Mocha TN5250 for Windows 10/11

version 1.0 : 15 May 2007

• First version.

Version 1.1 : 1 June 2007

• color red would not be stored in the configuration file
• moving cursor over a hospot would give pixel display errors
• right ctrl changed to work as a single function key.
• F10 would send F10 to the AS/400 + give focus to the menu.
• a space before or after the IP address in the connect dialog, would make the DNS lookup fail

Version 1.2 : 16 February 2008

• 27x132 size SDA screen could give a crash
• SYSREQ and ATTN would not interrupt, if in X-WAIT mode

Version 1.3 : 6 February 2009

• parameter /X and /Z /Z configfile : copy configuration file to the users private configuration folder, and exit /X configfile : as /Z , but also start a tn5250 window
• http:// and https:// can be used as hotspots

version 1.4 : 23 june 2009

• if the AS/400 requested an error line outside the screen size, it was ignored. Now the message line (last line) is used
• In X-Help mode, the screen behind the error line was not restored, when RESET was pressed.

version 1.5 : 27 May 2010

• altgr+v would make a crash on Vista
• clipboard csv format failed with some 8 bit characters
• 2 x click on printer icon in toolbar could give a crash

Version 1.6 : 12 July 2010

• clipboard append shold add a cr/lf between appended data
• sending a 0x10 (Transparent Data order RFC 1205) with a wrong size, would make tn5250 ignore the screen data, which follows. Now it tries to display it, even if it is not legal data
• increased the SSL incoming buffer from 64 K byte to 640 K byte

version 1.7 : 7 October 2010

• moving mouse to the left of the window, when selecting an area could give a crash
• character & in a screen would make menu
• file
• mail fail
• hidden characters was displayed in print and mail

version 1.8 : 8 October 2010

• in v 1.7 hidden characters in mail/print was changed to ?. In this version they are spaces.

version 1.9 : 30 June 2011

• use parameter tn5250.msi CONFIG=c:\user.config to copy a configuration file to the users private files at installation.
• % and & has been removed from data send to the mail program.
• f20
• f24 did not work in the tool bar
• added fixed width option for fonts. Some .NET installations does not handle the font API correct. This option makes sure the font stays the same width , also when changing the 5250 window width.

version 2.0 , 23 February 2012

• new SSL protocol, and network layer
• parameter /Y configfile , makes it possible to use any location for the configuration file
• possible to link a key , such as ctrl+f5, to a recorded macro
• ,. issue with printer margin field
• new fast blink option
• field separator was included in clipboard data
• copyright symbol added in UK codepage
• if clipboard was locked from another program, tn5250 could crash
• underscores are now used in print screen
• crosshair cursor and blinking, gives less screen updates
• left ctrl as RESET and ctrl+c+v+x possible
• removed some fonts from the font list, as they were not 100% mono spaced.

version 2.1 , 13 March 2012

• ctrl+c ctrl+v may not work if an older installation had menu
• edit
• ctrl+c+v defined off.
• pressing left ctrl for RESET would not update the status line
• function SELECT-UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT were missing from the function list in menu
• tools keyboard

version 2.2 , 20 March 2013

• Greek codepage was wrong
• space in IP address, or license key would give error
• Some fonts could give a wrong display
• shift up/down/left/right functions were not stored correct

version 2.3 , 25 March 2013

• ctrl a did not work

version 2.4 , 17 December 2013

• added MAPI mail option in menu
• tools
• options
• terminal, as to be able to handle 27x132 screens when they are send to the mail client
• possible to have keep alive with SSL
• if clipboard was locked in another program, it could give a crash

version 2.5 , 27 January 2015

• uses .NET 4.0

version 2.6 , 18 May 2015

• If the font and OS support it, extra space horizontal will be allowed between characters.
• General bug fixing.

version 2.7, 7 June 2015

• Ignores IPv6 DNS replies.
• Requires .NET 4.5 , as to support TLS 1.2.
• SSL/TLS version is shown in the status line.
• Cannot be used with XP, as XP only supports .NET 4.0

version 2.8, 2 Feb 2016

• menu - file - connect, could fail, and showing many dialogs at the same time.
• paste text including ",." after using keypad could give wrong data (,. swapped)

version 2.9, 3 Feb 2016

• problems with menu shortcuts
• better handling for user.config file errors

version 2.9.1, 3 March 2016

• The MSI installation package required IE 11. It was a mistake, tn5250 is not using IE

version 3.0, July 5 2016

• Added IPv6 support
• Clear will also delete the current screen
• Flicker with slow cursor blink has been removed

version 3.1, August 22 2016

• Typing a character, which has no value as uppercase in an uppercase field would give an error. Example µ (altgr+m)
• Added option menu - tools - terminal - always focus. When the 5250 window is without focus, and a user click the window, should the window only get focus, or also position the cursor at the click point.

version 3.2, February 13 2017

• If left ctrl was assign a function different from RESET, the AltGr key would fail.
• If tn5250 has been used on a 2 monitor system, and the second monitor is removed, tn5250 would on next program start, try to run on the second monitor.
• New icon
• Updated license as to define a county is not a company.

version 3.3, April 9 2018

• new function, delete to end of field (ERASEEOF) (default at ctrl + f7 on new installations)

version 3.4, July 26 2018

• ERASEEOF , would not always work correct.
• Removed flicker, when focus is moved to/from the tn5250 Window.

version 3.5, September 7 2018

• v 3.4 included a new bug. Using only a delete function (not typing anything) in a field, did not update the field correct.

version 3.6, June 15 2020

• added codepage 1047.
• swapped ebdic AE and 8E ( Þ <--> þ ).
• print preview had problems with some printer drivers.
• Print margin option had wrong space calculation.

version 3.7, December 6 2021

• Append csv data to clipboard had a bug. It did not add Newline
• Use CTRL+N as append

version 3.8, February 2023

• added option for timestamp on print screen, in menu - tools - option - printer.

version 3.9, June 2023

• updated to .NET 4.7.2 , as to support TLS 1.3.

version 4.0, June 2024

• added function "send text to cursor" at double click. Will read the word at the double click position without a possible trailing . and : and hereafter copy the text to the current cursor position.

version 4.1, August 2024

• added run macro after login as an option, in menu - file/edit new session.