What's New
Below is a list of the major enhancements added since the previous release:
User Interface
- Updated themes and new SVG icons
- Undo/Redo functions added.
File Transfer
- File transfer list enhancements.
Macros
- Flex Macro Editor with debugging support.
- Macro compatibility support.
- Flex.Reflection macro enhancements.
API Support
- FlexObjects enhancements.
- Hllapi WD_xxx functions added.
Clipboard
- New copy formats added to allow pasting text to Excel or Word.
Layout and Lockdown
- Layout and lockdown enhancements.
Miscellaneous
- Text to speech support.
- Translation table override support.
- Various fixes.
Flex Terminal Emulator Version 5.0.5111 Release Notes (April 11, 2022)
Terminal Types
- TN3270 graphics support added.
- TN5250 host printing support added.
- TN3270 host printing support added.
File Transfer
- MVS hosts are now supported for FlexFTP.
Emulation Options
- OIA line date and time option added for 3270 and 5250.
- 3270 program check error option added.
User Interface
- Customization of status bar.
- Displaying date and time on status bar.
- Colored OIA error indicator support added.
- Printing of screen history (scroll back buffer) is now supported.
Flex Terminal Emulator Version 4.0.4004 Release Notes (May 4, 2021)
File Transfer
- FlexFTP client added.
Layout and Lockdown
- Customization of Ribbon, including custom tabs and groups.
- Customization of Quick Access Toolbar to add, remove and rearrange items.
Macros
- Added Flex.Reflection DLLs and TLBs for macro compatibility.
Emulation Options
- Numeric field checking option added.
Extensions
- Enhancement to Print Multiple Screens extension.
- Screen Recorder extension added.
User Interface
- Underscores displayed as connected lines.
Miscellaneous
- Support added for translation table override.
Flex Terminal Emulator Version 3.0.2903 Release Notes (June 3, 2020)
Terminal Types
- TN5250 emulation is now supported for host access to IBM i (AS/400).
Connection Setup
- Option to clear screen buffer on disconnect and automatically toggle Connect button state to disconnected.
User Interface
- Windows ribbon tab added with buttons for managing the Workspace and Session windows.
Macro
- Option to select any text editor for editing macros.
Clipboard
- Added Copy Append feature allowing users to copy screen text to existing Windows clipboard contents.
Fonts
- Added Flex Terminal font.
- Auto Exact font size added, which will snap to the nearest whole number font size, producing a very clear, crisp font.
Emulation Options
- Added the following new options:
Automatic Repeat AID Key.
Insert Mode Toggle Cursor Type
Insert Mode Reset after AID Key.
Configuration
- Layout and Lockdown feature is added to control and modify the Flex Terminal Emulator user interface related to the application menu and the ribbon bar.
File Transfer
- Improvements on file transfer dialog - the path for Local File Name in the transfer list now defaults to the user's Desktop and is updated as the user navigates using the File Explorer.
Flex Terminal Emulator Version 2.0.1624 Release Notes (May 23, 2019)
Terminal Types
- SCOANSI emulation is now supported.
- WYSE emulation is now supported.
Connection Settings
- Added new connection setting: Data Bits(8-bit/7-bit) for SCOANSI
Keyboard
- Added host key: Select Clear
Flex Terminal Emulator Version 2.0.1321 Release Notes (February 21, 2019)
Terminal Types
- Added VT420, VT220, VT100, VT52 emulations for access to Unix/Linux based host systems.
- New Session Wizard added to assist users in session creation.
Security
- SSL/TLS and Secure Shell (SSH) available for protecting VT sessions with encryption.
Macro/Scripting
- New FlexSession.ConnectionSettings and FlexSession.ConnectionStatus properties added to the scripting language, which are related to the session connection. See the Technical Reference>Macro Scripting>FlexSession Object section of the Flex Terminal Emulator User Guide for more information.
Keyboard
- Added default Putty keyboard map for use with VT sessions.
Configuration Options
- Added File>Options>Workspace Settings, which allows users to set a custom location for Flex Terminal Emulator Schemes, Transfer Lists, Macros and Extensions.
View Settings
- Added HLLAPI Short Name to Show or Hide section, allowing the user to toggle the display of the HLLAPI Short Name on the session tab and status bar.
Session Configuration
- Before-Connect Action added to Connection Setup>Miscellaneous to allow execution of a custom action before an attempt is made to connect to a host.