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Host On-Demand
Version 16.0 Readme
Planning, installing, and Configuring Host On-Demand
Migrating Host On-Demand
Web Express Logon Reference
Macro Programming Guide
Host Access Toolkit
HOD Hex Client
Programmable Host On-Demand
Host Printing Reference
Session Manager API Reference
Tutorials
Troubleshooting and support
Online Help
Welcome
Macro Programming Guide
Developing macros
Screen description and recognition
The descriptors
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Welcome
IBM
Host On-Demand
Version 16.0 Readme
Planning, installing, and Configuring Host On-Demand
Migrating Host On-Demand
Web Express Logon Reference
Macro Programming Guide
About this book
Macro basics
Developing macros
Data types, operators, and expressions
How the macro runtime processes a macro screen
Screen description and recognition
Terms defined
Introduction to the Description tab
Recorded descriptions
Evaluation of descriptors
The descriptors
Overview
Field Counts and OIA descriptor
String descriptor (<string> element)
Cursor descriptor (<cursor> element)
Attribute descriptor (<attrib> element)
Condition descriptor (<condition>) element
Custom descriptor (<customreco> element)
Variable update action (<varupdate> element)
Macro actions
Screen Recognition, Part 2
Actions, Part 2: Timing issues
Variables and imported Java classes
Other security options
Other advanced features
The graphical user interface
The macro language
Additional information
Notices
Trademarks
Host Access Toolkit
HOD Hex Client
Programmable Host On-Demand
Host Printing Reference
Session Manager API Reference
Tutorials
Troubleshooting and support
Online Help
Feedback
The descriptors
Overview
Field Counts and OIA descriptor
String descriptor (<string> element)
Cursor descriptor (<cursor> element)
Attribute descriptor (<attrib> element)
Condition descriptor (<condition>) element
Custom descriptor (<customreco> element)