Xref: utzoo comp.protocols.tcp-ip:13970 comp.sys.mac.comm:1759 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!mcsun!cernvax!chx400!ugun2b!cui!bursens From: bursens@cui.unige.ch (BURSENS Reginald) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.sys.mac.comm Subject: 3270 for CommToolbox Keywords: IBM, 3270, CTB Message-ID: <3985@cui.unige.ch> Date: 3 Dec 90 18:24:21 GMT Organization: University of Geneva, Switzerland Lines: 91 Asc3270 Annoucement ###############-- To whom it may concern: --################ ASC presents another new product, which was announced at the San Jose Worldwide Developpers Conference: Asc3270, scheduled for distribution as of December 15 1990. It is currently undergoing Beta-Testing, and will be available as of December 1, thru AppleLink in the Third Party Connection, Software Demos, Network and Communication folder, from where you can download and test it (do not forget to download TCPack as well, from the same section). Asc3270 is a terminal tool developed by Advanced Software Concepts, designed to offer full 3270 terminal emulation using the standard access interfaces of Apple's Communication Toolbox. Asc3270 can be used by any application designed to take advantage of the Communication Toolbox (such as Sample or MacTerminal 3.0), provided the application respects the programming standards published by Apple for this architecture. Asc3270 proposes: #3278 models 1,2,3,4,5 -Terminal settings: -Emulate 3278 model -On line/Off line work -Cursor type (block, underline, blink) -Font size (9/12) -3270 Extended Data Stream (on/off) -Status bar control (on/off) #Support of TCP/IP connections to AS400 series #Extensive keyboard functions: -Keyboard settings: -Insert mode after Attention Key (on/off) -Discard Trailing blanks (on/off) -Key-click sound (on/off) -User-definable Keyboard: -Reconfigurable Macintosh keyboard -Multi-keyboard configuration -Click-and-drag mapping interface -Full international character set support: -Accentuated, diacritical and other characters supported #Full color support: -3270 color mapping with Apple's Color Picker Dialog box -3270 screen attributes mapping into Macintosh text attributes #Two levels of On-line Help: -General Help: verbose description of the configuration functions -Local Help: point-click-and-display of short help messages at any time Fully integrated with Esmeralda, our 100% MacWorkStation-compatible language that supports the CTB and adds many interesting features to MWS. Fully integrated with TB-User, our communications application that supports terminal emulations (all those available under CTBI), scripting language, CCL, revamping, collaborative processing, Comm ToolBox and more. TB-User provides a powerful tool to connect to IBM, Vax and/or Unix mainframes in a multi-session,multi-protocole environment. We are waiting for the official IBM RFC's on 5250 to be published, in order to come out with a 5250 Terminal Emulation Tool. Upgrade policy from ASC3270 to ASC5250 available on request. Pricing: Individual package, at a price of French F 480.- Includes User Guide and software. Fell free to contact us for more information. TO: Advanced Software Concepts Attn: Rodrigo CABALLERO 9551, route de Saint Laurent du Var F-06610 LA GAUDE France Phone : (33) 93-24-76-00 Fax : (33) 93-24-76-06 E-Mail: adv.soft@applelink.apple.com Applelink ADV.SOFT Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com