Chapter 5. Programming the Host Connection Program

The Host Connection Program (HCON) emulates a 3278/79 display or a 3286/87 printer attached to System/370 mainframe host. This chapter provides information on programming HCON, including the file transfer process and autolog procedures.

Topics discussed are:

Programming HCON

File Transfer Program Interface

HCON Programming Examples

VM/CMS File Transfer Program Example

FORTRAN File Transfer Program Example

Pascal File Transfer Program Example

HCON Programming References

Compiling a File Transfer Program