iTunnel
Introduction
The iTunnel component is implemented as an in-process COM component. It
provides a basic interface of methods for handling the emulation session.
The iTunnel component will be launched on request from a COM container
such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. There will be a single instance of
WinCom2000 running to serve multiple iTunnel COM clients. At the same time,
the WinCom2000 session can be operated as an ordinary emulation session.
The COM component can be implemented in any language, such as C++, VB,
Delphi, C++ Builder, etc.
Such an interface allows for integration into many browser based applications
that require 2 way communication between the html page contain data for
input to the mainframe. The return data coming from the host is then placed
back to appropriate fields on the html page.
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HTML Interface
The iTunnel is an in-proc COM component. In order to achieve communication
with the emulator, the COM client needs to be instantiated by a container
object such as IE or a VB application. The example below uses IE to display
an HTML page which uses the iTunnel component to talk to a WinCom2000 session.
Functions
- StartSession
This method is used to request iTunnel to establish a host emulation
session.
- SendText
This method is used to request iTunnel to send a buffer of data to
the host. To send PF keys or other special keys, the COM client
just needs to specify the command key value, for example ^0xff`
is the enter key.
- SendTextXY
This method is used to request iTunnel to send text at a required screen
(x,y) location.
- GetTextXY
This method is used to retrieve the screen data from the emulator.
- TerminateSession
This method is used to request iTunnel to close the connection to the
current emulation session.
- SetFocus
This method is used to place focus back onto the emulator.
- Wait
This method is used to wait a certain amount of time before proceeding.
- WaitTextXY
This method is used to poll the emulation session at a specified position
to check if a text string matches. It will return the text on a
match, otherwise it will retry the wait until it has reached the
specified retry count. At the end of the retry count, the text
at position X,Y will be returned.
Screen
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