymnet-compatible extension.

For additional information, select:

  Send Key=Send Line
  Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Send Key=Send Line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The option Send Key = Send Line is used to activate the SEND LINE key function
when the SEND key is pressed.  If the box is checked, the SEND key will
function as the SEND LINE key.  If the box is not checked, the SEND key will
function as the SEND PAGE key.

Note:  If a Send function is assigned to a key, you can use the Keyboard
Profile module's Find function to locate the key.  If the Send function is not
assigned to a key, you can use the Keyboard Profile module to assign it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The option Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24) provides a Tymnet-compatible
extension to support the Program Function Keys PF9-PF24 normally available on a
3270 terminal.  This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270
protocol conversion capability.