IBM 3270 and 5250 toolbars

BlueZone has several toolbars which allow quick access to many functions. The toolbars can be customized by the end user or customized by the BlueZone administrator to match the emulator being replaced.

Toolbar types include:

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Menu Buttons: Provides one click access to any function accessible through the menu system.

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3270 or 5250 Keys: Sends the indicated aid key to the host.

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Quick Colors: Allows the user to quickly select and change emulation colors.

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Auto-Entry: Saves all or selected user input and automatically reenters it when selected from the list. Saved input can also be edited. This is a good method for storing frequently used command lines or IND$FILE transfers.

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TN3270E or TN5250E: Provides quick access to TN related functions including a drop down box showing TN connections, launching the session configuration dialog, starting, stopping and viewing traces.

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This is the only toolbar that cannot be customized.

BlueZone toolbars are completely user definable. Buttons can be removed, added and rearranged on the BlueZone toolbar.

To customize a toolbar, click View → Properties from the BlueZone menu bar. The View Properties dialog displays. Click the ToolBars tab.

ToolBars tab

The ToolBars tab is used to control which toolbars are displayed in the BlueZone display session and the look and feel of the buttons. It is also used to customize the toolbars.

Settings

The Settings group is used to set the availability of the toolbars on the desktop:

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Show Menu Buttons: If checked, the main BlueZone Iconic toolbar (Menu Buttons) is displayed.

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Customize: Click to customize the toolbar.

Available Buttons

Displays the buttons that you can add to the toolbar in the active window. To make a button available on the toolbar, highlight the desired button and click Add.

ToolBar Buttons

Displays the buttons in the order they appear (from left to right) on the toolbar in the active window. To remove a button from the toolbar, highlight it and click Remove. To reposition a button, highlight the desired button and click Move Up or Move Down. You can also drag and drop the button in its desired position.

Close Button

Closes the dialog, accepting the changes you have made but does not save to the registry until you click File → Save.

Reset Button

Restores the default set of buttons on the toolbar in the active window.

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Show 3270 or 5250 Keys: If checked, the 3270 or 5250 Keys toolbar is displayed.

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Customize: Click to customize the toolbar.

Available Buttons

Displays the buttons that you can add to the toolbar in the active window. To make a button available on the toolbar, highlight the desired button and click Add.

ToolBar Buttons

Close Button

Closes the dialog, accepting the changes you have made but does not save to the registry until you click File → Save.

Reset Button

Restores the default set of buttons on the toolbar in the active window.

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Show Quick Colors: If checked, the Quick Colors toolbar is displayed.

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Customize: Click to display the Define Custom Colors dialog. Select the desired color and click OK to accept the changes. The changes are not saved until you click File → Save.

Note

To use the Quick Colors toolbar, position your mouse pointer over the desired color on the Quick Colors toolbar and click once with the left mouse button. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired area on the display screen to change colors and click once with the left mouse button. If the color of letters is to be changed, make sure the cross-hatch is directly over a spot on the letter. If the cross-hatch is off by just a little bit, the background color will change.

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Show Auto-Entry: If checked, the Auto-Entry toolbar is displayed.

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Customize: Click to display the Customize Auto-Entry ToolBar dialog.

Maintain Current List Manually (stop recording all events):

If enabled, no new events will be added to the Auto-Entry toolbar drop-down list. Items may, however, be added to the list manually by typing directly into the Auto-Entry edit box.

Record Input Fields - Associate AID-Key with Last Field:

If enabled, the last text event recorded for the screen will auto-send the associated AID-Key on playback.

Record Input Fields - No AID-Key Association with Last Field:

If enabled, the last text event recorded for the screen will not auto-send an AID-Key on playback.

Record (IND$FILE) Send and Receive Host File Transfers:

If enabled, host file transfers (IND$FILE 3270 only) will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Record Macro File Playbacks:

If enabled, Macro playbacks will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Record Script File Playbacks:

If enabled, Script playbacks will be recorded in the Auto-Entry list.

Clear Auto-Entry List:

Select this button to remove all entries from the Auto-Entry drop-down list.

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Show TN3270/E or TN5250/E: If checked, the TN3270/E or TN5250/E Quick Access toolbar is displayed.