RE: Access Client Solutions

["Bob Cagle" <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alan

The last time I looked at TN5250J I had some of the same concerns about
pushing it out to the user community.  

It was just too, well, different.  Has it improved that much over the
years?

Bob

From: Alan Campin
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 2:10 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Access Client Solutions

Just curious. Why mess with it when you have something as good as
TN5250J for free?


On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 1:05 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Make sure you're opening tickets on that.
>
> They don't issue fixes for it.  You'll have to wait for the next 
> release of that.  Date of next release is not public information.  I 
> have nothing to indicate that it's tied to releases of IBM i.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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>
>
>
> From:   "Bob Cagle" <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Date:   08/02/2013 02:59 PM
> Subject:        RE: Access Client Solutions
> Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
> Rob
>
> I have the error reset key mapped to Left Control, but yes, I have 
> seen some problems with it not working.  Twice in the past week I've 
> had to close a session and cancel the job because the key just seemed 
> to quit working.
>
> Other issues I've seen:
>
> I have one session now that just won't start; not sure why.
>
> Minor annoyance, but anytime I use my mouse to switch to a session by 
> clicking on it, the cursor immediately jumps to wherever my pointer 
> was in the window.
>
> Icons are different - couldn't IBM at least include the same icons?
> Users hate change.
>
> And finally, it takes forever for a session to start.  To the point 
> that the screen is blank with no visual feedback for several seconds 
> before the session is finally displayed.  Granted, I am running from a

> network share, but the performance was similar when I tested locally.
>
> All of this put together makes me greatly hesitate implementing this 
> for the user community.
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>
> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 1:23 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Access Client Solutions
>
> Having much luck with the Error Reset key?
>
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept 1600 
> Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
>           Garrett, IN 46738
> Ship to:  Dock 108
>           6928N 400E
>           Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
>
>
>
>
>
> From:   "Bob Cagle" <bcagle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Date:   08/02/2013 02:00 PM
> Subject:        Access Client Solutions
> Sent by:        midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Has anyone else been trying out the new java-based Access Client 
> Solutions?  I'm not sure it's quite ready for prime-time yet (unless 
> you're on a Mac, i.e. Jon Paris!)
>
>
>
> I've been using it as my primary emulator for the past week, and 
> there's enough differences/annoyances that I don't think I want to 
> push it out to my users quite yet.
>
>
>
> Just curious what experiences others are having?
>
>
>
> Bob Cagle
>
> IT Manager
>
> Lynk, Inc.