Re: Use and setup of TN5250 -- LINUX5250

Thanks Scott

The tn5250 -V gives me version 0.15.6

I didn't know it ran from a console session, I was expecting to run it
in KDE, or something. I am using xterm because this is the only I have
found to use it. I have tried kconsole but the keyboard map is even
worse. I am opem to suggestions as to better ways of running this
program.

If this is an old version where do get a more up-to-date copy, and, more
important, how do I install it?

I'l check out the keyboard map and see what I can do.

Regards
Syd


Scott Klement wrote:
> 
> Hi Syd,
> 
> I am also an experienced AS/400 programmer, who uses SEU a lot... :)
> The tn5250 package can/will do all of the things that you ask!  Except,
> you'll probably need to install an icon in KDE manually.
> 
> What version of tn5250 are you using?  (Apparently an old one, since
> you're still using the old-style -y switch...)  You can find out by
> typing tn5250 -V (on an older version) or tn5250 +version (on a newer
> version)
> 
> If you're running this in an xterm, you probably want to use the xt5250
> script that's provided with tn5250.  It automates the task of loading your
> keyboard map, etc in an xterm.  tn5250 is more intended for console-mode,
> rather than in an xterm.  This is the reason that you're not getting the
> function keys, shift-tab, etc to work.
> 
> To change the keyboard map, try editing the file called:
> /usr/local/share/tn5250/XTerm
> 
> (at least, thats where its installed in Redhat-6.1, if SUSE is different,
> you may need to search for it...)
> 
> It doesn't really require programming, but a basic knowledge of how
> termcap/terminfo works is very helpful.  (It certainly does not require
> you to know C!)  If you can't figure it out, let me/us know the specific
> keys you're still having problems with, and we'll help.
> 
> The console-mode equiv of the "XTerm" file is called us5250.map (or
> uk5250.map if applicable) which is in the tn5250/linux directory of the
> source distribution.  If thats useful to you.
> 
> Hope that helps!  good luck!
> 
> On Sun, 21 May 2000, Dr. Syd Nicholson wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > Can anybody help
> >
> > I'm new to LINUX and am trying to use TN5250 in the KDE of SUSE 6.4.
> >
> > The TN5250 string I am using is 'tn5250 -y IBM-3477-FC airor', where
> > airor is the name of my AS/400. This is being typed into xterm. I need
> > the 132 char wide screen for ILE RPG source editing
> >
> > How do I add this as an icon to my KDE desktop? I use several
> > simultaneous sessions and find this startup method to be rather
> > cumbersome. A desktop icon would be much quicker.
> >
> > My next problem is the keyboard/cursor handling -- it is terrible,
> > almost useless to an experienced AS/400 programmer used to IBM
> > terminals!!. Is there a keyboard map I can set up somewhere. These are
> > my problems.
> >
> > Use of the F9 key to return commands does not put the cursor on the
> > command line. I use F9 a lot as a quick method of positioning the
> > cursor.
> > The Backspace key is ignored - it has no effect
> > The numeric key pad is ignored - it has no effect - even with num lock
> > on. I make extensive use of the numeric key pad.
> > Can we have SHIFT-F1 to F12 for function keys F13 to F24. I use these a
> > lot in SEU, especially F16 to search and the existing ESC -SHIFT -1 to 0
> > is awful, and cumbersome, certainly not fast.
> > Can the cursor blink - this makes it easier to find on the screen
> > SHIFT -TAB should cause the cursor to tab fields backwards, in the same
> > way that TAB moves the cursor forwards
> > SHIFT-ENTER should move the cursor down to the first input field on the
> > next or subsequent line of the display
> > In WRKLIBPDM etc. anything I do sends the cursor back to the top most
> > field of the display. The cursor should stay in the field I am using.
> > Constantly repositioning the cursor for every transaction is a pain in
> > the *** and wastes a lot of time. This is a big source of frustration
> > with the system.
> > Can the display be resized to give larger print. On a high resoltion
> > screen the text is rather small.
> > Could we have Left-CTRL for error reset.
> >
> > I know this seems like a lot, but I really do want to use LINUX instead
> > of Windows. To be practical TN5250 also has to be usable. with the
> > keyboard and cursor behaving as expected. If anybody can help me sort
> > this out it would be most appreciated.
> >
> > I do not want to modify tn5250 source code myself. I have a little
> > experience in 'C' but not enough to do this job and certainly not 'C++'.
> >
> > Regards
> > Syd Nicholson
> > Castlehill Computer Services Ltd.
> 
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