Edit Folder—General Category (5250)

5250

In the General category, you can set general editing options for 5250 terminals.

Keyboard Unlock—Lets you select a response to an invalid keystroke.

Manual—The user must press the Reset key to unlock the keyboard after an invalid keystroke generates an error. A message or Error ID displays on the message line indicating the reason for locking the keyboard. By default, this option is selected.

Automatic—Instructs HostExplorer to unlock the keyboard after a user keyboard error (for example, attempting to enter data in a protected area of the screen). A message or Error ID displays on the message line indicating the reason the keyboard is locked.

The next keystroke forces HostExplorer to restore the message line to its original text and to resume processing keyboard input. If the cursor is not in an input field, the next keystroke moves the cursor to the next input field before the keystroke is processed.

This option generates a Keyboard Locked event. It is recommended that you activate a sound alarm for invalid keystrokes.

Automatic (do not show errors)—An invalid keystroke does not generate an error. If the cursor is in an input field, the keystroke is ignored. If the cursor is not in an input field, HostExplorer moves it to the next input field and the keystroke is attempted again.

This option generates an OIA Go Elsewhere event. It is recommended that you activate a sound alarm for invalid keystrokes.

Note:

For more information, see Events Available for Sound Mapping.

Multiline Delete Mode—Defines how the Delete and Backspace keys remove characters. When this option is enabled, the Delete and Backspace keys remove characters and shift all remaining characters from the cursor position to the end of the field, even if the field spans multiple lines. When disabled, the Delete and Backspace keys remove characters and shift all remaining text from the cursor position to the end of the current line, even if the field spans multiple lines. Real terminals do not delete characters beyond the end of the current line. By default, this option is cleared.

Multiline Insert Mode—Defines how the Insert key inserts characters. When enabled, the Insert key inserts characters and shifts remaining characters in the field toward the end of the field, even if the field spans multiple lines. When disabled, the Insert key inserts characters and shifts remaining characters in the field to the end of the current line, even if the field spans multiple lines. Real terminals do not delete characters beyond the end of the current line. By default, this option is selected.

Preserve Entry Mode—Lets you enter multiple hexadecimal values without having to reset the Hex Entry Mode by pressing the Hex key. If this option is not enabled, and you want to enter multiple hexadecimal values, you must press the Hex key after each entry.

Related Topics

User Environment Customization