Re: iACS session startup questions

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So I've solved problem 1 about getting multiple windows up at once. In 
fact, I found a better solution - the positions will remain sticky, 
meaning that you can move them and they'll show up again where you left 
them.  It requires a specific setting in the .bchx file:

Run1=bchx5250 "PathToEmulatorFiles\DEV1.hod" -s=A -w=1 -v=Last-Exit View
Run2=bchx5250 "PathToEmulatorFiles\DEV2.hod" -s=B -w=2 -v=Last-Exit View
Run3=bchx5250 "PathToEmulatorFiles\PROD1.hod" -s=C -w=3 -v=Last-Exit View
Run4=bchx5250 "PathToEmulatorFiles\PROD2.hod" -s=D -w=4 -v=Last-Exit View

The "PathToEmulatorFiles" is typically your user documents, then 
/IBM/emulator, but it can be whatever you need.  The -w=[1,2,3,4] tells 
the emulator to start a different window for each session, but the magic 
is the -v=Last-Exit View, which makes the window reappear wherever it 
was when you last closed it.

Works perfectly!  Now I have to figure out the signon stuff based on 
Rob's input.



On 10/23/2019 12:10 PM, Joe Pluta wrote:
> I've been banging my head on this for a while, and I just can't seem 
> to get all the pieces in place.
>
> My goal is simple: click on an icon in the tray and have all my 
> sessions come  up, and then disseminate this technique to my 
> coworkers.  I want several sessions to different IBM i partitions.  In 
> my personal case, I want two each to two partitions, while a coworker 
> wants three each to those same two partitions.  We both want each one 
> to be in its own, untabbed window.
>
> [...]
>
> My goals:
>
> 1. Specify the location (and size, as needed) of each window and have 
> it used at startup.
> 2. Move the windows as needed and have those new locations stick.
> 3. Set it so I only enter my password the first time.
>
> Does anyone have insights on this?