HOST Engine 3.0
The HOST Engine 3.0 provides a stable, consistent testing platform and layout for steering and testing your HOST application via various emulators.
Install the HOST Engine 3.0
The HOST Engine 3.0 is part of the Tricentis Tosca standard installation.
With the HOST Engine 3.0 you can steer HOST controls via emulators. For a list of supported emulators, see the system requirements or check the table below for supported emulator - DLL pairs.
Emulator recognition
The HOST Engine 3.0 can automatically recognize the type of your HOST emulator based on the specific DLL file located in your system. There is no need for additional setup.
Ensure that the path to the folder which contains the emulator-specific DLL(s) is included in the Path system variable. |
The HOST Engine 3.0 recognizes and supports the following emulator - DLL pairings. Emulators that are not in the list but use the supported DLL files may also be recognized but are not officially supported. See the table below for information about support for 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Emulator |
ehlapi32.dll |
ehllap32.dll |
ehlapi64.dll |
whllapi.dll |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aviva |
■ |
■ 32-bit |
■ |
■ |
IBM PersonalCommunications |
■ 32-bit, 64-bit |
■ |
■ |
■ |
Jolly Giant |
■ |
■ |
■ |
■ 32-bit |
Micro Focus Extra! X-treme |
■ 32-bit |
■ |
■ |
■ |
Micro Focus Reflection |
■ 32-bit, 64-bit |
■ |
■ |
■ |
Micro Focus Rumba |
■ 32-bit |
■ |
■ |
■ |
OpenText HostExplorer |
■ 32-bit, 64-bit |
■ 32-bit, 64-bit |
■ |
■ |
Rocket Terminal (formerly BlueZone) |
■ 32-bit |
■ |
■ 64-bit |
■ |
To steer HOST Engine 3.0, sessions must have a short name. In most cases, this is done automatically by your emulator. To make sure that your session was assigned a short name, check the session settings of your emulator. For more information, see the documentation of your relevant emulator. |
The HOST Engine 3.0 supports IBM Mainframe applications using TN3270 and TN5250 communication.
Host Modules
The Standard subset contains Modules that perform specific tasks for the HOST Engine 3.0:
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TBox Host Send Keys Module sends specific keys to the HOST application.
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TBox Host Change Session Module changes HOST emulator sessions during execution.
You can find these Modules under Standard modules->TBox XEngines->HOST.