PCS Host Terminal Software and Windows for Workgroups
ID: Q94115
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1
The following article contains information on the use of Windows for
Workgroups with third-party products or configurations that have not
been tested and are not supported by Microsoft.
If the steps or procedures described in this article do not function
properly, contact the manufacturer of the third-party product for more
information or use a supported configuration.
SUMMARY
PCS is a popular IBM 5250-series host terminal emulation application
that runs over the Microsoft MS-DLC protocol and IBM's DLC, on MS-DOS
and Windows.
To run PCS in a Windows for Workgroups MS-DOS session (that is, a
window), you need to configure PCS differently than when running PCS
in MS-DOS. If you do not reconfigure PCS, the system may stop
responding (hang) when you run STARTPCS.BAT.
MORE INFORMATION
STARTPCS.BAT normally runs these programs in sequence:
- STARTRTR.EXE -- Starts the router; in LAN Manager terms, it logs
you onto the server.
- STARTFLR.EXE -- Starts a folder; in LAN Manager terms, it starts
the redirector.
- CFGFLR.EXE -- Configures the folder; in LAN Manager terms, it
connects drive I to the share point on the AS/400.
- WSF.EXE -- Starts the 5250 emulator; this is a
terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program that can switch in or out
when you press ALT+ESC.
- PCSMENU.EXE -- Starts the menu that allows you to remove WSF,
CFGFLR, and so on.
To run PCS from Windows for Workgroups, you need to reconfigure PCS so
that you run STARTPCS.BAT before you start Windows and then run
WSF.EXE and PCSMENU.EXE in a Windows MS-DOS session. You also need to
remap the default WSF ALT+ESC to another key, or you can't switch out
of the WSF emulator in the MS-DOS session (ALT+ESC is the Microsoft
Windows task-switch key sequence.)
Reconfiguring PCS
Assuming that PCS works correctly in MS-DOS, you need to do the
following to run PCS from Windows for Workgroups:
- Run CFGPCS.EXE.
- Select General Options.
- Select Microsoft Windows options.
- When "Run PC Support with Microsoft Windows" displays, choose Yes.
This removes WSF.EXE and PCSMENU.EXE from STARTPCS.BAT.
Remapping the WSF Key Sequence
Remap the default WSF ALT+ESQ key sequence as follows:
- Run CFGWSF.EXE.
- Open a keyboard profile (if none exists, create one).
- Choose a new key combination as your WSF hot key. For example, if
you want to use ALT+N, select the N key, press ENTER, and then type
[HOTKEY] in the ALT state entry.
- Save the profile.
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Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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