Thanks. I just might give up on using the Function keys... it just bothers
me that Linux is apparently capturing those... I don't think we really need
F10 and F11 that much, but it would be nice to have them. For the printing,
I think I have found a work-around for the non-network printer...I have an
extra print server that I can hook it up to. Now to find out if I can have
both the parallel and USB working at the same time. :D
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael D. Setzer II [mailto:mikes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 10:54 AM
To: John Aldrich
Subject: Re: [LINUX5250] two questions
On 20 Jun 2011 at 9:36, John Aldrich wrote:
From: "John Aldrich" <jaldrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Linux 5250 Development Project'"
<linux5250@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date sent: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:36:55 -0400
Organization: Blueridge Carpet
Subject: [LINUX5250] two questions
Send reply to: Linux 5250 Development Project
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1)How does one set up a host-based printer queue in TN5250 and 2)How the
heck do I get a command that requires an "F" key to work? i.e. F10 or F11?
I
really don't want to put these users back on a Windows machine, but I will
have to if I don't figure out how to at least work around the function key
problem... I think I can work around the printer issue, but not sure about
the function key.
Thanks!
For some things, I've like the tn5250j that is available of
sourceforge. It has a keypad option, that puts function key buttons
on the bottom of the screen that can be clicked on with a mouse,
while the function keys can also be used. It also has a new option
to map keys.
Unfortunately, the new 6.03 doesn't have an install setup, so I
would generally use the 6.02 install, and then just replace the jar
file.
I believe one could just use the 6.03 and set it up to run the
program by using java -jar /pathtofile/tn5250j.jar
With the 6.02 setup, it makes the directory, and this is the startup
file contents.
#! /bin/sh
# Runs the tn5250j 5250 java emulator
# Sets the tn5250j home directory
TN5250J_HOME='/usr/local/tn5250j'
# Change to the emulator's directory
cd ${TN5250J_HOME}/
# Does the effective launching
java -jar "lib/tn5250j.jar" $1
For printing I use the this one line script
lp5250d env.DEVNAME=prtd7lin env.IBMMFRTYPMDL=*HP4000
as400gcc.dyndns.org
With my setup this then prints to the printer for my classroom that
is a cups default printer for the machine.
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