From: "alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I use rumba 5250 at work under NT, and I find it works OK. I would be
interested to know how you permanently change the cursor to an underscore,
as I have to change it every session. I use a PowerBraille 80, and I get no
flicking with the cursor set to underscore. I think your problem may be
that you used the default terminal scripts, whereas I started from scratch.
also, which version of jfw are you using?
I like you would have thought that the Brailledevice wouldn't make any
difference.
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From: Vlad The Impailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Jaws mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 09 February 1999 07:42
Subject: jfw rumba and 5250 emulation
>
>Mark
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Hello,
>I would appreciate some comments on using jfw, an alva braille line, and
>rumba to access an AS400 with 5250 emulation.
>Previously my client who is an rpg programer, successfully accessed the
>AS400 under DOS, using an Alva, with no speech, but he now has a
requirement
>to do so under NT.
>I first of all attempted to use Netsoft, as there are scripts for this
>software. I was able to track the cursor (after changing the caret
detection
>rate to 2 in the netsoft configuration file, in the menus, but as soon as I
>went into a sub screen, then JFW got lost.As soon as I cancelled out,
>returning to the menus, then JfW returned.
>I then used Rumba, even though there are no scripts for it.
>I first of all changed the default terminal script name to match the
>program.
>The result seemed very good. The cursors were tracked in all screens,
>however, the braille line, an Alva ABT380, kept flicking displayng the top
>line of the screen for about a second, and then returning to the correct
>position on the page.
>I was able to minimize this behaviour by changing the refresh rate of the
>jfw cursor in the terminal config file, and although the rate of flicking
on
>the alva was reduced considerably, it still continued to move backwards and
>forwards.
>I also made changes to the emulation fcursor, changing its shape, and
>switching off the blinking. The best results I found in this respect were
to
>change the cursor shape to an underscore character, and to leave blinking
>on.
>I also changed the cursor blink rate in NT, but to no avail.
>An additional curiousity is that while tabbing through fields, the braille
>tracks the cursor while jfw does not speak. In some cases jfw does track
the
>cursor change, as if you use the insert 8 key, you do get the right
>information.
>I have been told that the AS400 screens are standard throughout the AS400
>world. With this in mind can anyone advise me how I might move forward,
>either using Rumba, or alternatively a terminal emulator which does work
>successfully with jfw. I am presuming that if an emulator package works
with
>jfw, then a braille line, supported by jfw, should also work! (Mad
>tempestuous fool that I am)
>Any advise or cheques gratefully recieved.
>
>Mark
>
>
>
>
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