Re: Difficulty Sending Character Stream Over Telnet Connenction

[Tom Jedrzejewicz <tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't believe that any 5250-style formatting works with VT100
emulation.  You can do the basics (sign-on, wrkactjob) but nothing
interesting.  The opensource alternatives have been mentioned
elsewhere.

I am trying to think of a HARDER way to do this, and am struggling.  I
can only assume that you are trying to get away with not modifying the
AS/400 program.

--> This behavior is EXACTLY what a web browser and web server is
built for.  How about creating a CGI program
(http://www-922.ibm.com/en?) , and executing a web page from the PC?

Take care.

On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:21:41 -0400, Rich Chilausky <rchilausky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is the scenario -
> 
>     Machine A - PC running Windows XP
>     Machine B - AS/400 running OS v5r2
> 
>     The goal is to establish a telnet connection and log on from the
>     Windows machine; execute an  application on the AS/400 and return
>     the output to the Windows machine to be displayed via the emulator.
> 
>     Steps:
>     1. Initiate a telnet session from Machine A using a VT100 telnet
>     emulation+ program. A telnet connection is established with Machine
>     B (port 23). The "negotiated" mode is VT100 full screen.   2. Log on
>     over the telnet connection.
>     3. Invoke an application program on Machine B from Machine A via the
>     emulator+ .
>     4 .The application program on Machine B outputs a uniquely delimited
>     character stream destined for the emulator+ on Machine A.
>     5. The telnet server on Machine B inserts screen formatting
>     character sequences into the stream.
>     6. These unexpected sequences are not always handled by the
>     emulator+ on Machine A. All "non-standard" sequences outside of the
>     uniquely delimited character stream are discarded by emulator+ on
>     Machine A; no so, when the sequences are inserted into the middle of
>     the delimited sequence.
> 
>     What is the command/technique to stop the AS/400 telnet server from
>     sending the formatting sequences to Machine A?  Is that the right
>     solution?
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> 
> Cheers,
> Rich Chilausky
-- 
Tom Jedrzejewicz
tomjedrz@xxxxxxxxx