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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 6, 2016

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Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit IBMI-I-839 5250 Emulator has so poor visibility for fonts.

5250 Emulator has so poor visibility against fonts

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Unintentionally, the previous request (ID:89758) has been closed. So, I submit this request again.

5250 Emulator of Access Client Solutions(ACS) has so poor visibility for fonts.
Comparing with 5250 emulator of Access for Windows, ACS's emulator display jagged
character (although selected same font settings) and its so hard to distinguish
complicated characters especially Japanese Kanji.
When reducing window size, it become remarkable.

In terms of using Japanese characters, there are definite difference between ACS and iAW 5250 emulators.
I have already opened a PMR , but they said "work as designed". Although, the customer say that they cannot use ACS because of degradation of fonts.


Use Case:

Please check these out w/ attached files.

1. Which font is being used for Windows PC5250
=> MS Mincho
2. Which font is being used for ACS 5250
=> MS Mincho
3. Example characters
=> see attached file "TestCharacter.txt"
4. Screenshots comparing Windows 5250 to ACS 5250 where you are seeing the difference
=> see attached file "Font_ACSvsIAW.png"
5. The Windows 5250 .ws file.
=> see attached file "IAW_Sample01.ws"
6. The ACS 5250 .hod file
=> see attached file "ACS_Sample01.hod"


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 11, 2016

    .As discussed, this RFE is a duplicate of RFE 89758, which we were able to re-open. This RFE is now being closed as a duplicate of 89758.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 8, 2016

    Sorry...I meant to update the other RFE. Will do that now.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 7, 2016

    I have checked previous request(ID:89758) reopened. So, I accept closing this request(ID:91016) . Please close this.
    Sincerely.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 7, 2016

    We have re-activated your previous request (ID:89758), which was inadvertently closed. I believe we should just close this new RFE as a duplicate of 89758, but I want to verify that you are OK with closing this one, and just using your original RFE 89758.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 7, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #91016 in product IBM i.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 6, 2016

    Attachment (Use case): 1. Which font is being used for Windows PC5250 => MS Mincho 2. Which font is being used for ACS 5250 => MS Mincho 3. Example characters => see attached file "TestCharacter.txt" 4. Screenshots comparing Windows 5250 to ACS 5250 where you are seeing the difference => see attached file "Font_ACSvsIAW.png" 5. The Windows 5250 .ws file. => see attached file "IAW_Sample01.ws" 6. The ACS 5250 .hod file => see attached file "ACS_Sample01.hod"

    RFE_Attach.zip
    RFE_Attach.zip
     RFE_Attach.zip

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