Changes to Version 2.4, April 2004
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New Features:
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Lockdown:
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Added the ability to lockdown Telnet Magic so
that users cannot change the sessions settings.
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Hexadecimal Passthrough:
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Added the ability to include hexadecimal data
in printer data streams. The hexadecimal data is passed
directly to the printer and can be used to control printer
operation.
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Enhancements
and Corrections:
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Up to 99 Sessions:
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Added support for up to 99 sessions in a single
window. Prior releases supported up to 9 sessions.
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Session Tabs:
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Added session tabs to make it easier to switch
between multiple sessions in a single window.
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Paste into Spreadsheet:
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Added the "Change spaces to tabs"
option to the "Edit, Copy Options" menu item. This
creates field separation for pasting date into a spreadsheet.
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Hotspots:
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Hotspot support is extended to scripts.
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Command Line:
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Added keyword parameters to the command line
options to make the command line more flexible and easier to
use.
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Host Print Transform:
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Added Host Print Transform support for 5250
printer sessions.
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Changes to Version 2.3, July 2002
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New Features:
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5250 Printer:
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Added 5250 printer session
support. 5250 print support allows you to route print jobs from your
AS/400 host to your PC or network printer. (Requires the printer support option.)
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FTP:
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Added an FTP client. Telnet Magic FTP allows you to transfer files using the file transfer protocol (FTP). See the Telnet Magic FTP help file for more information. (Requires the FTP support option.)
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Proxy Server:
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Added a facility to allow connection to host computers located behind a proxy server or firewall. This facility supports SOCKS version 4 and non-SOCKS compliant proxy servers.
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Enhancements
and Corrections:
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Terminal Activity Logging:
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Added the ability to log your terminal activity to a disk log file.
(Host, Enable Logging)
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Multiple Windows:
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Added the option to have multiple sessions in multiple windows rather than multiple sessions in a single window.
(Setup, Preferences..., Start each session in a new window)
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SSL Server Certificate:
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Added the ability to display the server certificate.
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Recent Scripts:
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Added recently used scripts to the "Run Script" menu. (Host, Run
Script)
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Changes to Version 2.2, May 2001
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New Features:
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3287 Printer:
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Added 3287 printer session
support. 3287 print support allows you to route 3287 print jobs from your mainframe host to your PC or network printer. (Requires the printer support option.)
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LPD:
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Added an LPD program. Telnet Magic LPD is a 32-bit line print daemon that prints host print files on your PC or network printer. (Requires the printer support
option.)
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WinHLLAPI:
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Added WinHLLAPI support. WinHLLAPI support allows you to write Windows applications that communicate with IBM midrange or mainframe computers via Telnet Magic terminal emulation.
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DDE:
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Added DDE support. Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) allows your Windows applications to communicate with a terminal emulation session.
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SSL:
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Added SSL support. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) support allows you to establish a secure connection between Telnet Magic and the host computer.
(Requires the SSL support option.)
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Enhancements
and Corrections:
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File Transfer:
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Added support for Write Structure Field (WSF) file transfers.
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Print Screen:
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Added an option to print the screen in black and white instead of color or grayscale.
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RAW Data:
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Added an option to send a printer file directly to the printer port instead of to the Windows spooler. This allows VT100/VT220 session print files to contain printer control sequences.
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Euro Currency:
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Added support for the Euro currency symbol.
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Regaining Focus:
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Regaining focus with a mouse click changed so that it does not perform a terminal function, for example, moving the terminal cursor.
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Cursor Appearance:
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Added vertical rule and horizontal rule to the cursor appearance options.
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Session Toolbar Button:
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The session toolbar button is now highlighted when a hidden session is updated.
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Internet Utilities:
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It is now possible to disable the Internet utilities.
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3270 Dynamic Screen Size:
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The 3270 screen size will change dynamically when an application uses an alternate screen size.
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Changes to Version 2.1, December
1999
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New Features:
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| Protocol: |
Added
TN3270E (SNA over TCP/IP) support. Printer session
support is not yet available |
| Terminal
emulation: |
Added
VT220 support.
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Enhancements
and Corrections:
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| Keep-alive
Option: |
Added
a keep-alive option to keep inactive sessions from being
disconnected by the host. (Setup, Sessions...) |
| Cross
Hair Cursor: |
Added
the cross hair (ruler) type cursor option. (Setup, Display...) |
| Insert
Mode Cursor: |
Customize
the cursor style for insert mode. (Setup, Display...) |
| 3270
Suppress Autowrap: |
Added
an option to suppress autowrap. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| 3270
Whole Field Delete: |
Added
an option to make the delete key affect the whole field if it
wraps from one row to another, instead of just deleting to the
end of the row containing the cursor. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| 5250
Print Key: |
Added
support for the 5250 print key. |
| VT100
Reverse Screen: |
Added
support for the VT100 reverse screen escape sequence (displays
the entire screen in reverse video). |
| VT100
80/132 Column: |
Added
support for VT100 80/132 column modes. |
| VT100
Null Key: |
Added
a key to the VT100 keyboard mapping to send a null. |
| VT100
Function Keys: |
Added
support for the following telnet function keys: AbortOutput,
AreYouThere, Break, EraseCharacter, EraseLine and
TelnetInterruptProcess. |
| VT100
Customizable Control Sequences: |
Added
the ability to customize the control sequence that is sent to
the host when a key is pressed. (Setup, Keyboard...) |
| DEC
Answerback: |
for
the DEC "Transmit answerback message" control
character. (Setup, Terminal...) |
| PrintScreen: |
Improved
the performance of the print screen function. |
| ANSI
Bolded Characters: |
Added
the ability to set a different color for each bolded ANSI
color. (Setup, Colors...) |
Changes to Version 2.07, August 1999
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New Features:
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| Keyboard
macros: |
Record
keyboard input and store it for later use. (New
menu item: Macros) |
| Full
Screen Mode: |
Make
your monitor look like a 3270 or 5250 terminal! (View, Full
Screen) |
| 5250
Device Name Support: |
Added
the ability to specify a device name(s) for a session. (5250
sessions only) |
| Cursor
Select Key: |
Added
support for selector pen detectable fields. (3270 and 5250
sessions only) |
| Enhanced
Keyboard Mapping: |
Simplified
keyboard mapping allows you to map any key on the keyboard
(except those restricted by Windows). You can also map a key
to a character, macro or script. |
| Customizable
Mouse: |
Customize
the buttons on your mouse. |
| Hotspot
Support: |
Allows
words on the terminal screen to act as AID generating keys or
active URL links.
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Enhancements and Corrections:
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| Preferences: |
A
preferences dialog box allows the user to personalize some
settings. (Setup, Preferences...) |
| Revised
Setup Menu: |
The
items in the Setup menu now correspond to the items in the Session
Setup dialog box. |
| Improved
Edit Selection: |
Easier
edit selection with the new reverse video method. |
| Edit
Paste Continue: |
Allows
you to continue a paste operation where the last one ended. (Edit,
Paste Continue) |
| Global
Script Variables: |
Now it
is possible to pass script variables from one script to
another. (Global script command) |
| Print
Screen to File: |
Added
the ability to redirect print screen output to a file. (Setup,
Printer...) |
| Print
Screen Header/Footer: |
Added
the ability to place a header and/or footer on your print
screen output. (Setup, Printer...) |
| Reconnection
Delay: |
Added an
optional delay to the automatic reconnection feature. (Setup,
Sessions) |
| Keypad
Toolbar: |
Added
dockable and fixed size options to the Keypad Toolbar. (Setup,
Toolbars) |
Changes to Version 2.05, August 1998
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New Features:
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| Session
Configuration: |
Added
the ability to configure your setup by session instead of
globally. (Setup, Sessions...) |
| Paste
Mode: |
Added
two additional paste modes. Telnet Magic now supports
the following paste modes: block, overlay block and stream. (Edit,
Paste Mode) |
| VT100
Keyboard Mapping: |
Added
keyboard mapping for VT100 terminal emulation. |
| VT100
Print Support: |
Added
support for VT100 printing. |
| Keypad
Toolbar: |
A
customizable floating toolbar containing buttons for the
keyboard keys. (View, Keypad Toolbar). |
| Automatic
Reconnect: |
A
customizable floating toolbar containing buttons for the
keyboard keys. (View, Keypad Toolbar).
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Enhancements and Corrections:
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| Scripting
Language: |
Improved
the command syntax and added additional commands. |
| Command
Line: |
Accepts
a script file name as a parameter. This allows users to run a
script automatically each time Telnet Magic is started. |
| Ping: |
Added
user selectable fields for number of packets, data size and
timeout value. |
| File
Transfer Dialog: |
Added an
edit box that accepts additional options and passes them to
IND$FILE. Added the ability to select a code page for the file
transfer. (3270 sessions only). |
| File
Transfer: |
Corrected
a problem that caused file corruption when transferring MVS/TSO
files. |
| Non-blinking
Cursor: |
Added an
option to stop the cursor from blinking. |
| Blink
Attribute Support: |
Added
support for the blink attribute. |
| Save
Password for CheckMail: |
Added
the ability to save your POP3 mail server password in the
CheckMail dialog box. |
Changes to Version 2.03, January 1998
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New Features:
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| TN5250 support: |
Adds support for
IBM 5250 (24 x 80 and 27 x 132) terminal emulation. |
| VT100 support: |
Adds support for
VT100 terminal emulation. |
| Keyboard
mapping: |
Allows you to
customize the PC keyboard for terminal emulation sessions.
(Setup, Sessions..., Keyboard..., Configure...) |
| Scalable fonts: |
Adjusts the size of
the font when the size of the terminal session window is
changed. (Setup, Sessions..., Fonts, Scale to
fit terminal window) |
| Type-ahead
buffer: |
Type-ahead buffer
support for 3270 and 5250 sessions. This support allows you to
continue typing while the host has the keyboard locked. |
| Scripting
Language: |
The scripting
language allows you to automate common activities. |
| Screen capture: |
Allows you to save
screen images to a disk file. |
| Host Language
support: |
Allows you to
select a host language code page for keyboard character
translations. (Setup, Default Language...) |
| Ping replaces
Echo: |
Ping replaces Echo
on the Internet menu. |
| Print Clipboard: |
Added a menu
item for printing the contents of the Clipboard. (Edit,
Print Clipboard) |
| View Next
Session: |
Added a menu item
to display the next active terminal emulation session. (View,
Next Session, or Ctrl+Tab) |
| Web Browser
Support: |
Telnet Magic
works as a supporting application with most popular web
browsers.
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Enhancements and Corrections:
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| Save last file
transfer: |
The parameters of
the last file transfer operation are saved, so the operation
can easily be repeated. |
| File transfer
progress box: |
Improved the file
transfer progress dialog box. |
| Response time
display: |
Made the response
time display more readable. (View, Response
Time...) |
| Cursor: |
A single right
mouse click now moves the cursor. Added a new cursor style,
the vertical bar. (Setup, Sessions..., Display,
Cursor Style, Vertical Bar) |
| New 3270 keys: |
Added the Attn,
Sysreq, Dup and Fieldmark keys. |
| Status line: |
Added the ability
to change status line colors. Added the session number to the
status line. |
| Status bar: |
Added the number of
evaluation days remaining until expiration. |
| Splash screen: |
New splash screen
adds visual gratification. |
| Screen print: |
Corrected the
screen print function. (It was printing protected fields.) |
| Product
evaluation: |
The product no
longer runs when the evaluation period has expired. |
