Phantom Mode (P)

The dialog captured in the LOG file is faithfully simulated on screen. No message traffic occurs between the simulation and the communication partner.

RES [file | lib ( [t/] element) | element] , P [, S] [, d]

P Phantom Mode. The entries stored in the LOG file are displayed on the screen, but are not passed to the communication partner. The output messages which are the normal reaction to the input are still read from the LOG file in Phantom Mode, and are displayed on the screen.

The Phantom Mode of the Restore is only possible if the LOG file to be used was created with the LOG file,IO option.

S The simulated dialog proceeds in Step Mode. The user must acknowledge each input displayed on the screen with the DUE1 key.

The Step Mode of the Phantom Restore allows dialog steps to be excluded or repeated. To jump forward or back a step in the Phantom dialog, the entire screen first has to be cleared (Press key LSP, or Shift + Reset). The number of required forward or backward steps can now be entered in the top left corner of the cleared screen: +n/-n/++/--< F1 (n: 1 - 99). It should be noted that the number must be transmitted with the F1 key.

d Time delay between the output steps.

n: 0  - 100 Time delay in seconds.

n: 100 - 999 Time delay in milliseconds.

Standard: The timing of the original dialog is maintained. Wait periods of more than one minute are reduced to 60 seconds. For more information, see the notes below.

Examples:

RES CFS.LOG,P,1

Messages are displayed on the screen with a one second delay.

RES CFS.LOG,P,0

Quickest possible display of output to the screen.

Notes:

If neither Step Mode nor a time delay factor is given (RES....,P), the timing of the original dialog is simulated. The timing sequence of the individual steps is thus the same as when it was recorded. Wait periods of more than one minute are reduced to 60 seconds. If the user does not wish to wait for the interval period to elapse, it can be skipped by pressing the K2 key.

Because UTM/DCAM applications are only simulated in Phantom Mode of the Restore process, it is not necessary to establish a connection to the application before starting the Restore. A UTM session can also be simulated in a normal $DIALOG connection.

A dialog session that is replayed with Restore can be saved to a printable file by means of the Hardcopy command (HC). For more information, see Page 9- "Hardcopy Mode in Connections". Actual screen capture to a file is also possible in Restore Phantom Mode.

F1 While the Phantom dialog is running in Step Mode, the user can force the dialog to skip forwards or backwards by clearing the screen, and then entering +n/-n/++/-- in the top left corner of the screen.

+n Skip n steps forward in the dialog.

++ Jump to last captured dialog step.

-n Skip n steps back in the dialog.

-- Return to the first dialog step.

All entries must be transmitted with the F1 key.

K2 If the Phantom dialog is not running in Step Mode, the interval between two successive steps can be shortened by pressing the K2 key. The user has the opportunity to abort the entire Phantom dialog by pressing the K2 key many times in quick succession. (CFS message: "Abort Restore ? (Y/N)" ).