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Product-related Press Releases
(New version: 9.0, Build 8.2,
Dated: March 8, 2011)
U.A. Systems, Inc. announces
a new version 9.0 for SecureLiTE/STEP++/AlphaLAN++ products.
The
new version 9.0 of our family of Terminal Emulation Programs offers
many new and unique features as given below. Version 9.0, build 7.2 onwards,
these products are fully compatible with Microsoft Vista Operating
Systems.
A. New Features of version 9.0
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Import phone list from
other applications like Procomm Plus:
The new version supports SSH2 secured connections in
addition to normal Telnet connection. SSH2 client interface works with
most Windows and Unix/Linux based SSH2 servers. It also supports Local TCP
port forwarding. A special feature called “Self port forwarding” allows
you to setup a secured Telnet session to a remote host (like Alpha Micro
computer) through a secured SSH2 server by using port forwarding without
any need to set up two sessions, one for port forwarding and another one
for Telnet.
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Image support with auto screen
detection:
With build 4.0 onwards, you may display images as
child windows within the emulator window. Images may be stored either on a
PC folder or on the host (provided FTP connection to the host is
available). Most popular image file types (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .ICO, etc.)
are supported. You may click on the picture to execute a command or use
the right mouse click get a local menu of various commands. These commands
may either be used to send a string back to the host to execute a host
command or they may be used to execute a Windows
application.
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Color selection and
attribute mapping:
You can make use of many new features to make your
text screens for the host application look more colorful or look like
windows program. The changes are broadly in the following
categories.
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Change the intensity of the color palette (Settings,
Screen, Color Palette).
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Screen background and foreground (Text) color
selection for non-color terminals (Settings, Terminal, Terminal type).
Starting with this version, the default selection will be black letters
on white background for non-color terminals. The border will be in
silver color. This would make the color scheme look similar to that used
by Windows programs like notepad, Microsoft Word,
etc.
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Map attributes to colors (Settings, Screen,
Attribute Colors). This feature allows you to map an attribute (such as
underline or blinking) to a distinctive color. A default mapping is
provided for non-color terminals for various attributes (e.g. Blinking
characters are shown as Red on White background, Underline characters
are shown as blue characters on white background). Attributes are not
mapped for color terminals but you may do so from the ‘Attribute Colors’
tab.
Please note that these changes to your host screens
are achieved without any need to change your host
application.
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Windows style menus and
local context menu for your host
applications:
The new version allows
you to add menu items (or completely replace AlphaLAN++ menu) on the
menu bar. You can also
add menu items to the local Context Menu (invoked when you right click
the mouse on the terminal emulation window). For details, refer to
help, contents, and ‘host interface for special commands’. If your host application is
using mouse (e.g. MetropoliS applications, etc.), you may enable “Use
mouse right click for context menu” in Settings, Keyboard tab.
The SAMPLES
sub-folder contains two source files (in basic) called SHOMNU.BAS and
LCLMNU.BAS that show these new
features.
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Special host
commands to access advanced terminal
functions:
A variety of advanced
functions are now available to your host applications in all
emulations. These include mouse support, wide screen modes (161 column
screens), more lines (up to 96 lines), set foreground and background
colors, map attributes to colors, get product name and version
information, etc. For
details, refer to help, contents, and ‘host interface for special
commands’.
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Automatic detection of
license upgrades:
The new version
automatically detects the license for increased number of nodes (PCs).
Therefore, you no longer need to go to previously installed PCs and
re-enter the new license information. The license information for
increased nodes may simply be entered on the newer PCs that are being
added.
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Auto-Install feature
simplifies installation.
This version supports "Auto-Install" feature to load
settings from a previously created configuration file (user.aln). It
also allows you to automatically load the license information from a
text file (user.cfg) during the
installation.
Please follow these steps to simplify the
installation process.
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Create a distribution folder (on a CD or on your
network drive) and copy all released files to this distribution
folder. The distribution folder MUST be a folder. It cannot be the
root directory of your CD or Network Drive.
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Take a previously created configuration file and copy it as
"user.aln" file in the distribution
folder.
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Create a user.cfg license information file using Windows
NOTEPAD program. The first line in this file should have the Serial
Number. The second line should have the activation key. Please
remember to put the two dashes that are part of the activation key.
After creating this file, please copy it to the distribution
folder.
You are now ready to use the "Auto-Install" feature.
Run the SETUP program and it will copy all configuration settings from
your user.aln file and create the new default.aln file. If you supplied
user.cfg file, the installation program would NOT ask for the license
information.
Note: You can create your own
distribution folder on a CD/Network drive by using the distribution
files supplied by U. A. Systems, INC. Please note that the
self-extracting that you download from www.uasys.com do NOT support the
"Auto-Install" feature.
B. Features of version 9.0 available in prior
versions
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New
emulations for VT220/320/400/420, Wyse
60, IBM 3151/3161, ADDS View Point, Data General
D200, Hazeltine 1500, Esp 105c and VT52
terminals have been added for 24X80, 25X80, 24X132, 25X132
screens. Both 7-bit and 8-bit modes are supported for VT 220
series.
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Terminal Emulation of
advance features in Wyse50, Wyse 60, Wyse 150 and Wyse 350
Terminals. Build 4.0 offers the following advance functions.
Program function keys and other special keys, Send Cursor Line, Back
Tab, Insert Mode support, Monitor Mode Support, Horizontal Split,
Lower/Raise Horizontal Split Screen. Color pallete selection commands
are supported for Wyse 350 emulation.
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Macro feature to record host
commands and run them. Macro can also be run automatically when the
application starts.
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Block mode operation is
supported. Special "protect mode" operations for TVI
925/955, Esprit III and IBM 3151 are fully supported. "Enter" may be
used as the SEND key.
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Data Capture facility to print
host reports to PC files. You may import these files in Excel or MS
Word.
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Host Programming
Interface. Build 4.0 allows you to enhance your Unix and AMOS
applications by using a variety of new Windows Interface functions.
These functions are broadly classified in the following categories.
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DDE Client
Interface. This interface allows you to pass information back
& forth between your host application and Windows Applications
(DDE Server). The complete range of DDE functions like DDEInitialize,
DDEExecute, DDEPoke, DDERequest, DDEAdvise, DDEUnadvise, and
DDETerminate are available to you to make full use of DDE
conversations with Windows DDE Server applications.
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PC File and
Clipboard Interface. A variety of interface functions are now
available to you to send (write) the host data to PC Files/Clipboard
and receive(read) data from PC Files & Clipboard.
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Advanced terminal
emulation interface. A variety of specialized and advanced
terminal features are available to your host applications even though
the actual terminal may not offer them. These include, Save/Restore
Rectangular Box/Area, Alternate Page, etc.
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Miscellaneous
functions interface. A variety of functions offering FTP file
transfer interface, launching of Windows applications, etc. are also
available.
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Terminal Emulation of
advance features in Esprit III terminal. Build 4.0
offers the following advance functions. Program function keys and other
special keys, Send Cursor Line, Back Tab, Insert Mode support, and
Monitor Mode Support. You can also load a substitute character for the
space character when executing Clear Screen commands.
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Enhanced Printer
Support. Build 4.0 now supports printers that do not support
“raw” mode like HP 1000, etc.
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Multiple sessions on
start up. Build 4.0 would allow you to start multiple sessions
on start up and let you Tile or Cascade these windows, automatically.
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Individual window
sizes for sessions in multiple processes. Build 4.0 saves the
window position of the application under the configuration file name
(.aln file). This would allow you to start multiple processes of the
applications (using separate .aln files) and have individual window
sizes and positions for each of these application processes (sessions).
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Enhanced Rebar for
UDK buttons. A number of changes have been made to the “Rebar”
that shows 4 UDK buttons (and the address bar) as
follows.
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The button width adjusts
automatically now, based on the length of the text on the buttons.
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You can also choose to limit the
text shown on the button to a specific number of characters without
any need to re-enter the label text for each button.
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The image shown on the buttons
may now be hidden to save vertical screen space.
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A menu item “Arrange Buttons”
has been added to “refresh” positions of UDK bands and buttons.
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The 4 UDK Bar bands will
‘maximize/minimize” on double clicking the mouse in the “level name”
area of the band (instead of single click).
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The order of the bands within
the “Rebar” is now fixed. The first band is the “Address Bar” (if
shown) followed by the four UDK bars (UDK1 to UDK4). If you move one
band to another row, the bands shown after the band being moved would
also move. For example, if you move UDK2 bar to the second row, then
UDK3 and UDK4 bar would also move to the second row to keep the same
(fixed) order. This avoids display confusion where bands were getting
interchanged.
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The UDK band headers that
display the “level name” for the UDK bars will automatically adjust in
width to accommodate full level name as typed.
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Force Num Lock and
Caps Lock keys: You can now setup the terminal emulator to
force Num Lock, or Caps Lock, or both keys. This allows you to switch
between your host application and windows applications without having to
turn these keys on and off.
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Internet Browser
Support. Version 8.0 can start an “Internet Browser Session”. The
browser session offers a “Navigation Toolbar” with browser functions
like Stop, Refresh, Back, Forward, Close, etc. It can support multiple
“Terminal” and “Browser” sessions and you can easily switch between
these “”sessions”. You can start a browser session by using the menu, or
typing the “URL” in the Addressbar, or by using a special “Escape Code”
from your host program.
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Multiple sessions
in LiTE/STEP++. Version 8.0 is an MDI application
allowing you to have multiple sessions within the same
process.
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An Addressbar and
URL Support. Version 8.0 supports an addressbar in each terminal
session. Addressbar allows you to type in any URL to start a new
browser session. If you type a FTP URL, or a mail URL, it will start
UA-FTP session or your email program.
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Automation
Server. Version 8.0 offers automation services allowing you to
control your host application session through a program written in
Visual Basic, C++, etc. A
variety of properties & methods are exposed for you to set
connection parameters, send startup commands to the host, send data to
the host, wait for certain response from the host, get screen data,
etc.
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New User Interface
for User-Defined Keys.
Version 8.0 supports a “Coolbar” that can show 4 “bands”, each band
corresponding to each “Level” of User Defined Keys. These keys appear as
Toolbar buttons. You can display the “Label” as text or hide the labels.
This presents a new look to the User Defined Key buttons. Address bar
appears as the fifth band in this Coolbar. The bands can be joined
together for a single row display or separated into different
rows.
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Exiting or Closing
Sessions. Version 8.0 offers new features to “close” the session or
“exit” the session (close the session & exit the
application). You can also automatically close the session and exit
the application, when you disconnect your Telnet session (or Modem
Connection) to the host. You can also elect to minimize your main
application window.
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Full Screen
Display. Version 8.0 provides smoother transition to Full Screen
mode and back without any flash.
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Improved user
interface for function keys and Special keys. These keys now have
new bitmaps, tool tips, and show “hot images” when highlighted.
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Extended Keys for
Keyboard re-mapper. The ten extended keys (Insert, Delete, Home,
End, Page Up, Page Down, Up Arrow, Left Arrow, Down Arrow and Right
Arrow) can now be re-mapped. The Keyboard Remapper will show these keys
with a prefix of “Ext”.
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UA-ftp Changes:
Provides a new “List”
view in addition to the “detail” view. It displays “icons” for the
popular file types. You can also specify command line arguments to go to
different hosts or to use different user login information.
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Improved Local
Menus. Right click on tool bar,
cool bar provide local menus now. Right click on terminal session screen
provides a new expanded local menu.
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Send ControlC on
unsafe disconnect. Select this
option to abort host programs when users perform an "unsafe"
disconnect.
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