Intermec 6100 Reference Guide

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SECTION 6
Conversions and Interfaces
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4000API.EXE
This program provides functionality for certain applications written for the 4000
Series to run unmodified on the PEN*KEY 6000 Series platform.
VROTATE.EXE and FONTSEL.EXE
Use VROTATE.EXE for rotating the display screen.  Use FONTSEL.EXE to
change the screen font.  These programs also provide functionality expected by
applications written for the 4000 Series so that these applications can run unĆ
modified on the PEN*KEY 6000 Series Computer.  Refer to the 4000 Series
Screen Emulation topic, on page 6Ć24, for additional information.
*.FNT
Font files for use with FONTSEL.EXE.
IPLFMT.EXE
This program concatenates a list of files into a single file that is suitable for
download in a Norand communications session.
MININET.EXE
This program replaces the 4000 Series MINIĆNET.COM on the PEN*KEY 6000
Series platforms.  It provides the NET BIOS interface to the NPCP LAN.
Unchanged Files
The following 6000 Series files have not changed from the 4000 Series.
File
Comments
CLKIO.BIN
DELETE.COM
HOSTIO.BIN
INT15.EXE
For a PC only.  Do not run on a PEN*KEY 6000 Series platform.
KBDIO.BIN
LZEXE.DOC
LZEXE.EXE
MEMIO.BIN
MV.EXE
NORSESS.COM
PRN2COM.COM
PRTIO.BIN
TTYIO.BIN
XYXFER.COM
C++ Application Changes
Keyboard
Application programmers should consider making use of keys that are available
on the 6000 Series Computers, but not available on the 4000 Series, such as 
Pa-
geUp
PageDown
Home
, and 
End
.
Display
The current font files used with PEN*KEY 6000 Series Computers generate difĆ
ferent display sizes than the 4000 Series supports.  Application screen changes
should be considered to better utilize the new sizes.
6. Conversions and
Interfaces