IBM COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 PRODUCTIVITY AIDS

Included with Communications Manager/2 are several "productivity aids."  These
are functions that may make life a little easier for you in your day-to-day use
of the system.  However, you should be aware that these aids are not a formal
part of the Communications Manager/2 program and are not supported by IBM.  The
productivity aids are provided on an "AS-IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.  The individual descriptions that follow
tell you how to install and use each one.

Included are programs which help to:
 - Print host documents and screens formatted with running headings and
   footings, margins, and page numbers on your workstation printer
 - Send files to and from a VM host system using wildcard matching schemes
 - Move between 3270 terminal emulation sessions without using the mouse
 - Create and modify DOS Personal Communications 3270 printer definition tables
 - Query Communications Manager/2 Services

Installing the Productivity Aids

To install any of the productivity aids you need to perform two basic steps.
The first step is to unpack the productivity aid from the Communications
Manager/2 diskette into a subdirectory.  After this is done some of the
productivity aids require further installation.  Instructions are included
within the files you unpacked in the first step.

  Unpacking a productivity aid

    To unpack a productivity aid from the Communications Manager/2 diskettes to
    a subdirectory is very simple.

    (For this explanation the diskette drive is assumed to be "A" and the target
    hard drive is "C".  You may substitute any drive which is appropriate for
    your machine.)

    1. Place one of the "Productivity Aids" diskettes in diskette drive A.
    2. From an OS/2 command prompt create the subdirectory you want to put the
       productivity aid in and make that subdirectory the "current" directory.
       For example to create a ALMCOPY subdirectory on the C drive you would
       enter the following:
             C:
             CHDIR \          
             MKDIR ALMCOPY
             CHDIR ALMCOPY
    3. Unzip the file from the diskette into the subdirectory.  To do this you
       enter:
             a:PKUNZIP2 a:ACPM.ZIP
       (PKUNZIP2 is included on the productivity aids diskettes.)
    4. Remember to check for further installation instructions after unpacking
       the files.


ALMCOPY

  ALMCOPY is a fast, multiple file transfer system for the Communications
  Manager/2 3270 terminal emulator.  ALMCOPY gives you the capability to send
  files to and from a VM system using wildcard matching schemes or a control
  file containing a list of the files to transfer.

  The following are some of the major features of ALMCOPY:
  - Uploads files to VM using OS/2 wildcard characters.
  - Not a batch file generator, but a fully cooperative application using a
    low-level application programming interface (API) to achieve its function.
  - Downloads files from VM using wildcard characters.
  - List processing for file transfer.
  - Various options to eliminate duplicate file name conflicts and naming
    conventions.
  - Automatic and flexible target file naming capabilities.
  - Package download capabilities.
  - A test option to see what files would be transferred for any given command.
  - Special backup option to assist in backing up your PC to VM.
  - NLS support for data translation and file naming.

  You need at least 543,655 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract ALMCOPY.  The files are packed in the ALMCOPY.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check ALMCOPY.DOC in the ALMCOPY
  directory.  These instructions describe how the necessary files can be
  installed on your VM host.  Note that VM host files are included and that they
  have been packed using the PACK option of the VM COPY command.  They must be
  unpacked after uploading them to VM.


ACPM - FILE TRANSFER IN PRESENTATION MANAGER

  ACPM is a Presentation Manager based file transfer program for 3270 emulators.
  ACPM can only transfer files to VM hosts; ACPM uses the ALMCOPY file transfer
  program.

  Before you install ACPM you need to install ALMCOPY (see the previous
  description).  ALMCOPY is NOT installed by the Communications Manager/2
  installation process.  The following instructions assume that you have
  installed ALMCOPY, and that ALMCOPY.EXE is somewhere in your path.

  You need at least 136,925 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract ACPM.  The files are packed in the ACPM.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check the ACPM.DOC in the ACPM
  directory.


CMMOUSE - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 MOUSE VERSION A.1

  CMMOUSE provides intelligent and programmable mouse support for host
  applications.

  You need at least 2,424,260 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract CMMOUSE.  The files are packed in the CMMOUSE.ZIP file on the second
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check CMMOUSE.DOC in the CMMOUSE
  directory.


MOUS3270

  MOUS3270 provides host key capability for mouse button-1,2 clicking,
  button-1,2 double clicking condition on 3270 session window.  MOUS3270 is an
  easy to use program which allows you to define mouse buttons to be host keys.

  You need at least 78,603 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract MOUS3270.  The files are packed in the MOUS3270.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check MOUS3270.DOC in the MOUS3270
  directory.


PCPRINT

  PCPRINT is a program that helps you print documents formatted with running
  headings and footings, margins, page numbers, and so on, on your workstation
  printer.

  The document can be, for example:
  - A personal computer (PC) file on disk or diskette
    (High Performance File System (HPFS) long file names are not supported.)
  - A VM file on your A-disk
  - An OfficeVision/VM note or calendar
  - A MVS file being browsed with TSO ISPF
  - A copy of whatever is on the host screen at the moment.

  You need at least 375,484 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract PCPRINT.  The files are packed in the PCPRINT.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check PCPRINT.DOC in the PCPRINT
  directory.


TOGGLE

  TOGGLE is a program that allows you to move between Communications Manager/2 
  3270 terminal emulation sessions without using the mouse to switch between
  windows.  The following is a list of the TOGGLE program features:
  - TOGGLE optionally maximizes (-m) the emulator session windows whenever
    you double-click on the icon or press the toggle hot key.
  - TOGGLE allows you to use the default toggle hot key (Pause key) or define
    a key (-t) to use as the toggle hot key.
  - TOGGLE optionally skips minimized sessions (-s).
  - You can specify an optional icon hot key (-i) that minimizes all active
    3270 sessions.
  - You can specify an optional quit hot key (-q) that disables the TOGGLE
    features until TOGGLE is restarted.  There is no default quit hot key.
  - You can specify an optional global hot key (-g) that switches to the
    first 3270 session from other Presentation Manager (PM) applications or
    the desktop.
  - You can also activate choose keys (-c) that allow you to select a
    specific emulator session by pressing Alt-1 for session 1, Alt-2 for
    session 2, and so on.
  - TOGGLE automatically waits for two 3270 sessions to start.  If more than
    two are active, use the -w option to indicate the number of sessions.
  - TOGGLE can be started before or after Communications Manager/2 and the 3270
    emulator sessions are started.  For example, you may want to start TOGGLE
    before Communications Manager in your STARTUP.CMD file.

  You need at least 52,846 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract TOGGLE.  The files are packed in the TOGGLE.ZIP file on the second
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check TOGGLE.DOC in the TOGGLE
  directory.


3270PDT - HOST PRINT CONTROL VIA PDTS

  3270PDT allows closer control over 3270 host printing to a PC printer and
  provides additional function over the product support.  It provides the
  ability to create and modify the DOS Personal Communications 3270 (PCOM)
  printer definition tables (PDTs) for use with the PDT alternate mode of 3270
  Host Print.  There is no requirement to purchase the DOS Personal
  Communications 3270 product.  Everything that is required to use the PDT
  alternate mode of 3270 Host Print is provided in 3270PDT.

  You need at least 10,808 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract 3270PDT.  The files are packed in the 3270PDT.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check 3270PDT.DOC in the 3270PDT 
  directory.


CMWAIT - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 WAIT FOR STARTUP

  CMWAIT is a program that waits for Communications Manager/2 to start-up.  

  You need at least 10,808 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract CMWAIT.  The files are packed in the CMWAIT.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check CMWAIT.DOC in the CMWAIT
  directory.


NNLINK - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 NETWORK NODE LINK ACTIVATION

  NNLINK is a program that keeps the link to the APPN network node active.  

  You need at least 46,544 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract NNLINK.  The files are packed in the NNLINK.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check NNLINK.DOC in the NNLINK
  directory.


CLI - COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

  CLI is a group of programs providing Communications Manager/2 SNA and NetBIOS
  subsystem management functions via the OS/2 command line.

  The CLI functions are intended to be used in conjunction with Remote
  Operations Service (ROPS).  CLI, together with ROPs, provide a remote system
  administrator (for example, a NetView operator) with the capability of
  displaying and controlling various SNA and NetBIOS resources.

  You need at least 117,008 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract CLI.  The files are packed in the CLI.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check the CLI.DOC in the CLI directory.


CPICPGMS

  CPICPGMS is a group of programs which provide Communications Manager/2 SNA
  samples.

  The CPICPGMS programs provided are the following:

  APING     APING is a CPI-C program that should be the first program you
            configure and run when first configuring APPC on your computer.
            APING exchanges data packets with a partner computer, and times how
            long the data transfer takes.  It can be used to get a coarse
            measure of the session setup time between two computers, and the
            throughput and turnaround time on that APPC session.  APING can be
            used to determine whether a session can be set up between two
            computers, and will display extensive error information if session
            allocation fails.

  AREXEC    APPC Remote EXECution.  AREXEC allows you to execute any single
            command line on a remote workstation.  All output of the command
            that goes to stdout or stderr will be routed to your screen.  Full
            screen programs or programs that require user input will not work
            properly with AREXEC.

  ATELL     ATELL is a sample program that allows a workstation user to send a
            message to another workstation.  ATELL is written in the C language
            and uses the IBM SAA Common Programming Interface for
            Communications (CPI-C).

  You need at least 589,664 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract the CPICPGMS files.  The files are packed in the CPICPGMS.ZIP file on
  the first "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check the .DOC files in the CPICPGMS
  directory.


PD - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/2 PROBLEM DETERMINATION AIDS

  PD is a group of programs providing additional problem determination which
  you might find useful.

  You need at least 432,974 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract PD.  The files are packed in the PD.ZIP file on the first
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check the .DOC files in the PD
  directory.


GAMES

  GAMES is a group of programs providing games using SNA application
  programming interfaces (APIs) between two or more workstations.

  You need at least 496,270 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract the GAMES.  The games are packed in the GAMES.ZIP file on the second
  "Productivity Aids" diskette.

  When using these, ensure that the subdirectory used to contain the files is in
  both the LIBPATH and PATH of your CONFIG.SYS.  For further installation
  instructions check the .DOC files in the GAMES directory after extracting the
  files.


SOFTERM  

  This productivity aid is provided for IBM by Softronics, Inc.  Initial contact
  for program support will be the same as for Communications Manager/2.
  Customers may be contacted by Softronics, Inc. personnel during the problem
  resolution process.  Program fixes will be provided through IBM and, in some
  cases, made available from the Softronics bulletin board service (BBS).  

  The ASCII emulator that was formerly provided in the OS/2 Extended Edition and
  Extended Services products has been removed from Communications Manager/2.
  An alternative ASCII emulator, named Softerm Custom Plus, developed by
  Softronics, Inc., is packaged with Communications Manager/2.  The emulator
  will be licensed by Softronics to authorized licensees of Communications
  Manager/2.  (Softerm Custom Plus is a trademark of Softronics, Inc.)

  The new ASCII emulator provides the following features:
  - runs as a Presentation Manager application
  - provides multiple concurrent session support
  - provides dynamic keyboard remap capability
  - allows dynamic configuration of run-time session parameters
  - provides the ability to profile many different configurations of sessions
  - allows beginning users to easily create a basic configuration
  - provides on-line help
  - supports the following terminal types:
      - ANSI 3.64
      - DEC VT 320
      - DEC VT 220
      - DEC VT 100
      - DEC VT 52
      - IBM ANSI
      - IBM 3101-10
      - IBM 3101-20
      - TTY (Teletype compatible)
  - supports the following file transfer protocols:
      - IND$FILE
      - Kermit
      - Kermit Server
      - XMODEM
      - XMODEM Big Block
      - YMODEM
      - YMODEM Big Block
      - YMODEM-G
  - supports on-line data capture to disk and printer

  INSTALLING THE SOFTERM FILES

  You need at least 2,064,062 bytes of DASD available on your PC in order to
  extract the SOFTERM package from the "Softerm Custom Plus" diskette.

  The SOFTERM package consists of files, which are located on the "Softerm
  Custom Plus" diskette.

  For further installation instructions check the SOFTERM.DOC on the "Softerm
  Custom Plus" diskette.

