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- * Mocha W32 TN5250 version 1.7.9 *
- * Copyright (C) MochaSoft *
- * All Rights Reserved *
- ************************************
-
- This is the README.TXT file for Mocha W32 TN5250
-
- Mocha W32 TN5250 is an Windows 95/NT application. It makes it
- possible to connect to an IBM host via TCP/IP with the TN5250 protocol
- and emulate a 5250 Information Display System
-
- *** Order ***
-
- Visit www.mochasoft.dk for latest information. You can order with
- Credit card or check/postal money order.
-
- *** Installation ***
-
- - unpack files with a zip utility, into a temporary catalog.
- - load program setup.exe and follow instructions.
-
- If problems with the installation, copy all files to a new
- catalog and rename setup.exe to mtn5250.exe. Start Mocha W32
- TN5250 with loading mtn5250.exe.
-
- *** Uninstallation ***
-
- Use Windows tool "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel. Select
- Mocha W32 TN5250 and click Add/Remove.
-
- *** Documentation ***
-
- The documentation has been included in the Window Help
- system. Select Help in the menu.
-
- *** Bugs ***
-
- If any bugs are observed, or ideas for improvement of the product,
- please to not hesitate to contact frydendal@mochasoft.dk.
-
- *** Change list ***
-
- version 1.0 BETA:
-
- First version.
-
- version 1.1 971015
-
- - Possible to configure following extra keys:
- Key Default
- ========================
- right ctrl : Enter key
- scroll lock : CLEAR
- Pause : Reset
- Backspace : Moves cursor 1 left and delete character
- Del : Delete character at cursor position
-
- - Corrected bug for field exit and right adjust.
- - Correxted bug for Dup key
- - Corrected bug for CLear Unit All command
- - Uninstalltion did not remove shotcut
- - Possible to use CTRL C and V to COPY and PASTE text
- - Possible to start in security/restricted mode (parameters S1 and R1)
- - Possible to abort a hanging connection with left mouse key
-
- version 1.2 971021
-
- - added EBCDIC - ASCII mapping file for Italy
- - fixed problem with a field starting in position 1,1
-
- version 1.3 971023
-
- - A screen without cursor position commands, would not always
- define the cursor to the first input field on the screen.
- - A field cleared with FIELDEXIT was not reported to the host
- - Start Field marks overwritten with a normal character must be
- ignored. Seen for AS400 in System-36 mode.
- - Insert mode did not move cursor 1 position right.
-
- version 1.3.1 971027
-
- - possible to overwrite a field with Order Repeat to Address
-
- version 1.3.2 971029
-
- - problem with save/restore function. Last field on a screen
- was not saved.
- - SOH did not clear the format table.
- - key TAB at a screen without fields
-
- version 1.3.3 971105
- - added typeahead option in the menu Settings
- - added Austria/Germany Ebcdic table
-
- version 1.3.4 971106
- - added support for /N name as parameter. "name" will be displayed
- at first position of the Title bar
- - Added keys:
- ctrl f9 : BEGIN : goto start of a field
- ctrl f10 : END : goto last position of a field
- - Reset key will work in Prehelp Error State. (solved in 1.3.3)
-
- version 1.3.5 971110
- - added key:
-
- ctrl f8 : LAST : goto postition after last character in a field.
-
- version 1.3.6 971113
- - added new fucntion keys:
- LEFT CTRL + ENTER (id is CENTER in tn52keys.map)
- LEFT CTRL + RETURN (id is CRETURN in tn52keys.map)
- - added new function: NEWLINE
- As default : Left ctrl + enter = NEWLINE
- Left ctrl + return = NEWLINE
- - ATTN and SYSREQ keys did not display correct ID in status line.
-
- version 1.3.7 971114
- - Sometimes the screen would be filled with ?, when
- a connection to the host was created.
-
- version 1.3.8 971117
- - Could not exit a screen with a field of type Mandatory + Bypass
-
- version 1.3.9
- - added spanish ebcdic table
- - if the host sends a signed field with MDT on and the field
- ends on non 0x0, the emulator
- would translate the field to a negative number. Some applications
- could send fields ending with charater '+'.
- - problem with save/restore screen functions.
-
- version 1.4 971121
- - added menu: settings EBCDIC Translation
- - added menu: settings Keyboard layout
- - added menu: settings Bell on/off
- - added menu: settings Cursor Blinking on/off
- - faster cursor blinking frequent
- - on a 640*480 screen 1/2 character was missing
- - MDT bit was always on at right adjust fields
-
- version 1.4.1 971125
- - Empty Right adjusted fields were send to the host, as fields
- of spaces.
- - Handling of error line not correct
- - Hiden fields could be viewed in invers mode
-
- version 1.4.2 971126
- - Possible to use normal +- in a Numeric only field.
- - A numeric only Right adjust field, returns full size of the field
-
- version 1.4.3 971127
- - added cursor position in the status line
- - possible to configurate font size for screen mode 24*80 and 27*132
- - if cursor at a non field and TAB was pressed, the cursor would jump
- to first field on the screen. Now it jumps to next field on the screen.
-
- version 1.4.4 971128
- - The cc operation in read commands from the host was executed before
- the user had pressed the key. In some applications the keyboard would
- therefore enter a wrong state (LOCK).
-
- version 1.4.5 971129
- - A save/restore screen operation with different screen sizes could
- result in a crash. Save/restore is normal used when selecting help
- screens or pressing SYSREQ/ATTN
- - Added new functionality: If LEFT CTRL key is pressed together with
- an arrow key, the cursor will move 3 places instead of one.
- - /S1 option will disable more elements in the settings menu
-
- version 1.4.6 971210
- - /S1 option will disable log traffic, as to security reasons
-
- versison 1.4.7 971212
- - possible to delete data at bypass fields.
- - TAB could jump to a bypass field
-
- version 1.4.8 971224
- - If blinking cursor or blink fields on the screen, there could be
- some flicker as the screen was updated
- - A underscore in position 80, would not always be deleted.
- - Better handling of screens containing double bytes.
- - Handling of undocumented order 0x1f
-
- version 1.4.9 980128
- - not possible to ignore mandatory fields with Fx keys
- - added Danish/Norway ebcdic table
- - added Menu short-cut keys
-
- version 1.5.0 980129
- - added support for non legal character 0x1f in write commands!
-
- version 1.5.1 980130
- - Auto-enter fields did not work correct.
-
- version 1.5.2 980206
- - setup installs German ebcdic table
- - field separator can be configurated in the ebcdic mapping file. (element 1)
- Use menu settings - ebcdic translation, to define the character.
- - A screen restore command without any fields, did not reset the current
- field table list. The result was unexpected fields on the screen.
- - Possible to remap LEFT CTRL. As default it is defined as RESET. This
- key will only work if ctrl-c/ctrl-v option in menu edit is deactivated.
-
- version 1.5.3 980227
- - added Finland/Sweden/French ebcdic tables
- - better support for full screen mode
- - now possible to delete -+ in a number field
- - wrong delete of last character in a field, when Field-exit or
- Field+/- were pressed
- - wrong jump to next field when typing last character in a
- numeric only field.
-
- Version 1.5.4 980307
- - added new functions: REAL+ and REAL-. Can be used to map keypad
- -/+ from default FIELD-/FIELD+ to normal -/+ keys
- - In some situations, the cursor was not placed at first input field
- when a new screen was displayed. Cursor was at position (1,1), and the
- user had to press TAB to continue.
-
- Version 1.5.5 980312
- - cursor at last position of a numeric field, and field+ was pressed,
- would delete the character "under" the cursor.
- - new function key PRINT. Will default be mapped to PC key Print
-
- Version 1.5.6 980313
- - Characters with screen attribute Nondisplay, were shown on a
- paper print (hardcopy of the screen)
-
- Version 1.5.7 980330
- - Mandatory fill fields did require the operator to enter data
- - new browse dialog in installation
-
- Version 1.5.8 980409
- - Copy to clip-board could include nondisplay fields
- - Cursor turns off blink mode when in motion
-
- Version 1.5.9 980416
- - Restore Screen command from host would always open keyboard. The
- result could be a wrong position of the cursor
-
- Version 1.6.0 980424
- - Problem if AS400 program includes Magnetic Stripe Reader Features
-
-
- Version 1.6.1 980430
- - If undocumented field control word 0x8280 was included in
- a resequencing field, the read response to the AS400 would be wrong
-
- Version 1.6.2 980504
- - Auto-enter fields did not check if a Read command (42) had been send
- from the as400. As a result data returned to the host could containd SBA
- orders, which some old RPG programs could not accept
- - If on last position of a non Field-exit field or non signed numeric
- field and key field exit was pressed, the character under the cursor would
- not be deleted.
-
- Version 1.6.3 980507
- - Read Input command on a signed field (not negative) was 1 byte short
-
- Version 1.6.4 980508
- - Added UK ebcdic table
- - Return key now sends CRLF if in ASCII mode. (used if manual logging in via
- a proxy server). Also better scroll of screen in ASCII mode
-
- Version 1.6.5 980511
- - Fields with format: Auto Enter and Right Adjust blank fill,
- did not right adjust if Field-exit key was used.
-
- Version 1.6.6 980520
- - added new option in menu - settings - proxy configuration. It is
- now possible to select the value of return key, when in ASCII mode. This
- option is used at manual login to a proxy server. As default Return
- key sends CR LF. Some proxy servers wants a single LF (\012).
-
- Version 1.6.7 980526
- - better support for handling the situation with cursor at the end
- of a field and field exit/field+- are selected. A new check box
- has been added to dialog box Keyboard layout.
- - new menu option: Settings : Mouse control of cursor. Use this function
- to select if in the case the tn5250 window is inactive, and the left
- mouse key is used, also the cursor position will be changed.
- - Now also shift + an arrow key will move the cursor fast.
- - Pressing NEWLINE key outside a field, did not move the cursor
- to the next field.
- - new check box in keyboard layout. As defult NumLock "," will send "."
- This function will not work on all keyboards.
- - It was possible to use the backspace key on non input fields
-
- Version 1.6.8 980529
- - As some national keyboards has NumLock key Del defined as "." and other
- "," the check box in keyboard layout (version 1.6.7) will now make
- it possible to swap between "." and ","
-
- version 1.6.9 980618
- - If a mandatory fill field was left with nulls, the program
- would report invalid input.
- - Fields of type right adjustm were right adjusted if a non fieldexit
- key was pressed
-
- version 1.7.0 980629
- - The print screen function (hardcopy) did not print the last line
- of the screen
- - Faster character input when in non INSERT mode.
-
- version 1.7.1 980701
- - Problem with numeric fields and field- key has been solved
- - Possible to pre-install license key into the package. Include
- a file named LIC5250 with the package with following contents:
-
- name=<company name>
- key=<license key>
-
- <> should not be included.
-
- version 1.7.2 980702
- - added new feature: Possible in settings menu to define if a message
- indicator from the AS400 also should sound the alarm.
- - Company name in LIC5250 file (see 1.7.1) could not include space
- characters
-
- Version 1.7.3 980707
- - Support for SOCKS Version 4 protocol. This protocol can be used
- with a Telnet Proxy Server solution.
- - New feature: Device name support. Possible to add a device name in
- menu - settings - termtype.
- - Changed the sound value of the bell. Now the sound "Exclamation" is used
- - If a Telnet Message light request is received, the "Asterisk" sound
- will be displayed.
- - A select operation with the mouse, would move the cursor to the position
- where the left mouse key was released.
- - A linefeed in the paste buffer will move the cursor to the next field
-
- Version 1.7.4 980710
- - If a Telnet Message light request is received, the "Asterisk" sound
- will always be given. In version 1.7.3 no sound was given if message light
- was already on.
- - If in error state (X-HELP in status line) and a write command was send
- from the host, tn5250 would exit the error state and open the keyboard.
-
- Version 1.7.5 980811
- - If field+ was pressed in a NON numeric field, it would report
- X_WRONG INPUT, if the field included a - character
- - Added time stamps to trace file
- - Reset key will also turn Insert mode off
- - Included a delay (500 ms) in typeahead, as the AS400 will sometimes split
- screen data in 2 data frames. If typeahead data were inserted
- into fields in the first frame, which would be overwritten
- in the second data frame, typeahead data would be lost.
- - Possible to define Backspace key as left arrow.
-
- Version 1.7.6
- - typeahead delay timer (from 1.7.5) has been removed
- - keyboard was opened if a SF command was received. Could give
- problems in some typeahead situations.
-
-
- Version 1.7.7 980910
- - menu - edit - reset terminal did not reset pre-help state
- - frame copied to the clipboard had always CRLF appended.
- - Insert Cursor order was ignored in a multi WTD packed from the as400
- - Backspace as left arrow, would not jump to previous field if at
- the first position of a field.
- - Default green text has been changed to a brighter color
-
- Version 1.7.8 980929
- - A Write Error code command from the AS400, could overwrite elements in
- the field table, which as a result would change fields at
- the error line (default line 23) to bypass fields
-
- Version 1.7.9 981030
- - If only Field-exit is used for a right adjust blank fill field,
- the Read MDT command would return only SBA row column. Some AS400
- programs needs blanks to work correct.
-
- The Mocha W32 TN5250 package consists of the following files.
-
- README.TXT Introductory information
- setup.exe Installation program (*)
- mtn5250.hlp Help file
- mtn5250.cnt Index to help file
- tn52keys.map Function key mapping (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.map EBCDIC <-> ASCII table US (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.ita EBCDIC <-> ASCII table Italy (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.ger EBCDIC <-> ASCII table Austria/Germany (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.spa EBCDIC <-> ASCII table Spain (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.fr EBCDIC <-> ASCII table French (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.uk EBCDIC <-> ASCII table United Kingdom (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.fin EBCDIC <-> ASCII table Finland/Sweden (ASCII file)
- ebcdic52.dk EBCDIC <-> ASCII table Danish/Norway (ASCII file)
- LICENSE.TXT license agreement/warranty disclaimer
- REGISTER.TXT order form
- FILE_ID.DIZ brief description for bulletin boards
-
- (*) setup.exe will be renamed to
-
- mtn5250.exe : Mocha W32 TN5250 application
- mtn5250uninstall.exe : uninstallation program
-
- If you did not receive all these files please contact
- frydendal@mochasoft.dk, or check www.mochasoft.dk
-