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Frequently asked questions
How do I obtain?
The Tools for Developers for i5/OS package is available now..
You can download the iSeries Tools for Developers product from this link:
 http://www.software.ibm.com
Specific instructions can be found on the overview page.
What are the prerequisites?
- For 5799PTL V4R5M1 OS/400® V4R5M0 thru V5R4M0.
- For 5799PTL V5R4M0 i5/OS V5R4M0 or later.
- Portable Application Solutions Environment (i5/OS PASE), option 33 of the Operating System (SS1), must be installed to use some of the tools.
- An X-windowing application must be running on the client or VNC running on the server to use some of the tools.
What support is available?
For 5799PTL V4R5M1, program service will be available until December 31, 2007. For 5799PTL V5R4M0, program service will be available until December 31, 2009. Support will be limited to installation, configuration, and i5/OS related issues. Limited support will be provided for specific tools.
Since many of the tools included in this product were developed by third parties, support will be limited to installation, configuration, and iSeries related issues. Limited support will be provided for certain tools. iSeries Tools for Developers questions can be sent to rchqaptl@us.ibm.com.
For all problem reports, submit at least the following information when possible and any other information that is pertinent to the problem:
- Which i5/OS release are you using?
- What is the latest Tools for Developers for i5/OS PTF that is applied?
- What tool(s) or function(s) is not working correctly?
- What is the desired output?
- What is the actual output?
These PTFs are recommended for Tools for Developers for i5/OS users:
| Product | PTF | Release date |
5799PTL
V4R5M1 | SI09622 | March, 2004 |
Where is the documentation for the tools?
The instructions for the PRPQ product can be found in member README in file README of the i5/OS library QAPTL. This same file can also be accessed through the i5/OS Integrated File System (IFS). The directory and name of this file is:
/QIBM/ProdData/DeveloperTools/readme.txt
Documentation for specific tools is available from this overview.
What is an Xserver and where do I get one?
In order to run several tools in this PRPQ, you need one piece of software running on the client, an Xserver. Since ez for example is an X-based application, it uses the X Window System to display it's graphical windows. X is a client server protocol, the Xclient is actually the application running on the system (ez in our case) and the Xserver is the process that takes care of managing your screen, mouse, keyboard, etc. If your client is a Linux or AIX box, the Xserver is included, and runs as soon as you "start X" or enter the non-green screen graphical mode on your system.
An alternative to using an Xserver on your client is to use VNC, which is now shipped with Tools for Developers for i5/OS. VNC is started on the i5/OS and enables X-window applications. The only software necessary on the client is a small program (less than 1 meg) called VNC Viewer.
What is i5/OS PASE?
OS/400 PASE is an integrated runtime that provides simplified porting of UNIX applications. It provides a broad set of AIX interfaces, in a runtime that allows many AIX binaries to execute directly on the PowerPC processor of System i.i5/OS PASE is available as i5/OS Option 33. For more information visit the i5/OS PASE Web site.
What is Qshell?
Qshell is a UNIX-style command environment. It consists of two parts, the shell interpreter (or qsh) and a set of utilities (or commands). Together, the shell interpreter and utilities provide a powerful, standards-based scripting environment. Qshell is available as option 30 of i5/OS for no charge.
For more information about Qshell, visit the Qshell website.
I would like the ez editor to have the Windows style 'Cut', 'Copy', and 'Paste' keys (Ctrl X, Ctrl C and Ctrl V)?
This can be done by modifying your /home/userid/.atkinit file. This file defines keystrokes and menu options in all ATK tools including ez and review for example. If you have run the STRPTL command you should already have a .atkint file, just add the following lines to your file:
#make atk applications have windows copy cut paste keys
addkey textview-yank ^v
addkey textview-copy-region ^c
addkey textview-zap-region ^x
Also you will need to make sure that your /home/userid/.ezinit file includes your .atkinit file...this would mean it must have the following line in it:
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