Persistent Connection
A client can establish a TCP/IP connection to the server.
Non-persistent Connection
A client can establish an HTTP connection to the server.
HotSpot
You can configure your mouse to select Mainframe menu items or launch function-key commands on your Mainframe application screen.
Type Ahead
When the Input Inhibited status indicator appears, the ActiveX stores the next 256 keystrokes in memory (default). You can
change this amount in the Data Transfer tab of the ActiveX Display Properties dialog box. For more information, see Modifying
your Data Processing Properties section. Once you re-enable your input status, the Mainframe processes the stored keystrokes normally.
System Function Keys
The traditional function keys of a
3270 terminal are mapped to their respective keys on the PC keyboard. For example:
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the 3270 Enter key is mapped to the [Enter] key of the PC keyboard
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the 3270 function keys are mapped to the function keys of the PC keyboard
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The remaining
3270 function keys are mapped to combination keys on the PC keyboard. Click the Keyboard Mapping button on the ActiveX Display
Toolbar to view the combination keys for these functions.
Local Print Screen
You can print the contents of your Display control using your Web browser, OLE application, or a custom application.
OLE-compliant object
You can insert the ActiveX Display control as an OLE object into any OLE-compliant application, such as Microsoft Word or
Excel, allowing you to connect to the Mainframe without having to launch Internet Explorer.
One session per browser
An ActiveX Display occupies one instance of Internet Explorer allowing you to open multiple Display sessions in different
browsers (or different tabs in the same browser starting with IE7).
Local color mapping and font selection
You can select the attribute color for each element in the ActiveX Display control. You can choose any of the standard Microsoft
Windows' colors or assign a desktop attribute to a 3270 Display session attribute to obtain a consistent look and feel with your desktop. You can also select the font, font style,
and font size for your Display session.
GUI Transform
Allows you to change the flat appearance of the traditional green screen to a graphical user interface
Copy/Paste
Allows you to copy and paste fields from a Display screen into a spreadsheet program.
Dynamic font and window resizing
The session window of the ActiveX Display control automatically occupies the entire window area of Internet Explorer and can
resize the font to match the available area. Resize the font using the Increase Font Size and Decrease Font Size buttons.