Configuring tn3270 for an application, Screen setup, tn3270, Tn3270, applications for – Visara 1783 User Manual

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Chapter 8: Using Telnet, TN3270, TN5250 and VT220

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Configuring TN3270 for an application

TN3270 can be configured for a particular application by selecting

Screen

,

Keyboard

or

Color

from the Setup menu.

Screen setup

From the main TN3270 application screen:

1. Click

Setup

to open the TN3270 Setup menu.

2. Click

Screen

.

Mod Size

– Select the mod required by the design of the application program.

Applications are designed to use one of the above mods, based on the number of rows
per screen and characters per row, respectively. The default is Mod 2.

Case

– Select

DualCase

for upper and lower case characters. Select

MONOCASE

for all characters displayed as upper case letters.

Edit Select Mode

– Choose either

Standard Select

or

Frame Select

.

Standard

select

performs an end-of-line wrap function when selecting text.

Frame Select

is

used to a specific block of text without automatically performing an end-of-line wrap
function.

Cursor

– Choose either an underline cursor or a block cursor. Select

Blink

for a

blinking cursor.

Mark Unprotected

– Select to display a special symbol in each unprotected field on

the screen. This enables you to recognize locations where keystrokes can be entered.

Row/Column Indicator

– Select to display the current cursor location on the operator

status row. Note that the location is determined by the application program on the host system.

Full Screen Mode

– Select to open the TN3270 application in Full Screen Mode.

TN3270 must be closed and reopened for this setting to become effective.

Note: To access the taskbar or minimized applications on the taskbar while Full Screen
Mode is in effect, hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys while pressing the tab key. Press the tab
key repeatedly until the name of the application you wish to bring to the front is displayed.

Click

OK

to save changes and close Screen Setup, or

Cancel

to close and discard

any changes.

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