On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:45:08 -0400 Kirk Talman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:>It's been +10 yrs since I worked on TPX as a developer, but the behavior :>you describe is the difference between SNA and non-SNA protocol. Under :>SNA protocol ATTN replaces PA1, because RESET will not unlock the keyboard :>and give you direction if the application has not already given it to you, :>or ended the bracket so that you can use implied BID to get direction. When I did VTAM programming, to communicate SNA out-of-line (when you did not own the direction) required sending a request to the PLU (ATTN) or SLU to give you control and then you could do your data transfer. Non-SNA is a free for all - each side can send data at any time. -- Binyamin Dissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.dissensoftware.com Director, Dissen Software, Bar & Grill - Israel Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
