In a recent note, Edward Jaffe said: > Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:13:20 -0700 > > http://shareew.prod.web.sba.com/client_files/callpapers/attach/SHARE_in_Seattle/S2817EJ095515.pdf > > I'm hoping those of you interested in extending the 3270 protocol, and > have not yet done so, will request the ANCAS24 usermod from TSO/E level > 2 as soon as possible. > A good idea, but woefully underreaching -- an initiative to bring 3270's into the 1980's; hardly Next Generation.
What this user would like is continuous and dynamic adjustment of the terminal geometry. I should be able to grab a window handle with the mouse pointer and stretch or squeeze or reproportion the window at will. When I do so the terminal (emulator) should present an interrupt to the mainframe session (alternatively the next I/O to the terminal might return an error code). At that point, the host should issue the RPQ and adjust the description of the terminal in the control blocks accordingly. Just as Curses applications work under Unix System Services logged in with an Xterm; puTTY; etc. Just as a certain ISPF clone running on a UNIX system used by one of my colleagues works. I'd be equally satisfied (perhaps more) if ISPF supported the Xterm/puTTY using Curses protocol. -- gil -- StorageTek INFORMATION made POWERFUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
