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March 1st, 2019: New Features for version 5.1
- Default SSL/TLS Options (Secure only)
- QWS3270 was defaulting to force secure connections to use SSL3 for the connection. However, this fails when using TLS. In 5.1 default option is Any (Auto Select).
Word Processing - QWS3270 now supports word-wrapping on spaces
Troubleshooting
- New function “Show DLL-s” was added to About dialog box.
Session Parameters
- New options have been added to session parameters: disable Connect and Disconnect buttons and menu items
- Automation for 64-bit Applications
- 64-bit versions of “whllapi.dll” (direct HLLAPI calls) and “COM Automation DLL” have been created and added to the installation packages.
- QWS3270 Launchers Enhancements
- Addressed compatibility issues for some Automation applications. Several things have been added to alleviate this:
- Introduced start mode parameter “-mode=secure” to launch QWS3270 Secure app from Automation.
- Introduced stub-applications QWS3270s.EXE and QWS3270p.EXE (launchers).
- Forward Window Resizing activity from launcher window to main QWS3270 window.
Other Fixes
- Fixed issue with changing font type and size.
- Excel/VBA – fixed Error trying to change QWS3270 system parametersAddressed compatibility issues for session files – this is “None” and “-None-“ issue
- Addressed issue with HLLAPI memory structure.
- Installing JollyGiant Fonts into default Windows directory
Installation
- Updated MSI signer to add name of MSI to show in UAC dialog.
- Installation on 64-bit and 32-bit machines from one MSI
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February 27, 2017: New Features for version 5.0
Scratch Pad
- QWS3270 now supports a scratch pad for capturing text for later use from the emulator screen.
- More information can be found here: Scratch Pad
Screen History
- QWS3270 now supports capturing of screen history, with the ability to go back and review past screens without affecting the current session.
- The Screen History tool can be found under the Tools menu.
Disabling SSL/TLS Options (Secure only)
- SSL and TLS options can now be disabled through hidden Session Parameters.
- DisableSSLv2=1 // disables the option to use SSLv2
- DisableSSLv3=1 // disables the option to use SSLv3
- DisableTLSv1=1 // disables the option to use TLSv1
Enhanced Certificate Chooser (Secure only)
- When choosing a Certificate on the Security section of the Session Options dialog, you will now be presented with an Windows OS specific certificate chooser. This provideds more information making it easier to choose from multiple similar certificates.
Bug-fix
- The New Session Wizard will now use the Default Session port number when setting up a new connection.
- In previous versions, the Session Dialog had an issue with selecting “N” as a HILLAPI Session ID. This has been corrected.
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The following are new in version 4.9 of QWS3270 Secure:
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