Finding the Input and Output IDs of an Emulator

Every option (for example, File and Edit) in an emulator's menu has a unique Control ID number. Terminal Launcher uses these IDs to simulate the selection of options.

Terminal Launcher uses

• The IDs of the Select All and Copy functions as the Output IDs
• The ID of the Paste function as the Input ID

To find these numbers, use Spy++, a Microsoft* utility.

Setting Up Spy++

FTP Software's PCTCP Window Telnet VT v3.1 emulator will be used for all screen shots and examples in this section.

1. Launch the Emulator normally.

   
   

2. Launch Spy++.

3. Arrange the windows so that emulator window and Spy++ window are fully visible on the screen.

4. In the Spy++ window, click the Message Log button (the fourth button from the left).

   
   

5. In the Message Options dialog box, click and hold the Finder Tool, drag the target icon from its position on the Spy++ dialog box to the title bar of the emulator, and then release the mouse button.

   
   

6. Click Messages > Clear All.

7. From the Messages to View list, click WMCommand, then click OK.

   
   

A new, blank window appears in Spy++. Spy++ is now ready to watch for any ID numbers that are passed by the emulator.

Adding the IDs

1. Click Edit > Select All in the emulator's menu.If the emulator does not have a Select All option, use Copy instead.

   
   

   Note that a line of text has appeared in the Spy++ window. This line contains the ID of the Select All command. In this example, the ID is 209.

   
   

2. Click Edit > Copy, and then Edit > Paste in the emulator.

   Two more lines appear in Spy++.

   
   

   These are the Control IDs of the Copy and Paste functions. In this example, the IDs are as follows:

   Function	Control ID
   Select All	209
   Copy	205
   Paste	207

   Take note of the ID numbers for the emulator that you are configuring. Terminal Launcher needs them.

   If the emulator only has Copy and Paste, take note of the two ID numbers. If emulator doesn't have a Select All function, you must configure the emulator as an Advanced Generic emulator.

Using Alternatives to Control ID Numbers

In the following situations, use an alternative to Control ID numbers:

• If an emulator doesn't have standard Control IDs. Either no IDs are present or all functions have the same ID.
• If the Control IDs in the Terminal Launcher configuration don't work.
• If you don't have access to software such as Spy++ to find the Control IDs.

The alternatives simulate key presses or keyboard shortcuts that achieve the same outcome.

For example, if the Select All Control ID 209 and the Copy Control ID 205 don't work with Terminal Launcher, try any of the following alternatives in the Output IDs text box.

Alternative One

\Alt+E,S,\Alt+E,C

This output simulates the following:

• Alt+E (displays the Edit menu list)
• S (selects Select All)
• Alt+E (brings up the Edit menu list)
• C (selects Copy)

Keys are not case-sensitive.

Alternative Two

\Ctrl+a,\Ctrl+c

This output simulates the following:

• Control+A (a keyboard shortcut for Select All)
• Control+C (a keyboard shortcut for Copy)

Alternative Three

\Alt+e,\|40,\|40,\N,\Alt+e,\N

This output simulates the following:

• Alt+E (displays the Edit menu list)
• Down-arrowDown-arrow (scrolls down to Select All)
• Enter (selects Select All)
• Alt+E (displays the Edit menu list)
• Enter (selects Copy)

All of these alternatives might or might not work with particular emulators. They will all need customizing to suit the emulator. You can adapt the alternatives to suit any requirement (for example, selecting other menu items).

Finding a Terminal Launcher configuration, including finding alternatives to the Control IDs, requires trial and error, which becomes easier with experience.

When you use alternatives, the increased number of steps slows the Terminal Launcher process slightly.

Scenario for Using an Alternative: The Select All Control ID of 209 and the Copy Control ID of 205 don't work with Terminal Launcher. You try Alternative 1 in the Output ID's text box.