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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 In order for a terminal to communicate successfully with a host, the terminal must speak the same language as the host. Terminal emulation software such as SkyLite enables the PC to do this. It allows a PC to act like a particular brand of terminal, for example a VT320. The PC appears as a terminal to the host computer and accepts the same escape sequences for functions such as cursor positioning and clearing the screen. A terminal emulator enables you to connect to one or more hosts across different networks using many different emulations. To enable your terminal emulator to connect to a host across a network, you need to have the correct protocol software loaded onto both your PC and the host. Protocol software, often called a stack, gives your PC the right information to be able to send data across a network. The host also needs to have protocol software to be able to interpret the data. A protocol is a set of formal rules, rather like a language, which enables communications between hosts and PCs. TCP/IP is a common protocol used with SkyLite. Note: Choosing the WinSock network option in SkyLite allows your PC to talk to the TCP/IP, as long as your host has the correct software. When you make a connection to a host from your PC using SkyLite, you open what is called a session. In SkyLite, you can create a new session, save a session, open an existing session, have more than one session running at once, and switch between open sessions. This is much like opening a new file. When you create a new session, you have to tell SkyLite which software protocol you have installed on your PC and the host, and which emulation you are using. Getting Started The following sections of this chapter give you an overview of SkyLite’s features, and the other chapters deal with SkyLite in more detail. If you want to dive straight in, turn to the Quick Start Section on page 9. SkyLite Features SkyLite brings data from host applications into your familiar Windows- and DOS- based spreadsheets, word processors and other programs. Using SkyLite as a terminal emulator, you can achieve connectivity immediately. However, SkyLite is not just a terminal emulator. It is easy to install and configure, disguising the sophistication of the solution. Once you’re set up, it’s simple and intuitive to use. You can configure host session files and save them for reuse by all users across LANs. Sessions are network links between your computer and remote hosts. The following topics describe some of the features of SkyLite. See page 57. See page 32. Hotspots A hotspot is text on the screen that has been programmed into the host application so that when you move the mouse pointer over the text and click the right button, a particular function is activated. You can use hotspots to add mouse pointer positioning with a full screen editor, and you can add the ability to point and click on words and functions on the screen. These features need to be configured on your PC and do not require any changes to the host program. Customizing Your Keyboard You can customize your keyboard by using the Keyboard Mapping option to define functions for PC keys pressed. You can also map keys to macros or specific character strings. 8 POISE-SkyLite User Guide
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION See page 18. See page 49. See page 28. See page 17. Connecting to Multiple Sessions SkyLite allows any number of host sessions to be run concurrently. This is limited only by available PC memory, or by any other restrictions imposed by, say, network communication protocols. Macros SkyLite’s powerful macro facility allows you to automate standard tasks. You can either use the macro recorder to automate simple tasks, or you can write a program in SkyLite’s macro language to automate almost any host task. File Transfer SkyLite supports all the standard file transfer protocols including Kermit, X Modem, Y Modem, and Z Modem, and FTP file transfer. Create and Change Session Properties When SkyLite is Closed You can create a new SkyLite session and change a session’s properties without SkyLite running. Context Menus You can bring up a context menu in SkyLite by clicking your right mouse button. This will bring up a menu with items that are relevant to the tasks you are performing, for example, cut and paste if you are editing. Dockable Toolbar You can drag and drop the toolbar to any position on your screen using the mouse. You can also dock the toolbar to the bottom of the screen. See pages 20 and 54. OLE Support OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) automation allows you to export a programming interface from an application for use by another application. This allows one application to drive another. For example, most of Excel’s macro language is available to other applications via OLE automation. This technology means you can insert OLE objects into a SkyLite session. Quick Start This Quick Start section is designed to take you, step by step, through a typical PC-tohost connection, i.e., to a host using Windows Sockets. The basic steps are much the same for any connection, but the details differ. Chapter 3, Networks and Emulations, provides additional instructions on configuring your SkyLite session. 1. Start SkyLite Click on the Start button at the bottom of your desktop, select Programs, and then select the SkyLite icon from the SkyLite program group. 2. Connect to a new session Select New from the Session menu or click on the Configure Session toolbar button shown opposite. A Configure Session dialog box will appear. POISE-SkyLite User Guide 9
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