Host Access Solutions: Terminal Emulation Software and Host Integration

Using PASSPORT Terminal Emulation as an ActiveX Document

Zephyr Solution Offers Programmatic Client Integration

PASSPORT PC TO HOST® can be used as an ActiveX Document, offering a programmatic integration solution at the client level. In doing so, the full terminal emulation runs within the framework of a corporate-developed application to quickly interface with host applications via the screen presentation layer.

The appeal of this approach is two-fold: it's inexpensive and makes extensive use of the vast amount of programming knowledge in this area. For companies that have standardized on Windows Vista, XP or 2000, and need an updated architectural model for this type of API development, PASSPORT should be considered.

Zephyr clients have used this API to create productivity-enhancing applications that rely on the PASSPORT emulation session for communication with the host. In most cases, these same customers also needed to reuse existing Attachmate, IBM or NetManage API applications and macros, which PASSPORT provides.

The simplified, screen-based API includes the following functions:

• GetRows (returns the number of rows)
• GetCols (returns the number of columns)
• GetCursorRow (returns the current row position)
• GetCursorCol (returns the current cursor position)
• SetCursor (positions the cursor at a new position)
• GetString (returns a text string from the screen)
• SendString (copies a text string to the emulator screen)
• SendKeys (sends ANSI characters to the host)
• SendAID (sends host function key)
• GetOIA (returns text in the Operator Information Area)
• ExecMenuCmd (sends menu command to PASSPORT)
• RunMacro (runs a specified macro with PASSPORT)
  

If you have questions regarding this application development option, we encourage you to schedule a conference call with Zephyr to discuss your requirements with our development staff or email specific questions to sales@zephyrcorp.com.