VIP Family of Products

Thoroughbred VIP, (Visual Image Presentation), is a family of software products that enables Microsoft Windows workstations to access host-based applications. Depending upon the software package you purchase you will receive one or all the following.

VIP for Dictionary-IV

Connects from a Windows workstation to a host application. Dictionary-IV Screens, Menus, Messages, Help, Views, Reports and Query definitions are automatically converted to graphical objects providing the user with a GUI presentation of a character-based host application.

When running VIP for Dictionary-IV you will have all the functionality described in the Dictionary-IV Developer and User guides. In addition, you will be able to:

Run external applications from a graphical screen, toolbar, or host application code.
Control view fonts and color.
Control special screen field colors.
Create custom graphical screens.
Create templates for graphical screens.
Use your right mouse button in definition view fields to access lookups, connects, help and data element properties.
Support for reloading local cache on workstations.

WorkStation Manager

WorkStation Manager is an integral part of the VIP family of products. It provides customization in the use of and the look of TbredComm and VIP for Dictionary-IV and provides the ability to add Dictionary-IV based menus to the Windows Start Menu.

WorksStation Manager is included with all the VIP products.

Gateway for Windows

Thoroughbred Gateway for Windows provides a DDE communication path between the host applications and Windows-based software using existing DDE interfaces.

Gateway for Windows is included with all the VIP products.

TbredComm

TbredComm provides a 32-bit TCP/IP and a Serial interface for optimum network communication and terminal emulation. TbredComm is required when running VIP on a remote host.

Support the specific needs of the Thoroughbred Environment.
Set default and custom AutoLogons.
Use various TCP/IP protocols including raw, telnet and SSH.
Set null and secured passwords.
Use mouse aware capabilities for your 3GL applications
Use mouse aware capabilities for your character-based Dictionary-IV and OPENworkshop applications. Starting with release 8.5.1, both Dictionary-IV and OPENworkshop are mouse aware.
Copy and Paste across applications.
Have the ability to allow any file on the client that can be executed from the Windows Run window, to be opened and executed from within TbredComm.
Use slave printing and the Windows print manager.
Support 24 function keys
Set scrolling
Use Print Screen
Use Font Selections
Use Dictionary-IV color settings
Have the ability to open and execute files located on a windows workstation from your application code. If a file can be opened or launched from the Windows Run dialog, it can be opened by your application code using TbredComm.
Provides 132-column support using the Basic wide-screen mnemonic. Requires Basic 8.5.0 for the correct terminal table. For more information on Basic mnemonics, please refer the Thoroughbred Basic Developer Guide.

TbredComm is sold separately. It is available for both site license installations and per user (activation) installations. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

TS ReportServer

TS ReportServer allows Thoroughbred-based reports to be displayed graphically, printed, and saved to a Windows based workstation directly from a Thoroughbred application. It enables the user to change the font, define the printer, search and find keywords, and copy selected portions or the entire report to a saved file or other Windows-based application. The following is a summary of TS ReportServer features

Scroll forward and backward through report data.
Highlight header information.
Print to any printer accessible through the Windows Print Manager.
Print to any Fax device.
Zoom in and out for flexible viewing.
Change font sizes and styles.
Save as .txt file for export to other Windows applications.
On-line storage of reports for future viewing and printing.
Find any selected string data.
Print locally or at a remote site.
Define split screens for viewing multiple sections of a report.

TS ReportServer is sold separately. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

From the VIP for Dictionary-IV Reference, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF