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.
Today I use Extra and (ughh0 Switch, and they use the SNA protocol, probably under DFT protocol. I use ATTN to get direction when I don't have it. IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> wrote on 9/22/2006 11:39:24 PM: > 10+ years ago we had a vtam appl switcher (sorry forgot the name but > it could have been TPX). > It worked great on real 3270's but they made us switch over pc's. The > 3270 emulator would not let us hit reset and pa1 . It essentially > made the vtam appl switcher unusable. grumble grumble I complained > but no one would listen. I suggested dropping the product as it was > useless now. The VP of the PC department got p-oed. We had a meeting > and when I showed up with VTAM traces to prove his emulator wasn't > working correctly he got even madder. ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. The information may also constitute a legally privileged confidential communication. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
