If you select "Function Key Sets" from the Emulate Menu in MacWise, it will open a Finder window with several sets of keys.
There is a set called "VT220 Fkeys W/Do Key"
Double click on that to load the fkey set.
Full article here...
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday, May 02, 2011
Fix - MacWise Quits Unexpectedly
MacWise versions 12.2.7 through 12.3.1 had an intermittent problem where MacWise would quit unexpectedly. Many users will never see this problem because it only happens when you scroll more than 970 lines of data on the screen (about 40 pages)and most host programming erases the screen and refreshes it with a new one (instead of scrolling).
However, if you have this problem, it has been fixed starting with MacWise version 12.3.2
Another problem was fixed with version 12.3.2
When pasting large amounts of data to the host, data could be shifted over or missing on the screen as it rapidly scrolled by. This did not affect the data that arrived at the host but was distracting to see on screen.
The current version of MacWise can always be found here:
http://www.macwise.com/Download_MacWise.html
However, if you have this problem, it has been fixed starting with MacWise version 12.3.2
Another problem was fixed with version 12.3.2
When pasting large amounts of data to the host, data could be shifted over or missing on the screen as it rapidly scrolled by. This did not affect the data that arrived at the host but was distracting to see on screen.
The current version of MacWise can always be found here:
http://www.macwise.com/Download_MacWise.html
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
MacWise Graphic Drawing Characters
If your MacWise screen should be displaying boxes drawn with graphic lines but instead has letters or numbers instead of graphic lines, then here are some things to try.
1. First lets see if your MacWiseFont is installed.
Type the zero key in MacWise. The zero should have a slash though it. If not, you need to install the MacWise font. The MacWise installer installs the font automatically, but some older Macs may have not run the font installer. You can install the font by opening the MacWise 12 folder. Look in the Fonts folder for the MacWiseFont Installer.
Quit MacWise if it is running and run the MacWiseFont Installer. Then run MacWise and type the zero key. You should now see a slash through the zero.
Note that when MacWise is purchased from the Mac App Store, the font is built into MacWise.
If you now see a slash zero when you type the zero key then proceed to step 2.
2. For Wyse emulation...
If Wyse graphics do not work and display letters like D and Z instead of the graphic characters, you need to uncheck Strip 8th bit and use IBM Set 2.
Also need hidden attributes enabled for Wyse 60.
For all emulations...
Those H characters that you see instead of graphic lines are sent to your Mac from the host to be converted into graphic lines.
There are several possibilities why it is not working.
First, try unchecking Strip 8th Bit and then use IBM Set2 as your font set (Emulate Menu, International Characters)
If that does not work, there are two other options for graphic characters (DEC or Wyse Multinational characters).
You will just need to experiment with different settings.
Normally, if you use IBM Set2 you do not strip 8th bit.
DEC or Wyse multinational usually are used with 8th bit stripped.
3. Another thing that can cause this problem is the settings in the Telnet Connection Window.
Select Telnet Connection... from the Connection Menu.
Then put a checkmark on Unix Raw Mode.
Click OK
Then log out and close the connection.
Open the connection again and see if that makes a difference.
The terminal type you enter in that window is also important.
It is possible that the host does not think you can support graphic drawing lines because of the terminal type being reported back to it.
For instance,
If you are using Wyse 50, the terminal type defaults to wy50
But your host might want to see a custom terminal type entered there.
You would need to contact the host administrator to find out which terminal type names are supported.
4. If you are using SCO ANSI mode with the terminal type "ansi", you will need MacWise 12.2.8 or later to display graphic drawing lines correctly.
1. First lets see if your MacWiseFont is installed.
Type the zero key in MacWise. The zero should have a slash though it. If not, you need to install the MacWise font. The MacWise installer installs the font automatically, but some older Macs may have not run the font installer. You can install the font by opening the MacWise 12 folder. Look in the Fonts folder for the MacWiseFont Installer.
Quit MacWise if it is running and run the MacWiseFont Installer. Then run MacWise and type the zero key. You should now see a slash through the zero.
Note that when MacWise is purchased from the Mac App Store, the font is built into MacWise.
If you now see a slash zero when you type the zero key then proceed to step 2.
2. For Wyse emulation...
If Wyse graphics do not work and display letters like D and Z instead of the graphic characters, you need to uncheck Strip 8th bit and use IBM Set 2.
Also need hidden attributes enabled for Wyse 60.
For all emulations...
Those H characters that you see instead of graphic lines are sent to your Mac from the host to be converted into graphic lines.
There are several possibilities why it is not working.
First, try unchecking Strip 8th Bit and then use IBM Set2 as your font set (Emulate Menu, International Characters)
If that does not work, there are two other options for graphic characters (DEC or Wyse Multinational characters).
You will just need to experiment with different settings.
Normally, if you use IBM Set2 you do not strip 8th bit.
DEC or Wyse multinational usually are used with 8th bit stripped.
3. Another thing that can cause this problem is the settings in the Telnet Connection Window.
Select Telnet Connection... from the Connection Menu.
Then put a checkmark on Unix Raw Mode.
Click OK
Then log out and close the connection.
Open the connection again and see if that makes a difference.
The terminal type you enter in that window is also important.
It is possible that the host does not think you can support graphic drawing lines because of the terminal type being reported back to it.
For instance,
If you are using Wyse 50, the terminal type defaults to wy50
But your host might want to see a custom terminal type entered there.
You would need to contact the host administrator to find out which terminal type names are supported.
4. If you are using SCO ANSI mode with the terminal type "ansi", you will need MacWise 12.2.8 or later to display graphic drawing lines correctly.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The MacWise blog has moved to his new location
This is the new link
http://macwisesupport.blogspot.com/
http://macwisesupport.blogspot.com/
Friday, January 08, 2010
Using MacWise with the Telnet -K Option to avoid skip past login
PROBLEM: When you log into your host, it always skips past the Login prompt and displays the Password prompt. Then you must hit return to get the Login prompt.
SOLUTION: Use the -K telnet option.
The -K option specifies no automatic login to the remote system.
Select Telnet Connection... (Under the Connection Menu in MacWise)
and then enter the -K option.
SOLUTION: Use the -K telnet option.
The -K option specifies no automatic login to the remote system.
Select Telnet Connection... (Under the Connection Menu in MacWise)
and then enter the -K option.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
VPN Connection with MacWise
SYMPTOM: you are unable to make a telnet connection to your host after connecting with a VPN connection.
SOLUTION: Select Kermit from the Connection Menu and follow the instructions for installing Kermit.
(Some hosts will not allow you to open a telnet connection via VPN unless you use the Kermit option)
SOLUTION: Select Kermit from the Connection Menu and follow the instructions for installing Kermit.
(Some hosts will not allow you to open a telnet connection via VPN unless you use the Kermit option)
Monday, December 08, 2008
Using MacWise with Cisco Routers
When you log into a Cisco Router with telnet, you may need to tell the router how many lines of data that the MacWise screen is set to.
The symptom is this:
When you list several pages of text to the screen, the listing should stop at each page and have -more- at the bottom of the screen. When you hit the space bar, it should show you the next page.
If instead, it just scrolls through the entire document without stopping, here is the solution:
At the Cisco Router prompt, enter the following:
terminal length 24
(that will tell the router that MacWise is set to a 24-line screen).
You can use Connection Scripts in MacWise to automatically send the terminal length command during login.
A NOTE ABOUT THE TAB KEY
Cisco routers use the tab key
MacWise versions prior to 14.2 had a problem with the program freezing with the tab key.
Here is the fix...
http://www.macwise.com/data/blog/2008/03/macwise-version-11-function-keys.html
The symptom is this:
When you list several pages of text to the screen, the listing should stop at each page and have -more- at the bottom of the screen. When you hit the space bar, it should show you the next page.
If instead, it just scrolls through the entire document without stopping, here is the solution:
At the Cisco Router prompt, enter the following:
terminal length 24
(that will tell the router that MacWise is set to a 24-line screen).
You can use Connection Scripts in MacWise to automatically send the terminal length command during login.
A NOTE ABOUT THE TAB KEY
Cisco routers use the tab key
MacWise versions prior to 14.2 had a problem with the program freezing with the tab key.
Pressing the "TAB" key (which in Cisco IOS automatically completes the CLI command) freezes the program and the interface
If MacWise appears to hang when you use the tab key, it is caused by a System keyboard preference in OS X preferences.Here is the fix...
http://www.macwise.com/data/blog/2008/03/macwise-version-11-function-keys.html
MacWise 11.51 Fixes Scroll Bar Problem
The Scroll Bar was intermittently getting disabled and dimmed.
This happened when any data was sent to the screen causing the scroll bar to move while MacWise was in the background. The symptom commomly occured when MacWise was in the background and the host timed out the telnet session, sending the "connection closed by foreign host" message and causing the scroll bar to move.
The latest version of MacWise can be downloaded here:
http://www.macwise.com/ftp/MacWise_Installer.dmg
This happened when any data was sent to the screen causing the scroll bar to move while MacWise was in the background. The symptom commomly occured when MacWise was in the background and the host timed out the telnet session, sending the "connection closed by foreign host" message and causing the scroll bar to move.
The latest version of MacWise can be downloaded here:
http://www.macwise.com/ftp/MacWise_Installer.dmg
Monday, November 10, 2008
MacWise 11.48 and fixes since 11.29
As of November, 10 2008, MacWise version 11.48 is the latest version.
Here are the fixes and enhancements from versions 11.30 through 11.48
11/03/2008
11.48
Fix - Taking too much time to launch MacWise.
Caused by changes in version 11.47
Now back to fast startup time.
10/24/2008
11.47
Fix - AppleScript commands "CaptureOn" and "SendHostMessage" were not working with previous 11.x versions.
(See the folder called "MacWise Sample AppleScripts").
10/06/2008
11.46
Fix - If you use a barcode scanner as keyboard input, some barcode scanners could intermittently cause the first character to be dropped when scanning a barcode to the MacWise screen.
9/11/2008
11.45
Feature - New iPhone screen size can be selected from the Window Menu. MacWise can now be accessed from your iPhone or iPod using Mocha VNC http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm
Get instructions for using MacWise with iPhone
http://carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/RSS_MacWise_iPhone.html
8/28/2008
11.43
Fix - If you had "End Each Line with CR/LF" enabled in Mac To Host Transfer Options, it was not being remembered.
8/14/2008
11.42
Fix - Screen Textwrap was not being remembered when you quit MacWise and ran again.
7/18/2008
11.41
Fix - Keyboard input now much faster. If you are using a barcode reader, MacWise can now accept input from the reader at full speed.
6/30/2008
11.4
Feature -This version adds a new 18-Point font size and large window.
This new window size fits perfectly on a MacBook Air screen.
It also fits nicely on other MacBook models.
The new 18-Point Font Window has a size of 1044 X 700
The MacBook Air native resolution is 1280 X 800, so the new MacWise window size leaves 100 pixels at the bottom for your Dock.
It also fits nicely on a 1024 X 768 screen filling the entire width and leaving room at the bottom for the Dock.
6/25/2008
11.35
Fix - If the host tried to reset the arrow keys for Wyse 60 or Wyse 370 mode back to default, MacWise was blanking out the arrow keys instead of setting them to Wyse defaults.
Fix - Special 8-bit characters for function keys - Could not enter any special keystrokes in the Fkey Command field when editing function key commands.
(Option 2 or Option Shift G , etc.)
6/17/2008
11.34
Feature - You can now optionally use the 24-point font and large window on a MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air screen is not tall enough to display the function keys at the bottom of the screen with this larger window. But you can use the function keys from the keyboard.
NOTES:
1. The MacBook Air and some other MacBook models have a default screen resolution of 1280 X 800.
The 24-point MacWise window is 1280 X 865 (65 pixels taller than the screen).
You will need to position the OS X Dock on the right side of the screen to make room for 24 lines of data in the MacWise window or hide the dock.
2. The bottom scroll bar arrow will not be visible. To scroll, use the page up/down keys.
3. Do not click on the green button to size the window smaller. That will only allow 21 lines of data to be displayed and will cause scrolling problems on a 24 line screen.
4. If the above limitations are a problem for you then please use the 16-point font and large window instead. People with aging eyes will appreciate the capability to use the larger 24-point font window on the small MacBook screen.
6/11/2008
11.33
Fix - Version 11.32 was installing all of the MacWise files at the root level of the drive. The installer should create a MacWise 11 folder inside of the Applications folder. Also, MacWise font was not being installed.
6/06/2008
11.32
Fix - The Clear key was intermittently not working. It is used in Wyse 60 and VT extended keypad modes.
Fix - Control E was not working.
5/26/2008
11.30
Fix - Window transparency value was not being remembered when you quit.
Fix - Half duplex mode was not being remembered when you quit.
Here are the fixes and enhancements from versions 11.30 through 11.48
11/03/2008
11.48
Fix - Taking too much time to launch MacWise.
Caused by changes in version 11.47
Now back to fast startup time.
10/24/2008
11.47
Fix - AppleScript commands "CaptureOn" and "SendHostMessage" were not working with previous 11.x versions.
(See the folder called "MacWise Sample AppleScripts").
10/06/2008
11.46
Fix - If you use a barcode scanner as keyboard input, some barcode scanners could intermittently cause the first character to be dropped when scanning a barcode to the MacWise screen.
9/11/2008
11.45
Feature - New iPhone screen size can be selected from the Window Menu. MacWise can now be accessed from your iPhone or iPod using Mocha VNC http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm
Get instructions for using MacWise with iPhone
http://carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/RSS_MacWise_iPhone.html
8/28/2008
11.43
Fix - If you had "End Each Line with CR/LF" enabled in Mac To Host Transfer Options, it was not being remembered.
8/14/2008
11.42
Fix - Screen Textwrap was not being remembered when you quit MacWise and ran again.
7/18/2008
11.41
Fix - Keyboard input now much faster. If you are using a barcode reader, MacWise can now accept input from the reader at full speed.
6/30/2008
11.4
Feature -This version adds a new 18-Point font size and large window.
This new window size fits perfectly on a MacBook Air screen.
It also fits nicely on other MacBook models.
The new 18-Point Font Window has a size of 1044 X 700
The MacBook Air native resolution is 1280 X 800, so the new MacWise window size leaves 100 pixels at the bottom for your Dock.
It also fits nicely on a 1024 X 768 screen filling the entire width and leaving room at the bottom for the Dock.
6/25/2008
11.35
Fix - If the host tried to reset the arrow keys for Wyse 60 or Wyse 370 mode back to default, MacWise was blanking out the arrow keys instead of setting them to Wyse defaults.
Fix - Special 8-bit characters for function keys - Could not enter any special keystrokes in the Fkey Command field when editing function key commands.
(Option 2 or Option Shift G , etc.)
6/17/2008
11.34
Feature - You can now optionally use the 24-point font and large window on a MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air screen is not tall enough to display the function keys at the bottom of the screen with this larger window. But you can use the function keys from the keyboard.
NOTES:
1. The MacBook Air and some other MacBook models have a default screen resolution of 1280 X 800.
The 24-point MacWise window is 1280 X 865 (65 pixels taller than the screen).
You will need to position the OS X Dock on the right side of the screen to make room for 24 lines of data in the MacWise window or hide the dock.
2. The bottom scroll bar arrow will not be visible. To scroll, use the page up/down keys.
3. Do not click on the green button to size the window smaller. That will only allow 21 lines of data to be displayed and will cause scrolling problems on a 24 line screen.
4. If the above limitations are a problem for you then please use the 16-point font and large window instead. People with aging eyes will appreciate the capability to use the larger 24-point font window on the small MacBook screen.
6/11/2008
11.33
Fix - Version 11.32 was installing all of the MacWise files at the root level of the drive. The installer should create a MacWise 11 folder inside of the Applications folder. Also, MacWise font was not being installed.
6/06/2008
11.32
Fix - The Clear key was intermittently not working. It is used in Wyse 60 and VT extended keypad modes.
Fix - Control E was not working.
5/26/2008
11.30
Fix - Window transparency value was not being remembered when you quit.
Fix - Half duplex mode was not being remembered when you quit.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
MacWise 11.29 Released
| May 20, 2008 MacWise version 11 was released in early March 2008 Here are the most recent version fixes. Version 11.29 Fix - Terminal type may have not been recognized by the host with telnet connections. Version 11.27 Feature - More VT220 keys supported - Insert, Del, Home and End. Note: the Page Up/Down keys in this group of keys were already supported by VT220. Fix - After opening a new serial connection, the emulation window was not active until you clicked on it. Fix - If preferences were set to "Mouse click sends column,row to host", then clicking the mouse was sending row 11 to the host instead of the actual row. Fix - ESC ~a~ not working to run an Applescript under host control. You would get an error because the AppleScript folder could not be found. Version 11.25 Feature / Fix - Sped up event timing to make keystrokes faster. Fix - When the host switched to 132 column mode, it was possible that text would not appear on the screen to the right of the 80th column in some rare cases. Fix - When you switch to 24 point window, the 132 column font will now change to 12 automatically, Also when you switch to 16 point window, it will change 132 column font to 9 automatically. Fix - Now supports Origin Mode for VT100 / VT220 Fix - Allow Control O to be used with telnet when the "Use TC Shell" option is disabled. Fix - Possible array bounds error if textwrap was turned off. Entire version history is here. |
Friday, April 25, 2008
MacWise 11.21 fixes VT100 / VT220 problems
MacWise version 11.21
If you recently upgraded to MacWise 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation, this upgrade applies to you:
Fix - VT100 / VT220 emulation. When capturing text to a file or the clipboard or printing, it could be possible to output a blank line if the line was longer than the standard width and textwrap was off. The line of text would appear on the screen but not in the text output to the file, clipboard or printer. This problem was only in MacWise versions 11.19 and 11.2
Since this problem could be intermittent depending on line lengths and the status of textwrap, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to MacWise 11.21 if you are currently running 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation.
NOTE: MacWise 11.2 fixed VT100 / VT220 top and bottom margin problems. Those fixes are in this version also.
The current version history is at:
http://www.macwise.com/MacWiseXVersions.html
Rich Love
If you recently upgraded to MacWise 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation, this upgrade applies to you:
Fix - VT100 / VT220 emulation. When capturing text to a file or the clipboard or printing, it could be possible to output a blank line if the line was longer than the standard width and textwrap was off. The line of text would appear on the screen but not in the text output to the file, clipboard or printer. This problem was only in MacWise versions 11.19 and 11.2
Since this problem could be intermittent depending on line lengths and the status of textwrap, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to MacWise 11.21 if you are currently running 11.19 or 11.2 and are using VT100 or VT220 emulation.
NOTE: MacWise 11.2 fixed VT100 / VT220 top and bottom margin problems. Those fixes are in this version also.
The current version history is at:
http://www.macwise.com/MacWiseXVersions.html
Rich Love
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MacWise Version 11 Function Keys Highlighted by Tab Key
If your MacWise function keys highlight each time you press the tab key, It's a feature, not a bug :-)
This is actually a feature of OS X, not MacWise. But you can disable it.
In the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences, in System Preferences, there is an option for full keyboard access.
If it is set to All Controls, it will cause the tab key to select the MacWise function keys. Each time you press the tab key, the next function key will be highlighted.
This can inadvertently be turned on by mistake by hitting Control F7.
To fix this problem, Open the Keyboard & Mouse Preference window and click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab and select "Text boxes and lists only".
Then uncheck the option to "Move between controls or text boxes and lists".
See attached screen shot.
This is actually a feature of OS X, not MacWise. But you can disable it.
In the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences, in System Preferences, there is an option for full keyboard access.
If it is set to All Controls, it will cause the tab key to select the MacWise function keys. Each time you press the tab key, the next function key will be highlighted.
This can inadvertently be turned on by mistake by hitting Control F7.
To fix this problem, Open the Keyboard & Mouse Preference window and click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab and select "Text boxes and lists only".
Then uncheck the option to "Move between controls or text boxes and lists".
See attached screen shot.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
MacWise Version 11 Released
This is the new universal version of MacWise and runs natively on Intel and Power PC Macs. Previous versions ran under Rosetta on Intel Macs. This version is much faster.
New Features:
• SPEED! Runs natively on Intel and PPC Macs. No more Rosetta. This was accomplished by converting the entire MacWise project from Basic to C.
• Added an option to enable or disable raw Unix mode for telnet, secure shell and the Mac Unix shell. This provides more compatibility options for connecting to host computers via the Mac Unix shell. This was always enabled for previous versions of MacWise. Turning off this option may let you log into hosts that would not respond to keystrokes.
• Added a "?" icon to several dialog boxes, which links to a "Help" pop-up, and added "Help" to many dialog box items, which appears when you hover the mouse over the text.
• Cleaned up the MacWise 11 folder by creating more folders and moving all help files inside.
• Connection Scripts... is located under the Connection Menu now instead of the File Menu.
• The standard Apple installer is now used.
http://www.macwise.com/MacWise_11_WhatsNew.html
Developed with FutureBasic and converted to C by Rich Love.
Special thanks to Robert Purves, Brian Stevens, Bernie and other members of the FBtoC team who made it possible for me to convert MacWise from FutureBasic to a universal Carbon C application with their free FBtoC software as well as their great support.
This was a seven-month long project.
Fixes:
Fix - None of the document icons were working in Leopard.
Now, the Phone icon, QuickDial icon, Fkey icon and Settings icons work.
Fix - Print scroll back buffer was printing blank pages if you tried printing selected pages 2 to 5 or 2 to 2, etc. Same problem existed for normal printing also. If you started printing from page one you were OK, but could not start printing from any other page number.
Fix - Mouse Click Delimiter window was returning back to emulation window when closed. Now returns back to preferences window, as it should.
New Features:
• SPEED! Runs natively on Intel and PPC Macs. No more Rosetta. This was accomplished by converting the entire MacWise project from Basic to C.
• Added an option to enable or disable raw Unix mode for telnet, secure shell and the Mac Unix shell. This provides more compatibility options for connecting to host computers via the Mac Unix shell. This was always enabled for previous versions of MacWise. Turning off this option may let you log into hosts that would not respond to keystrokes.
• Added a "?" icon to several dialog boxes, which links to a "Help" pop-up, and added "Help" to many dialog box items, which appears when you hover the mouse over the text.
• Cleaned up the MacWise 11 folder by creating more folders and moving all help files inside.
• Connection Scripts... is located under the Connection Menu now instead of the File Menu.
• The standard Apple installer is now used.
http://www.macwise.com/MacWise_11_WhatsNew.html
Developed with FutureBasic and converted to C by Rich Love.
Special thanks to Robert Purves, Brian Stevens, Bernie and other members of the FBtoC team who made it possible for me to convert MacWise from FutureBasic to a universal Carbon C application with their free FBtoC software as well as their great support.
This was a seven-month long project.
Fixes:
Fix - None of the document icons were working in Leopard.
Now, the Phone icon, QuickDial icon, Fkey icon and Settings icons work.
Fix - Print scroll back buffer was printing blank pages if you tried printing selected pages 2 to 5 or 2 to 2, etc. Same problem existed for normal printing also. If you started printing from page one you were OK, but could not start printing from any other page number.
Fix - Mouse Click Delimiter window was returning back to emulation window when closed. Now returns back to preferences window, as it should.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
MacWise and Leopard
MacWise 10.9.25 was released November 7, 2007 and is compatible with the final release of Leopard 10.5
If you are using an earlier MacWise 10.9 version, you will have problems.
You could not open a telnet connection on an Intel Mac with versions prior to 10.9.25
If you are using a MacWise version prior to 10.9, it will not run at all with Leopard.
The current version of MacWise as of February 5, 2008 is 10.9.37 and is fully compatible with Leopard.
This version of MacWise runs under Rosetta.
A universal version of MacWise has been in development for 6 months and is nearing completion.
This new version will run natively on Intel and PowerPC Macs and will not require Rosetta.
It will run faster also.
There will be no charge to upgrade from MacWise 10.9 to the new universal version.
(exception will be site licenses older than 60 days. Then there is a small fee).
MacWise version 11 beta is here
If you are using an earlier MacWise 10.9 version, you will have problems.
You could not open a telnet connection on an Intel Mac with versions prior to 10.9.25
If you are using a MacWise version prior to 10.9, it will not run at all with Leopard.
The current version of MacWise as of February 5, 2008 is 10.9.37 and is fully compatible with Leopard.
This version of MacWise runs under Rosetta.
A universal version of MacWise has been in development for 6 months and is nearing completion.
This new version will run natively on Intel and PowerPC Macs and will not require Rosetta.
It will run faster also.
There will be no charge to upgrade from MacWise 10.9 to the new universal version.
(exception will be site licenses older than 60 days. Then there is a small fee).
MacWise version 11 beta is here
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
MacWise and OS X Toolbox Error
You may get an error message when you run MacWise that says, "The following toolbox items are not available on this computer."
This is caused by a problem with the StdCLib file located at
/System/Library/CFMSupport/StdCLib
To fix this problem, refer to the following web page:
http://www.carnationsoftware.com/carnation/RSS/Standard_C_Lib_Problem.html
Thursday, April 05, 2007
MacWise 10.9 Compatible with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5)
Problem: All versions prior to MacWise 10.9 will crash trying to open a telnet session when running under Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5). You might also see the following error message flash on the screen when trying to open a connection to the Mac unix shell:
"tcgetattr failed in SetupPseudoTTYToChild".
Also, the Splash Screen is blank when starting up MacWise in Leopard.
These problems have been fixed and MacWise 10.9 is now compatible with Leopard and earlier versions of OS X.
The latest version of MacWise can always be found at
http://www.macwise.com
NOTE: Only beta versions of Leopard are available as of the date of this posting. The final release of Leopard is scheduled for "this Spring" according to Apple.
New in this version, MacWise now installs it's fonts at the root level Library instead of the user level (Fonts are now in HardDrive:Library:Fonts instead of HardDrive:Users:UserName:Library:Fonts)
Another fix that was actually implemented in MacWise 10.7.998...Telnet term type was not recognized by some host computers. Now, when you enter the terminal type in the Telnet Connection... window, it should set up the Mac unix environment properly so the term type can be read by all hosts.
NOTE: there is an upgrade fee for MacWise 10.9. $49.00 per user to upgrade from earlier MacWise 10 versions (it's been 2.5 years since we have charged for an upgrade). This version creates a folder in your applications folder called MacWise 10.9. It will not overwrite older versions of MacWise that were in the folder called MacWise 10.7
This will allow you to continue using your older MacWise version 10.7 if you choose not to upgrade to 10.9
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Using MacWise with Modems
You are able to dial and connect using MacWise and your modem.
After you are connected, if you cannot type any characters or the modem hangs up on you, it could be that you have an incorrect modem init string. The init string that seems to work with most modems is AT&F%C1. That is a command to reset your modem to factory defaults and then set it to MNP5 error correction. That option was added to MacWise version 10.7.995 as a button you can click to enable the option. (Dialer Menu / Modem Initialization Strings / MNP5 Data Compession.
If you have a previous version, you can just click on the Custom button and type the string in as AT&F%C1
For more information about modem troubleshooting, see the page at
http://www.macwise.com/Modem_Problems.html
After you are connected, if you cannot type any characters or the modem hangs up on you, it could be that you have an incorrect modem init string. The init string that seems to work with most modems is AT&F%C1. That is a command to reset your modem to factory defaults and then set it to MNP5 error correction. That option was added to MacWise version 10.7.995 as a button you can click to enable the option. (Dialer Menu / Modem Initialization Strings / MNP5 Data Compession.
If you have a previous version, you can just click on the Custom button and type the string in as AT&F%C1
For more information about modem troubleshooting, see the page at
http://www.macwise.com/Modem_Problems.html
Friday, February 16, 2007
Slave Printing - Print Dialog Box Delay
MacWise version 10.7.996 fixes a problem with slave printing (or aux printing).
The symptom was that the print dialog box was taking too long to appear after the print job stopped. Sometimes it would never appear until you manually unchecked "Printer On" under the File Menu. This problem started with version 10.7.99 and is fixed with 10.7.996
The timeout is now set to 5 seconds. MacWise will wait 5 seconds for the host to stop sending print data before displaying the print dialog box.
The symptom was that the print dialog box was taking too long to appear after the print job stopped. Sometimes it would never appear until you manually unchecked "Printer On" under the File Menu. This problem started with version 10.7.99 and is fixed with 10.7.996
The timeout is now set to 5 seconds. MacWise will wait 5 seconds for the host to stop sending print data before displaying the print dialog box.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Recent Versions of MacWise Terminal Emulation for Mac
2/08/2007
10.7.995
Fix - VT100 and VT220 emulation - graphics mode was not returning back to text mode when Replacement mode was selected by the host. Symtom was that you could see graphic characters on the screen instead of normal text characters.
Fix - VT100 and VT220 emulation - Allow the host to send cursor positioning to row 255 and column 255. Some hosts use this as a dummy position and then request the actual cursor position from MacWise. Previous versions of MacWise worked when in SCO ANSI mode only. Now works if SCO ANSI is on or off.
Feature - Added MNP5 data compression to the list of available modem init strings.
Fix - If you typed in your own modem init string, it would not be remembered unless you had the "Custom String" button enabled. Instead, it would revert back to the preset button you had enabled. Now, when you enter your own modem init string and click OK, the string will be remembered and the "Custom String" button will be enabled.
2/07/2007
10.7.994
Feature/Fix - Window size was not being remembered when you opened a settings file.
Now all saved settings files will save the window size and position.
(Older settings files saved prior to this version will need to be re-saved to take advantage this feature).
You also need to enable an option in Preferences, "Remember Window Positions and Size". By default, this option is disabled to make windows open at standard window sizes.
1/16/2007
10.7.993
Feature - Added the option to move forward and backward through open windows using Next Window and Previous Window under the Window Menu.
Can also use keyboard shortcuts, Command ] and Command [
Fix - Re-sizing a window while in the "vi" editor, would cause an exit to the unix prompt.
10.7.995
Fix - VT100 and VT220 emulation - graphics mode was not returning back to text mode when Replacement mode was selected by the host. Symtom was that you could see graphic characters on the screen instead of normal text characters.
Fix - VT100 and VT220 emulation - Allow the host to send cursor positioning to row 255 and column 255. Some hosts use this as a dummy position and then request the actual cursor position from MacWise. Previous versions of MacWise worked when in SCO ANSI mode only. Now works if SCO ANSI is on or off.
Feature - Added MNP5 data compression to the list of available modem init strings.
Fix - If you typed in your own modem init string, it would not be remembered unless you had the "Custom String" button enabled. Instead, it would revert back to the preset button you had enabled. Now, when you enter your own modem init string and click OK, the string will be remembered and the "Custom String" button will be enabled.
2/07/2007
10.7.994
Feature/Fix - Window size was not being remembered when you opened a settings file.
Now all saved settings files will save the window size and position.
(Older settings files saved prior to this version will need to be re-saved to take advantage this feature).
You also need to enable an option in Preferences, "Remember Window Positions and Size". By default, this option is disabled to make windows open at standard window sizes.
1/16/2007
10.7.993
Feature - Added the option to move forward and backward through open windows using Next Window and Previous Window under the Window Menu.
Can also use keyboard shortcuts, Command ] and Command [
Fix - Re-sizing a window while in the "vi" editor, would cause an exit to the unix prompt.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Aux Printing with MacWise
If you use slave printing (or aux printing) under host control, you may have had problems with the Print Dialog box popping up for every line of print.
Starting with version 10.7.99, MacWise will now print an entire job without the Print Dialog box popping up after every line of print. (Some host computers issued Printer On / Printer Off commands for every line of print instead of waiting for the whole print job to finish.)
Previous versions of MacWise got around this problem with an option to ignore the Printer Off command from the host and then the user would manually toggle printing off to get the print dialog box to appear. You should no longer need to use that option (Priner Setup under the File Menu / Ignore Printer-Off Commands from Host)
You can always get the latest version history for MacWise at
http://www.carnationsoftware.com/carnation/MacWiseXVersions.html
Starting with version 10.7.99, MacWise will now print an entire job without the Print Dialog box popping up after every line of print. (Some host computers issued Printer On / Printer Off commands for every line of print instead of waiting for the whole print job to finish.)
Previous versions of MacWise got around this problem with an option to ignore the Printer Off command from the host and then the user would manually toggle printing off to get the print dialog box to appear. You should no longer need to use that option (Priner Setup under the File Menu / Ignore Printer-Off Commands from Host)
You can always get the latest version history for MacWise at
http://www.carnationsoftware.com/carnation/MacWiseXVersions.html
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