In this example, user is navigating from first screen of host after login and going to ready prompt screen. This application can start multiple pcomm sessions or connect to. Jul 12, 2016 im trying to call a pcomm macro inside another pcomm macro. The x64based versions of microsoft windows server 2003 and microsoft windows xp professional x64 edition are optimized to run native 64bit programs, but do not support 32bit drivers or 16bit applications. Good integration with the windows user interface and the easy to use of the software will save you money for training costs and help desk call. Ibm personal communications is a host communication and terminal emulation package for microsoft windows. The problem now is im not able to find out how to run the macro script automatically once the pcomm session is opened. May 14, 2008 pcomm script header languagevbscript descriptiontype your description here pcomm script source as you can see, the pcomm script header section declares the macro scripting language as far as i know, only vbscript worksi tried javascript but couldnt get it to work and the description of the macro. I know to use a macro file in vbscript format and then the file looks like this, but i do not know how to get variables from the xls or csv file pcomm script header languagevbscript description pcomm script source option explicit auteclsession. Hi, i got something similar on 64 bit machines when trying to use pcomm functions although i executed them through a separate.
Help with repeating command on ibm pcomm eileens lounge. This allows to get the com interface of any running quick3270 instance using the windows handle used by macroscript. Ibm host access client package hacp provides the flexibility to access host applications in ways that your workforce demands. Pcomm script header language vbscript descriptionmidrange computing client access vbscript demo pcomm script source option explicit. Help with repeating command on ibm pcomm by moktarious. When your macro is done and placed in the users macro folder, the user can run the macro by choosing actionsstart playing macro script. I can just hit a key on the pcomm task bar to stop the search when i need to. Use pcomm scripts to execute remote pc commands, part 1. The following video describes how users can manually create a macro script and use it to automatically login to the host that the session is connected to using ibm personal communications. Ibm personal communications automation apis in a microsoft excel.
Following diagram depicts the highlevel view of the pcomms apimacro engineibm host flow. Vbscript is used to perform internal automations of the ibm product as well as integrate it with outlook and excel. Before you can use a macro function, you need to define it. I have been searching for weeks and have not found anyone with this experience. Here is a demonstration of a pcomm vbscript macro that shows logic to detect cursor position. You go to your green scrreen application, start macro recording in your emulator and enter the constant value of the datum in your desired format mmddyy for example. Hello, i am a self taught programmer and i use com objects to integrate ibm personal communications with microsoft office. Instead of buying an email product for the as400, i. Installation to a local hard drive, including installing to run from source, where source medium is a installation image.
Pcomm script header languagevbscript description pcomm script source option explicit auteclsession. Copypaste not working correctly when run from a macro. The windows based ibm iaw iseries access for windows emulator. Thus, they are called macros because a big block of code can b. Using hacl pcomm in a 64 bits enviroment simulators. For a complete list of product features and supported operating systems, view the 3270 emulator tech specs. Pcomm script header languagevbscript descriptionmidrange computing client access vbscript demo pcomm script source option explicit. Then record one im excel that navigates and pastes. Controlling access to pcomm features using windows group policy editor. You can use the pc organizer to run dos commands and applications or. Cost savings with rocket terminal emulation rocket software. Support of ssl and ssh security, vb script for macro development, hllapi and an object api for ibm application integration, comprehensive windows cut and paste, and more are all standard in the rocket terminal emulation 3270 emulator.
I also want to use sendkeys functionality to send commands from excel to pcomm. Please help me to point out on how to do it correctly. Ibm host access client package for multiplatforms, v5. Everything was running fine up until i had a hard drive failure and had to have the hard drive replaced.
Beef up client access macros with vbscript scripting programming. You can create and run visual basic for applications vba macros to simplify and automate routine tasks. You dont run a mainframe session through excel you are simply launching the mainframe emulation software from within excel. Because of pcomm with host code page 9099 session does not supports metafile and bitmap type of clipboard format which generated by microsoft excel or microsoft word so it will fail in those conditions. You can define a macro manually or by recording some of your interactions with the host system, such as your logon procedure. Run directly macros recorded with ibm personal communications, attachmate extra. Recording ends and the macro is saved in the specified file. Nov 19, 2018 pcomm auteclconnlist automation object 1.
Use pcomm scripts to dynamically build a spreadsheet, part. I have built many excel vba automation scripts making. Issue with vba excel retrieve data from ibm personal. Once defined, a macro window exists until the end of the sas session, and you can display a window or redefine it at any point. Ibm personal communications macro sample supported by quick3270. Is it possible to automatically copy data from as400 to excel or lotus 123 without external apps. Allows an existing personal communications macro file to be. The reason is that the line drawing characters use the apl character set. Find answers to simple vbsscript the reads the screen and writes some text in a ibm pcomm 3270 shell from the expert community at experts exchange. The line pcomm script header tells client access that this is a vbscript macro and not a pc5250 macro. This book provides necessary programming information for you to use the ibm.
X version it was something that was corrected in v6. Hello i have some vba coding that works fine in xp but in win 7 it does not work. Ibm personal communications overview united states. In order to have this done, i have scheduled a task from windows which would open an pcomm session.
The other is to write a plugin that implements the macroextension interface. Help with vba macro to connect to pcommmainframe session there is an issue when running windows 7 and pcomm version v6. Several macrorelated actions such as, run a reflection workspace macro are available from the select action dialog box. May 21, 2008 in part 1 of this series, i demonstrated that users of ibms personnel communications can use vbscript to run a remote pc command right from the 5250 emulator window. Ibm personal communications macro for starting windows. Added support of the windows accessibleobjectfromwindow function. The user will then be prompted to select a macro name from the list, so name your macros wisely. Net o support for 5250 printer association o ipv6 support.
Issue with vba excel retrieve data from ibm personal communications pcomm in windows 7. To end macro or script recording, click actions stop recording macro. Hello, this forum is for questions regarding windows. It also demonstrates how business logic can be implemented around the same. Apr 30, 20 hello i have some vba coding that works fine in xp but in win 7 it does not work. The user places the cursor somewhere on a 3270application screen in a pcomm window the user starts the pcommmacro using the keyboard the macro gets the data at the cursorposition from the 3270screen.
When you paste to another application, it does not know how to handle the those characters so they display as the corresponding ascii characters at the same position in the character set. Im trying to call a pcomm macro inside another pcomm macro. Display problem when the emulator screen contains an ampersand character. Manually editing macro scripts ibm personal communications. Everyday im doing vba macros for excel, or access, which simplifies my office work. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Sendreceive files tofrom host, recordplaybackedit macros, etc. Macros are similar to pascal procedures, except the procedure keyword is replaced by macro and the procedure heading is a text string that becomes a command in the special menu when the macro is loaded. The license to the program entitles you to use pcomm or hod at. Building reports in excel using ibm pcomm automation api. Its happening after the pcomm window object call which opens a mainframes window but fails when waiting for ready. Images builtin macro programming language can be used to automate complex or repetitive tasks. Apr 11, 2018 the attached video demonstrates a sample application that uses ibm personal communications automation apis in a microsoft excel.
A simple vbs macro which is recorded from pcomm will look like below, and will need no user intervention. Need to exclude these two clipboard formats when pocessing copy data in 9099 session. Ibm pcomm unable to call a vbs macro from within another vbs. Legacy macro options are available only if compatibility features are installed. Record a vbscript macro in pcomm that navigates selects and copies. Installing personal communications personal communications for windows provides four installation options. Ive been asked to write an ibm pcomm macro that starts a windows application, using data on the 3270application screen. Is it possible to automatically copy data from as400 to. Find answers to is it possible to automatically copy data from as400 to excel or lotus 123 without external apps. Integer corresponding to the style of the window in which the program is to be run. To play a macro or script, click actions start playing macroscript, select the macro or script, and click ok. Manually editing macro scripts in ibm personal communications.
This is the macro in case someone want to used this concept. There are no special keys for windows 95 functions, so you cannot remap any of those keys. Continuing to expand the macro programming language. With other attempts where i tried to use more classic vbscript commands to run the macro i would get an. Quick3270 is a powerful, high reliable 3270 5250 terminal emulator for windows that connects pcs to ibms zseries s390 and iseries as400. My codes work perfectly when i test it on windows xp. Use pcomm scripts to dynamically build a spreadsheet, part 2. Hi rich, there are couple of ibm system i emulators flavours based on host ondemand hod and personal communications pcomm. Personal communications for windows provides four installation options. The attached video demonstrates a sample application that uses ibm personal communications automation apis in a microsoft excel.
I want to run a particular pcomm macro to be run at a scheduled time. Dec 01, 2017 a simple vbs macro which is recorded from pcomm will look like below, and will need no user intervention. Run macros in debug mode step by step with display of variables. In addition, there are certain keys and key combinations that you will not be able to remap. Before you can use a macro function, you need to define it you can define a macro manually or by recording some of your interactions with the host system, such. Or develop sophisticated macros with the macro script editor. Beef up client access macros with vbscript scripting. See installing to a local hard drive for more information. In a single package, at one price per user, the software delivers two functionally rich and secure products to meet your host access needs through a local client or the web. Based on the language installation select the appropriate. Personal communications for windows emulator highlevel language.
Defining a macro window within a macro definition causes the macro processor to redefine the window each time the macro executes. Now ive done this by formatting the files using vba on the pcomm macro format, which look like below. Controlling access to pcomm features using windows group policy. Help with vba macro to connect to pcommmainframe session. This is very basic stuff you simply need to write a macro in whatever emulator language you are using e. Personal communications session api pcsapi in ibm personal. It goes on to explain the vbscript macro source, showing how an action can be taken based on the result of the logic.
The function you are attempting to run contains macros. Integrating ibm personal communications for windows with. Pcomm script header languagevbscript descriptiontype your description here pcomm script source as you can see, the pcomm script header section declares the macro scripting language as far as i know, only vbscript worksi tried javascript but couldnt get it to work and the description of the macro. Record, edit and play back mouse and keyboard macros. Now with full 64bit architecture, it features virtual terminal vt emulation and systems network architecture sna application support and provides a platform to access data and applications on different host systems. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. One is to use the call function to call static methods defined in a plugin. Introduction images builtin macro programming language can be used to automate complex or repetitive tasks. Use pcomm scripts to execute remote pc commands, part 1 it. The windows based ibm iaw iseries access for windows emulator supports pcs apis as it consumes pcomm binaries. Se44089 ca400exptermemulincorrout random and intermittent font rendering issues with thai language following is a list of problems fixed in personal communications 5. Macros are used to make a sequence of computing instructions available to the programmer as a single program statement, making the programming task less tedious and less errorprone. A programmatic access to a host emulator session can be achieved using hacl apis.
I got something similar on 64 bit machines when trying to use pcomm functions although i executed them through a separate. To restart recording, click resume recording macro. In the customize macroscript window, you can view and edit a script or create a new one. Some times it get data before the cursor, some times after. Eileens lounge view topic help with repeating command. Ibm personal communications macro vbscript import data from. As you can see, the pcomm script header section declares the macro scripting language as far as i know, only vbscript worksi tried. If you need to do validation, or conditional scripting on monday, do this, on. A macro is a sequence of key or mouse actions and host commands that you can perform with a single action, such as a keystroke. I used the same win10 product key and the same copy of office 2016, but now every time i use word i get a notification telling me that i need to install macro language support, however i. Extending the macro language there are two ways to add functions implemented as java code to the macro language.
In one session the user runs the macro and answers the macro prompts, then after the data is entered then, macro outputs data to that initial screen and copies it to the clipboard. Record a macro that does your basic pcomm navigation. The user places the cursor somewhere on a 3270application screen in a pcomm window the user starts the pcomm macro using the keyboard the macro gets the data at the cursorposition from the 3270screen. Hascript, or host access script, is an ibmdeveloped macro language with an xml syntax. I want to build on that short tutorial by demonstrating how to build an excel spreadsheet right from the context of the current 5250 screen. Customizing a keyboard in personal communications400. Ibm host access client package for multiplatforms, v5 ibm. Boost your productivity with its powerful tools and robust features. I am running windows 10 with office 2016 on my laptop. However, when i run them on windows 7, it doesnt run and just freezes.
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