Third Edition (April 1996)

Trademarks and Acknowledgments

About This Book

Chapter 1. Host Connection Program Overview

Chapter 2. Using Host Connection Program

Using HCON Overview

S/390 Host Double-Byte Character Set Emulation

HCON Sessions and Session Profiles

HCON Profile Fields and Associated Command Flags

Xwindow 3270 Emulator (xhcon)

3270 Emulator

3270 Keyboard

Operator Information Area (OIA)

Using Default 3270 Keyboards

Using Display Session on POWERserver and POWERstation Keyboards

Using Display Session on 3151, 3161, 3162, 3163, and 3164 Keyboards

Using Display Session on DEC VT100 Keyboards

Using Display Session on DEC VT220 Keyboards

Using Display Session on WYSE Keyboards

HCON Utility Program Overview

HCON Utility Program Keys and Fields

Customizing HCON Color and Highlight Values with the Utility Program

Customizing the HCON Color Definition Table

Customizing the HCON Keyboard Definition Table

Customizing HCON Key Definitions with the Utility Program

HCON File Transfers

HCON Utility Program File Transfer Facility

HCON Host Logon Procedures

Creating and Testing an HCON AUTOLOG Script

Using an HCON AUTOLOG Script

Debugging an HCON AUTOLOG Script

Using the HCON Utility Program Logon and Logoff Facility

HCON Commands

Chapter 3. Managing Host Connection Program

Chapter 4. High-Level Language Application Programming Interface

Chapter 5. Programming the Host Connection Program

Appendix A. HLLAPI Return Codes

Appendix B. HCON Commands