PASSPORT Host Integration Objects

Version 2011-826 (August 26, 2011) Enhancements

• Demo CICS system established for access, so users can more readily review sample applications and test their own customized applications
• Added a new C# .NET Sample Program - This Web server application is updated to access the Demo CICS transactions.
• All sample applications are updated to access the Demo CICS system
• A new AutoGUIHTML method and ScreenID property have been added for the Screen object
• A new application AutoHTML (C# ASP.NET) has been added to allow any browser on any platform to have instant core 3270 access to IBM System z (mainframe) and / or 5250 access to IBM i (AS/400) host applications. Additionally, since these sessions involve no client download and are HTTP based they can be authenticated and encrypted in the same way as any other browser application.
• ASP.NET web applications are automatically configured on Windows Server with IIS during installation
• Introduced new license key activation for the components purchased
• Product documentation updated

Version 2009-731 (July 31, 2009) Enhancements

• Installation options for Terminal Control, Documentation and Samples
  
  
• SSL Protocol Support
  
  
• Events for Terminal Control
  
  
• Check Numeric Field option through Terminal Control
  
  
• SessionCount property for Sessions object
  
  

Version 2006-930 (September 30, 2006) Enhancements

• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Support
  
  
• C# .NET Sample Application
  
  
• VB .NET Sample Application
  
  
• Win32 C++ (non-MFC) Sample Console Application
  
  
• Telnet "Keep Alive" Feature
  
  
• Documentation now contains C# sample code for all methods, properties and events. This is in addition to the sample code in C++ and Visual Basic.
  
  
• International version is now available that includes additional host code pages, keyboard support and character set support. The US version only includes US host code pages.
  
  
• Windows NT, 98 and 95 are no longer supported. If you are using one of these Windows operating systems you cannot upgrade to this release.
  
  
  

Version 2005-615 (June 15, 2005) Enhancements

Terminal Control Object

This version contains a new ActiveX component that is a terminal control. The terminal object provides screen display and keyboard support. There are two sample programs that use the terminal control.

• Visual Basic Program - Hosts one terminal object connected to a session object
  
  
• Sample HTML Page - Hosts four terminal objects connected to the same session object

Wait Methods Added

WaitForStr and WaitForNoX methods were added to the Screen object.

Version 2003-529 (May 29, 2003)

Overview

PASSPORT Host Integration Objects provide a core set of classes, methods, properties and events that allow software developers using Microsoft development tools and platforms to programmatically access IBM zSeries (S/390) and IBM iSeries (AS/400) host information. The objects are used to develop server and client based ActiveX or .NET host integration applications that utilize TN3270 and TN5250 host connections.

The following items are included as part of the PASSPORT Host Integration Objects:

• Readme File

• Programming Documentation

• Visual Basic Sample Program - Demonstrates how to use each object method, property and event

• VBScript Sample Program - Web page that demonstrates how to use each object method, property and event

• Visual C++ Sample Program - Client program that performs basic terminal emulation with multiple sessions

• C# .NET Sample Program - Web server application that performs a Library of Congress transaction

• Uninstall Program