And, if you install CPOMM's "free, as is, tool" CMMOUSE plus some REXX scripts (requires REXX on your workstation), you can use menu's to logon and/or do other actions. For example when I get an 'RDR FILE FROM' message, a mouse click on it calls "PEEK nnnn". The Filelist file menu includes a "download" option.
At my former customer, I had to manage many VM systems, hence many PCOMM sessions, with such a REXX script, I changed the window title to indicate which VM system it was connected to and which userid was logged on there. I must admit though that these scripts were created in a VM/VTAM era, meaning that when one selected another VM system on the LOGON popup menu than the one connected too, my script sent a VMEXIT and waited for a VTAM panel to then send a LOGON command to connect to the wanted VM system. But, even with Telnet, it is still useful: I've got no scripts to go to another VM system, but Logon, LOGON BY and window titles are still very useful. I can send anyone a ZIP with this stuff, but it is up to you to unravel the logic, and to find CMMOUSE itself (I don't own that). 2010/3/11 Colin Allinson <cgallin...@amadeus.com> > > *Tom Duerbusch <duerbus...@stlouiscity.com>* wrote:- > > > Currently we are running TUBES/GCS session manager. > > > Well, seems the company that took over Macro/4 is raising prices, as in > double. > > We used to use VTAM as our primary console access method and needed session > manager software as a result. We moved away from that because of the cost > and limitations (in number and characteristics of sessions). We now have no > VM/VTAM at all. > > > So, we are now looking at other VM/VTAM session managers. > > Multiple TN3270 sessions really is going to be a hard sell. We have some > users that have 10-15 sessions active. > > I do work with multiple TN3270 sessions and often have more than 10-15 > sessions open (we support 8 different systems). Once you get used to it, it > is extremely easy and flexible. You can have as many sessions on your > desktop as it can support and, if you want another session to the same > target, you can just click on 'run the same' and - hey presto - there you > are! > > > Also, we have some coax users.... > > That is good. You don't want all your eggs in one basket in case you have > to perform some TCPIP maintenance on your system. I assume that, just > because you have a COAX connection, there is no reason why you cannot also > use TN3270 connections (in fact for most of your work) > > > > So, what products are out there, that: > > > 1. Can be used as VSE Consoles (i.e. dial vse 01f) and can support > IPL'ing VSE systems. > I don't see any issue with that > > > 2. Can switch between about two dozen sessions. > Yes > > > 3. Can keep all the sessions active, if the PC/Terminal is disconnected. > Not sure how you mean. My sessions stay active when my PC is locked. > > > 4. Would be nice to do cross domain to VSE VTAM for CICS sessions. > ? > > 5. Support 3270 Model 2 thru Model 5 terminals. > Yes - and non-standard sizes as well. I mostly use 43x160 sessions > > > > A lot cheaper than $20K per year for Tubes/GCS. > Yes - how about $0K per whatever period you want > > * > Colin Allinson** > *Amadeus Data Processing GmbH > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
