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What's new for V4R5
What's new for V4R5
The AS/400 Toolbox for Java Version 4 Release 5 (V4R5) licensed
program installs on V4R3 and later of OS/400. From a client, AS/400
Toolbox for Java connects back to V4R2 and later of OS/400.
Additional access and visual classes
AS/400 Toolbox for Java V4R5 also features new classes in the access and vaccess
packages. These new classes provide access to the following:
Additional new functions
AS/400 Toolbox for Java V4R5 also features the following new
functions:
- Security classes: Classes to make
secured connections with the AS/400, authenticate any user's
identity on the AS/400, and associate the user with the underlying
OS/400 thread are now provided.
- HTML classes: Classes to help you create
HTML forms and tables are now provided.
- Servlet classes: Classes to help
speed up the process of creating servlets are now provided.
- Proxy support: An alternative jar
file is now provided that works with a proxy server to provide
similar functionality to the AS/400 Toolbox for Java classes, but
with less download time.
- System properties:
Use system properties to configure certain AS/400 Toolbox for Java
components.
With the addition of the servlet and proxy support functions, there
are now three ways you can configure the AS/400 Toolbox for Java:
- Traditional: jt400.jar resides on the client
and connected to the AS/400
- Proxy: jt400Proxy.jar resides on the client,
jt400.jar resides on the proxy server, and the proxy server is
connected to the AS/400
- Servlet: a browser connects to the webserver
running the servlet, jt400Servlet.jar and jt400Access.jar reside on
the webserver, and the webserver is connected to the AS/400
Additional functions and features in Graphical Toolbox
The Graphical Toolbox, introduced in V4R4, has been enhanced with
more features and an improved look and feel. The changes made for
V4R5 follow:
- The PDML runtime environment now uses Swing 1.1. This allows
you to take advantage of enhanced functions and performance
available in the latest release of the Java Foundation
Classes.
- The GUI Builder generates help in a
composite file for easier development.
- Enhancements have been made to the GUI Builder and Resource
Script Converter, including:
- Cut, copy, and paste support
- Undo and redo support
- Generation of Java source for event handlers
- Support for context menus, menubars, and toolbars
- Ability to browse for images
- New panels now contain OK, Cancel, and Help buttons by
default
- Resizable controls within resizable panels
- Ability to reference panels in other PDML files
- Spin button control
- Ability to equalize space between selected fields
- Hide and show events for buttons
- Icon placement on buttons
- Custom cell editors/renderers for tables and lists
- Selected and deselected events for list items
- Table column heading alignment in tables
- Support for multiple icons on tree nodes
- Improved Javadoc and more coding examples
- The program call framework has been enhanced to provide PCML
support for service program calls on the AS/400.
Compatibility
There are some objects you will not be able to
deserialize using this release of AS/400 Toolbox for Java that were
serialized using earlier versions of AS/400 Toolbox for
Java.
AS/400 Toolbox for Java now provides support for
- Swing 1.1; this is required if you are using GUI classes or
Graphical Toolbox.
- Java 2, with continued support of Java 1.1.x
- Linux workstations
If you intend to run a Java program that uses AS/400 Toolbox for
Java classes on Java virtual machine of AS/400, you must run AS/400
Toolbox for Java at a compatible version and release level as the
Operating System/400 program that is running on your system. OS/400
ships with the parts of AS/400 Toolbox for Java that are needed to
improve performance when your application is running on Java
virtual machine. Use the following chart to ensure
compatibility:
Level of OS/400 |
Compatible Level of
AS/400 Toolbox for Java |
V3R2M0 |
V3R2M1 |
V4R2M0 |
V4R5M0 |
V4R2 |
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
V4R3 |
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
V4R4 |
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
V4R5 |
|
|
|
X
|
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