IBM Licensed Programs: Networking Products692 iSeries Handbook– Recording can now be done in Visual Basic (VB) scripts or a macro. A tool or utility isalso included that can convert a macro to VB Script.• iSeries Toolbox for Java: Includes a series of low-level APIs for accessing iSeriesdata and resources from a Java program. It also includes a set of GUI classes topresent iSeries data to the user from a Java program. The GUI classes use the JavaSwing 1.0 (JFC 1.1) framework. The iSeries Toolbox for Java is a separately installedoption of Client Access install. Once installed through Client Access, future updates tothe Java Toolbox will be delivered to PC users through the Client Access directoryupdate function• Client Access Express Toolkit: The Express Toolkit contains links to header files,sample programs, and other helpful information, providing a single interface to assistin developing applications using Client Access Express middleware. The toolkit nowincludes the following new information:– Data Transfer ActiveX Automation objects that provide a programming interface for theData Transfer functionality.– Two new Java tools, GUI Builder and Resource Script Converter, are included inClient Access Express. The GUI Builder is a visual editor for creating Java dialogs,property sheets, and wizards. The Resource Script Converter converts Windows userinterface elements into a form usable by Java programs. These tools are an optionallyinstalled component of the Toolkit, and require the current JRE and Java Toolbox.– The wizards for use with Visual Basic now support the new OS/400 Data types(BigInt, Large Objects (LOBs)).– Set cursor type and lock type properties. Can generate record-set seek code fortables record level access.Central Administration of PC UsersClient Access Express was designed with administration in mind. iSeries administrators wantto make PC installation easier, control which functions users may install, control whichfunctions users may run, and be able to pre-configure Client Access connections so unskilledusers do not need to do configuration. Client Access Express meets these needs bydelivering:• Microsoft System Policy Support: Each time a PC is started, system policies aredownloaded from a server to the PC and enforced through Microsoft System Policies.Client Access provides policy templates for use with the Microsoft System PolicyEditor. The Client Access for Windows 95/NT added support for Microsoft policies in itslast refresh (V3R2M0). The Express client has built onto this support to enable systemadministrators more control over which Client Access functions are available to PCusers. Administrators can create, edit, and change policy information and could, forexample:
