Welcome to tn3270 5.1.0 for Linux (and maybe other places if it compiles
there)!

This code was orginally from UCB's TN3270 4.1.1, and much of the code is
still as it was in that release.  I have made a few changes.  First off,
in the /etc/map3270 file I've added support for a US console (sorry to
all of you who use other types of consoles, if you've got one for a Finish
or some other sort of keyboard, send it too me, and I'll try to create
a directory for alternative options).  The entry I've got in there supports
the PF keys on a 101 key keyboard, and the clear key is the + on the key
pad - check out map3270 for further info.

A problem with the way tn3270 was handling unformatted screens was discovered.
This resulted in tn3270 looping whenever you entered a lower case L in 
position 1,1 (a normal position for entering background CICS transactions).  I
fixed that, but on occasion you will get a slow screen paint.  Annoying, but
at least you don't end up in limbo.

I also added support for a printscreen function.  The actual map3270 function
was already there (lprt), but wasn't attached to anything.  It now can be
defined.  To specify the proper method of printscreening for your printer
use the environment vars TMPDIR to specify your temp directory that you want
to use for printing and PRINT to specify the command (like lpr -Plw or some
such) you want to use for printing.

I'm changing version numbers (now starting with 5.0.0) in the interest of
keeping my sanity, and to indicate a divergence from tn3270 4.1.1.

As usuall a disclaimer, I didn't say this was suitable for anything in
particular, but I hope you find it useful!

Have fun!

Eric Kasten
tigger@tigger.cl.msu.edu

P.S. - If you have some problems let me know, but I can't promise immediate
       responses; I'm a touch busy these days.

Updated: 11/03/94 

This package was in dire need of an update. The binaries I downloaded that
were precompiled didn't even work and it was really annoying trying to
find the sources for that telnet package so, here it all is in one big
package. Just follow the instructions in the COMPILING document and you'll
be ok. Enjoy. :)

Bill Braughton
wmb@sodapop.cc.Latech.edu
