Sessions

When you use the Wizard to create a session, you are actually modifying the object tag in the launch_x.htm page and the JSON code that is used by the launch_jws.htm pages. The launch pages are located in the launch folder.

The Wizard requires that you create at least one session in a launch folder; however, you can create multiple sessions. If you do, keep in mind that if you want to make a change to all of your sessions, you must make that change to each session individually.

The name of the launch folder is the same as the name used to create the launch folder in the Wizard.

Launch pages created by the Wizard can be configured to open a single BlueZone emulation client session or multiple sessions. The launch page can be very simple or it can be configured to use the launch pad feature which is used to manage multiple sessions. By default, when you create a launch folder, the launch pad feature is enabled for all sessions associated with that launch folder.

Launch pages contain either an object tag or a reference to the page.json page. These pages trigger the Web-to-Host Control Module. The data contained in these pages are the key to starting and controlling BlueZone emulation client sessions.

Most BlueZone Web-to-Host customers use the default mode, which uses the ActiveX control for use with Internet Explorer browsers. However, the Java Web Start and BlueZone Web Start versions are for use with browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox that do not support ActiveX.

The launch_x.htm web page contains an object tag that is configured to trigger the ActiveX version of the Web-to-Host Control Module.

The launch_jws.htm or launch_bws.htm web page combined with the page.json file contains the code necessary to trigger a Web Start version of BlueZone Web-to-Host.

Sessions window tasks

From the Web-to-Host Wizard Sessions window, you can perform the following tasks:
  • Create a session

    You must create at least one session.

  • Configure a session

    You must configure the session so that it connects to your host.

  • Copy a session
  • Delete a session
  • Open the Overrides window
  • Enable the local save feature

  • Prompt for an LU or Device name

    IBM 3270 and IBM 5250 only

  • Prompt for answerback

    BlueZone VT only

  • Create a desktop icon

    Served desktop mode only