IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products
582 AS/400e System Handbook
The data accessed by the Enhanced for Windows 3.1 client uses OS/400 security to provide
protection, management of files and databases, and backup/recovery facilities.
VirtualNetwork Print enables Windows users to direct PC-generated output to any
AS/400-defined printer in the network.
The PC5250 printer emulation service can be used to direct AS/400-managed output to a PC
printer connected on SNA/APPC networks or TCP/IP networks using AnyNet.
The rich suite of APIs continues to be the strength of Client Access. Application enablers
such as ODBC, Data Queues, and Distributed Program Call can be used over direct TCP/IP
and SNA/APPC networks. Other enablers that are written directly to SNA interfaces such as
Optimized Remote SQL, CPI-C, and ENHAPPC will continue to function on an SNA/APPC
network or through AnyNet for a TCP/IP environment. Multimedia capability, with support for
Ultimedia System Facilities APIs and a graphical interface, is provided. This API support
enables PC applications to integrate multimedia capability (such as video, image, graphics)
and others in an SNA environment.
A migration utility from the Client Access for Windows 3.1 or DOS Extended clients aids in
migration to the Enhanced for Windows 3.1 client. The utility also aids in migrating IBM
RUMBA/400 profile icons, workstation profiles (with WSF extensions), print profiles (with
PRN extensions), and keyboard mappings (files with MAP extensions) to PC5250-recognized
files. In addition, it migrates information from CONFIG.PCS, NSD.INI, and PCS.INI files.
Note: Macros created in RUMBA/400 do not migrate from Client Access for Windows 3.1 or
DOS Extended Clients.
All Windows Dynamic Link Library (DLL) APIs provided in PC Support/400 are supported so
applications previously written to these APIs will run unchanged. A DOS Reflector function is
provided so that users can continue to run any of the PC Support/400 or Client Access/400
DOS API applications using this native Windows client.
AS/400 Client Access Programmer Toolkit for Windows 95/NT
A Toolkit ships with the Windows 95/NT client and provides the resources needed to develop
effective applications quickly and correctly. The Toolkit provides tested sample programs that
developers can modify quickly to meet end user needs. The sample programs and supporting
tools help eliminate errors and speed the learning process for application development. The
Toolkit contains all of the links needed for applications to obtain the correct interfaces to
Client Access/400 programs. The development of these applications is enhanced with the
use of sample programs. By using a common programming technique of copying a sample
program as a model for the application program, the chance for programming errors can be
reduced. With the use of sample programs, programmers can learn about the interfaces as
they develop applications. The models supplied are complete and error free. Programmers
select the interfaces needed for the design and copy them into the application.
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