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Setup Menus 7. Click the Add button to accept the definition. The new definition will be added to the Current Definitions list. 8. To save the definitions, click OK to exit, then select Save Session As in the File menu, make sure the Soft Buttons box is checked, then click OK. Key Combinations & Sequences You can program a soft button to perform the function of a combination or sequence of keys. For example, you can cause a button to perform the same function as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, or pressing the keys F2 then F3 then F4. Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the Virtual Key Names appendix. The virtual key name has to be enclosed by the < and > characters in the key definition text box. You may omit the VK_ and VT_ (etc.) parts of the virtual key name. To program a soft button so that it performs the same function as pressing two or more other keys together, type the < character followed by the virtual key names linked together with + (plus sign) characters and ending with the > character. For example, to program a button so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, enter the following characters in the Command box: To program a button so that it performs the same function as pressing a sequence of keys one after the other, enter each virtual key name in the order required, enclosing each virtual key name with the < and > characters. Each enclosed virtual key name must immediately follow the previous enclosed virtual key name with no spaces. For example, to program the A key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys F2 then F3 then F4 enter the following characters in the Command box: Specifying Characters There are various ways in which you can specify a particular character. For example, the ESC character can be specified using any one of the following five entries: _027 \033 \u001B ^[ \e Decimal value (underscore character followed by a 3-digit number). Octal value (backslash character followed by a 3-digit number). Unicode value (backslash and u characters then unicode value). Control key value (^ represents the control key on the keyboard). Additional value for ESC. The following 'backslash' values can be used: 6-72

Section	Page
Contents	3
Introduction	11
About This User's Guide	11
Terms & Conventions	12
Getting Started	13
WBT Session Configuration	13
Using The Connection Wizard	13
Terminal Emulation Configuration	18
Emulation Options	18
DEC Suite Options	19
HP 700-92/96 Option	20
IBM 3151 Option	20
IBM 3270 Options	20
IBM 5250 Options	20
TCP/IP Connection Settings	22
TN3270 Options	24
TN5250 Options	26
5250 Printer Options	28
Serial Connection Settings	31
Automate Login Process	33
Printer Port Settings	35
GUI Overrides	37
Aux Port Settings	38
Emulator Window Features	39
The Menu Bar	39
The Toolbar	40
The Soft Buttons	40
The Status Bar	40
Hotspots	42
Keyboard Configuration	43
Keyboard Mapping	43
Defining Key Functions	43
Defining A Key Or Key Combination	44
Entering Control Characters	45
Key Combinations & Sequences	45
Compose Character Sequences	46
Mouse Functions	51
Introduction	51
Redefining Mouse Functions	51
Selecting & Copying Text	52
Moving The Cursor In Block Mode	52
Send Keyword	53
Show & Action Hotspots	53
Emulating Middle Mouse Button	53
The Toolbar	55
Using The Toolbar	55
The Predefined Button Tools	55
Redefining The Toolbar	57
Adding Button Bitmaps	57
Assigning Functions To Buttons	58
Removing Button Tools	59
Saving The Button Tools	59
Setup Menus	61
Displaying & Closing Menus	61
Using The Menus	62
Dialog Boxes	63
Default Settings	64
Specifying Characters In Setup Entries	64
Creating A Connection Template	65
Selecting A Connection Template	66
Menu Descriptions	67
File Menu	67
Edit Menu	74
Settings Menu	75
Emulation Settings	77
HP 700-92/96 Settings	80
IBM 3151 Settings	86
Wyse Settings	90
TA6530 Settings	95
IBM 3270 Settings	97
Notice Board Setup	101
IBM 5250 Settings	103
Serial Settings	107
Auxport Setup	109
Terminal Settings	110
Tab Stops	116
Local Editing	117
Block Transmission	119
Attributes	123
Define Keyboard Macros	128
Defining A Key Or Key Combination	129
Specifying Characters	130
Soft Buttons	131
Programming A Soft Button	131
Specifying Characters	132
Mouse Button Actions	134
Button Tools	136
DEC VT Emulations	139
Session Configuration	139
WBT Mode	139
Non-WBT Mode	140
The Status Bar	142
Horizontal Scrolling	143
Keyboard Mapping	143
DG 410/412 Emulation	147
Session Configuration	147
WBT Mode	147
Non-WBT Mode	148
Keyboard Mapping	149
Key Functions	149
Key Codes	151
HP 700-92/96 Emulation	153
Session Configuration	153
WBT Mode	153
Non-WBT Mode	154
Display Configuration	155
Keyboard Mapping	155
Buttons & Function Keys	157
Mode Selection	157
Configuration Selection	160
Device Control	160
Device Modes	162
Margins, Tabs & Start Column	163
Key Programming	165
Character Display Attributes	168
IBM 3270 Emulation	169
Introduction	169
Session Configuration	169
WBT Mode	169
Non-WBT Mode	170
Network Virtual Terminal Mode	172
Host Selection	172
IBM 3287-1 Printer Support	172
SysReq Key Support	173
The Status Line	173
Text Display Options	177
Keyboard Mapping	178
Record & Playback Keystrokes Facility	180
Recording Keystrokes	180
Playback Keystrokes	181
Editing Macros	181
Error Codes	182
Notice Board Facility	183
Introduction	183
Key Functions	183
Copying Screen Data To The Display	183
Copying Screen Data To A Function Key	184
IBM 5250 Emulation	185
Introduction	185
Session Configuration	185
WBT Mode	185
Non-WBT Mode	187
Network Virtual Terminal Mode	189
The Status Line	189
Keyboard Mapping	190
Word Processing Mode	190
Text Display Options	192
Record & Playback Keystrokes Facility	193
Recording Keystrokes	193
Playback Keystrokes	194
Error Codes	194
Fax Image Support	195
IBM 3151 Emulation	197
Introduction	197
Session Configuration	197
WBT Mode	197
Non-WBT Mode	198
The Status Bar	199
Keyboard Mapping	200
Defining Function Keys	202
TA6530 Emulation	203
Session Configuration	203
WBT Mode	203
Non-WBT Mode	204
The Status Line	205
Operating Modes	206
The Rule Cursor	207
Keyboard Mapping	207
Wyse Emulations	209
Session Configuration	209
WBT Mode	209
Non-WBT Mode	210
Display Format	212
Status Line Messages	212
Keyboard Mapping	213
Initialization Commands	215
Introduction	215
Command Summary	216
Host Connection	219
Session Configuration	221
Display	223
Keyboard & Mouse	232
Virtual Key Names	233
Character Sets	241
Host Command Summary	273
VT52 Emulation	273
ANSI VT100 Emulation	274
ANSI VT500 Emulation	278
ANSI VT510 Emulation	281
ANSI VT420 Emulation	284
AIXTerm Emulation	287
DG 410/412 Emulation	291
HP 700-92/96 Emulation	294
IBM 3151 Emulation	298
SCO Console Emulation	301
TA6530 Emulation	304
TVI 955 Emulation	308
Wyse Emulations	314
Wyse PC Term Emulation	320
Additional Commands	325
Product Specification	327
Index	335
A	335
AIXTerm Emulation	335
Aux Port Settings	335
B	335
Block Mode	335
BQ 3107 Emulation	335
Button Tools	335
C	335
DEC	335
Colour Selection	335
Command Line Options	335
Connection Information	336
Connection Template	336
Connection Wizard	336
Copy & Paste	336
Cursor	336
D	336
DEC VT Emulations	336
DG 410/412 Emulation	336
Character sets	336
Display	336
Display Elements	337
Status line	337
E	337
Enhanced AT Keyboard Mapping	337
DEC VT500 functions	337
Error Messages	337
F	337
Floating Button Palette	337
G	337
Getting Started	337
GUI Overrides	337
H	337
Host Command Summary	337
Host Communications	337
Host Information	337
Hotspots	337
HP 700-92/96 Emulation	337
I	338
IBM 3151 Emulation	338
IBM 3270 Emulation	338
Character sets	338
IBM 5250 Emulation	338
Character sets	338
ICL 7561 Emulation	339
Initialization Commands	339
K	339
Key Mapping	339
Key Programming	339
Keyboard	339
Enhanced AT mapping	339
L	339
Line Styles	339
M	339
Mouse	339
N	339
Network	339
Notice Board	339
O	339
P	339
Print	339
Printer Port Settings	340
R	340
Registry Commands	340
Registry Entries	340
S	340
SCO Console Emulation	340
Scrolling Horizontally	340
Session	340
Session Configuration	340
Setup Menus	340
Status Line	341
Stratus V102 Emulation	341
T	341
TA6530 Emulation	341
Telnet	341
Terminal Emulation	341
Terminal ID	341
Toolbar	341
TVI 955 Emulation	341
U	342
Unicode	342
Unisys T27 Emulation	342
V	342
VT100 Emulation	342
VT400 Emulation	342
VT420 Emulation	342
VT500 Emulation	342
VT510 Emulation	342
VT52 Emulation	342
W	342
Window Elements	342
Wyse 60 Native Emulation	342
Wyse Emulations	342
Character sets	342
Wyse PC Term Emulation	342

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Setup Menus

Click the

Add

button to accept the definition. The new definition will be added to

the

Current Definitions

list.

To save the definitions, click

to exit, then select

Save Session As

in the

File

menu, make sure the

Soft Buttons

box is checked, then click

Key Combinations & Sequences

You can program a soft button to perform the function of a combination or sequence

of keys. For example, you can cause a button to perform the same function as pressing

the keys

Alt

together, or pressing the keys

then

Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the

Virtual Key Names

appendix. The virtual key name has to be enclosed by the

and

characters in the key

definition text box. You may omit the

VK_

and

VT_

(etc.) parts of the virtual key

name.

To program a soft button so that it performs the same function as pressing two or more

other keys together, type the

character followed by the virtual key names linked

together with + (plus sign) characters and ending with the

character.

For example, to program a button so that when it is pressed it performs the same

function as pressing the keys

Alt

together, enter the following characters in the

Command

box:

<ALT+F4>

To program a button so that it performs the same function as pressing a sequence of

keys one after the other, enter each virtual key name in the order required, enclosing

each virtual key name with the

and

characters. Each enclosed virtual key name

must immediately follow the previous enclosed virtual key name with no spaces. For

example, to program the

key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function

as pressing the keys

then

enter the following characters in the

Command

box:

Specifying Characters

There are various ways in which you can specify a particular character. For example,

the

ESC

character can be specified using any one of the following five entries:

_027

Decimal value (underscore character followed by a 3-digit number).

\033

Octal value (backslash character followed by a 3-digit number).

\u001B

Unicode value (backslash and

characters then unicode value).

Control key value (

represents the control key on the keyboard).

Additional value for

ESC

The following 'backslash' values can be used: