HP-UX TN3270 Users Guide, March 1998

Chapter 3 79
Getting Started with 3270 Emulation
Overview of 3270 Operations
Motif The TEMPEXIT keystroke is not supported in the Motif TN3270
emulation program. Instead, you move to a new terminal window using
the mouse as usual.
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Type-Ahead during 3270 Emulation
While waiting for the host to respond during 3270 emulation, you can
enter the keystrokes that will be required after the host has responded.
These can be data characters, cursor control keys, or keys such as
ENTER that send information to the host. You can use type-ahead for a
maximum of 16 keystrokes. If you exceed the maximum, the Keystroke
Lost message “X ?+” appears on the status line, and the keyboard is
locked until you press RESET.
Do not attempt to use this feature during the logon sequence,
particularly while waiting for a password prompt from the host, as it can
cause problems with some hosts. After you have supplied a password and
received an indication from the host that you are successfully logged on,
you can then use the type-ahead.
Using the Mouse with 3270 Emulation
Motif When a cursor that can be used for text input appears on the screen, you
can use the mouse to move the cursor with the following limitations:
Protected fields
You can use the mouse to move the cursor into a
protected field, but you cannot enter typed data while
the cursor is in a protected field.
Cut-and-paste
By default, cutting and pasting does not affect the
cursor position. If you press the left button and drag
the mouse, the area over which you drag the mouse is
highlighted. When you release the left button, the
highlighted area is copied, but the cursor is not moved.
Customizing
The left mouse button is used to move the cursor. No
customization for this feature is available.
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