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                     *  Mocha Linux TN5250 version 1.8  *
                     *     Copyright (C) MochaSoft      *
                     *       All Rights Reserved        *
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This is the README.TXT  file for Mocha Linux TN5250

The TN5250 program is a terminal emulator for the X     
Window System. It provides access to AS/400 Mainframes and     
emulate a 5250 Information Display System                      

*** Order ***
    
    Visit www.mochasoft.dk for latest information. You can order with
    Credit card or check/postal money order.

*** Installation ***

    - to run mocha linux tn5250 following libraries must 
      be installed:

         GTK 1.2  (see http://www.gtk.org)       
         GDK 1.2                                 

      Has been tested with RedHat 7.3 Gnome/KDE.

    - unpack the files with a zip utility as gunzip, into 
      a temporary directory.
    - use tar to create and install all files in a mocha_tn5250 
      directory
    - Either run Install-sh (as root) or copy files

         tn5250.exe to your bin directory
         tn5250.1 to your man directory

      Install-sh will just copy file tn5250 to /usr/bin and
      tn5250.1 to /usr/man/man1


    - tn5250.exe will create/use a configuration
      file (.mtn5250) in the users HOME directory.

    From  the  menu  system  in Mocha TN5250 it is possible to                 
    customize the TN5250 emulation.                                            
                                                                           
      - 5 different EBCDIC codepages                                           
      - Device name support                                                    
      - Font size                                                              
      - Terminal type. 24*80 and 27*132 mode                                   
      - Colors                                                                 
                                                                           
    In the .mtn5250 file it is possible to change the keyboard                 
    layout. See keyboard layout.                                               

*** Uninstallation ***

    Just remove the 2 files: tn5250.exe and tn5250.1

*** Documentation ***

    The documentation has been included in the standard
    linux manual page system. Use command  

      man tn5250


*** Bugs ***

  If any bugs are observed, or ideas for improvement of the product,
  please to not hesitate to contact support@mochasoft.net

*** Change list ***

version 1.0 : 000731

  First version.

version 1.1 : 000812
 - Numlock keypad did not work

version 1.2 : 001116
 - 5250 command Save could fail if the screen included many informations.
 - save options could fail

version 1.3 : 001205
 - Reverse image would not display correct

version 1.4 : 010313
 - A save command could include non legal attributes. Result would
   be a not so nice screen display.
 
version 1.5 : 011207
 - Added EBCDIC tables for France , Spain and Italy
 - Terminal type 3477 could not be selected.
 - Solved problem with keyboard input for special characters as  and 

version 1.6 011210
 - Still problems with keyboard input as in 1.5

Version 1.7 011213
 - Problem with screen attributes and READ (0x52) Command from AS/400

version 1.8 : 020812
 - new parameter to the program -d devicename. 
 - press ctrl 2 times, and it works as RESET
 - compiled with RedHat 7.3
 - Some Linux GTK implementations would crash at font size change. This
   version uses GDK for window control, as to prevent these crash events

The Mocha Linux TN5250 package consists of the following files.

    README.TXT          Introductory information
    tn5250              TN5250 program 
    tn5250.1            Manual file
    LICENSE.TXT         License agreement/warranty disclaimer
    REGISTER.TXT        Order form
    Install-sh          A simple install script 

    If you did not receive all these files please contact 
    support@mochasoft.net, or check www.mochasoft.dk
