HostExplorer Global Features
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Use this console to configure global options. The tree displays the default global feature values as they are configured in the assembly file GlobalFeatures.hca, which is located in the Assemblies folder in the HostExplorer directory.
You can edit the option names and values in the tree that displays in HostExplorer Global Features console.
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For more information about editing session option values in the HostExplorer Global Features console, see Overview—Configuring Global Options |
Common Features
Prompt on Window Close—Prompts the user before closing a HostExplorer session. By default, this option is selected.
Prevent Automatic Shutdown by Windows—Does not let Windows shut down while a HostExplorer session is active. By default, this option is selected.
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Changes to the previous two values take effect immediately. All other Global Feature options require a restart of HostExplorer before changes are implemented. |
Use Saved Window State—Opens a session window using the window settings specified in the last saved session profile. By default, this option is selected. Clear this option to open the session window using the window parameters specified in the shortcut properties.
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For the specified window size, right-click the desktop shortcut and click Properties. The window size is shown in the Run list of the Shortcut tab. |
Capture OIA—Saves the Operator Information Area (OIA) when the Save Screen function is executed. By default, this option is selected.
Auto Toggle NumLock—Turns off the Numlock LED automatically when you press the Numlock key. Clear this option to toggle the Numlock LED when the key is pressed. By default, this option is selected.
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This function only works if the Numlock key is mapped. |
Allow Display of Host Address—Displays the IP host address or gateway in the Operator Information Area (OIA). By default, this option is selected.
Allow Tracing—Enables tracing on HostExplorer sessions. By default, this option is selected.
Detailed Trace Format—Enables tracing of both data text and hexadecimal values to the HostExplorer trace file. By default, this option is cleared.
For example, a detailed trace line displays as follows:
Send completed. Data follows:
4B 40 4B 40 4B 40 7A 20 11 04 45 20 D8 D7 C1 C4 C5 E5 F0 F0 D8 F8 20 11 06 02 20 E6 85 93 83 96 |
Open Session in Same Window when Launched from Explorer—Lets you open multiple sessions (for any terminal type) in the same session window, unless the session is launched from the Open Session dialog box.
Modify Tracing File—Lets you modify the name and location of the HostExplorer trace file. By default, HostExplorer saves the tracing file in your My Documents directory as hetrace.txt.
PrintScreen Font Name—Lets you change the keyboard template or the default printer font used to print screen images to any TrueType font of your choice. The default value is HE_TERMINAL.
PrintScreen Font Size—Lets you change the font size of the default printer used to print screen images. The default value is 12 points.
Session Lockout Time—Lets you specify number of idle minutes before a session lockout. The default value is 0.
Advanced Features
Terminate Macros On Exit—HostExplorer terminates all currently running macros when you close a session. By default, this option is selected. Clear this option to let a macro continue to run after you close a session (for example, a macro that monitors session activity).
Out of Band Inline Data—Enables the out-of-band inline socket, which forces HostExplorer to convert out-of-band telnet data into in-band data. By default, this option is selected.
5250 Display Compatibility—Specifies how the emulator interprets 5250 screen attributes in the range 0x34 to 0x37. The default value TERMINAL lets fields controlled by any of these attributes display column separator indicators. If the value is changed, the same fields do not display column separator indicators.
Early Connect—Forces the internal connect flag. HostExplorer considers a session connected when it receives data. It is possible to connect to a system that sends no data until it receives input from the user. If the host sends no data, the HLLAPI interfaces and a number of internal functions such as the Auto Start Quick-Key do not work or synchronize properly. Select this option to force the internal connect flag to True when a connection is established. By default, this option is cleared.
Record Portable Macros—Lets you record macros that are not bound to a specific session profile. By default, this option is cleared.
Max Winsock Receive Size—Lets you set the receive size issued to the Winsock TCP/IP stack. HostExplorer uses a 512 byte-block to receive data. You can lower this value to solve problems in low memory situations or raise this value to improve network efficiency. The default value is 1024.
Maximum Sessions—Lets you determine the number of HostExplorer sessions allowed. The default value is 65534.
HLLAPI Auto Assign—Automatically assigns HLLAPI letters to new sessions, which lets the HLLAPI application connect to a session without pre-configuring it. By default, this option is cleared.
Enable Macro On Save—Displays save options for macro files when you finish recording a macro. By default, this option is selected.
Trap ALT Key—Enabling this option lets you avoid potential sequence problems when using the Gateway programmable keyboard, which does not properly transfer Alt sequences to the Windows operating system. By default, this option is cleared.
Allow Error Restart—Lets HostExplorer attempt reconnection even if the connection was dropped due to an error. By default, this option is selected. Clear this option to let reconnection occur only if the connection terminated successfully or if there was a timeout.