Reflection .NET API
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    This sample program creates a completely new host session that is visible in the workspace

    To create a new session

    1. In Visual Studio, create a new Console Application project and add references for the following Reflection assemblies. (Depending on your version of Visual Studio, these can be found either on the .NET tab or under Assemblies | Extensions.)
      Attachmate.Reflection.Framework
      Attachmate.Reflection.Emulation.IbmHosts
      Attachmate.Reflection.Emulation.OpenSystems
      Attachmate.Reflection
    2. If you are using an ALC, UTS, or T27 terminal, create a session path. This sample uses the following path IDs:
      ALC: UPDFRAD
      UTS: INT1_1
      T27: TCPA_1
    3. Replace all the code in the Program.cs file with the following code for the terminal you are using.
    4. If you are using OpenSystems, change the placeholder value "YourHostName" to the host name or IP address for your system.

                          

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      using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Attachmate.Reflection.Framework;
using Attachmate.Reflection.Emulation.IbmHosts;
using Attachmate.Reflection.UserInterface;

namespace CreateASession
{

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Start a visible instance of Reflection or get the instance running at the given channel name
            Application app = MyReflection.CreateApplication("myWorkspace", true);

            //Create a terminal for an Ibm 3270 session
            IIbmTerminal terminal = (IIbmTerminal)app.CreateControl(new Guid("{09E5A1B4-0BA6-4546-A27D-FE4762B7ACE1}"));

            //Specify the host name or IP address
            terminal.HostAddress = "demo:ibm3270.sim";


            //To create a 5250 terminal, use the following lines to get a terminal and specify the host name
            //IIbmTerminal terminal = (IIbmTerminal)app.CreateControl(new Guid("{AF03A446-F278-4624-B9EF-C896DF2CA1CA}"));
            //terminal.HostAddress = "demo:ibm5250.sim";

            //Specify the port number and connect
            terminal.Port = 623;
            terminal.Connect();

            //Create a View to make the session visible                
            IFrame frame = (IFrame)app.GetObject("Frame");
            frame.CreateView(terminal);
        }
    }
}
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      using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Attachmate.Reflection.Framework;
using Attachmate.Reflection.Emulation.OpenSystems;
using Attachmate.Reflection.UserInterface;

namespace CreateASession
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Start a visible instance of Reflection or get the instance running at the given channel name
            Application app = MyReflection.CreateApplication("myWorkspace", true);

            //Create a terminal for an Open Systems session
            ITerminal terminal = (ITerminal)app.CreateControl(new Guid("{BE835A80-CAB2-40d2-AFC0-6848E486BF58}"));

            //Specify the connection type, host name (or IP address), and connect.
            IConnectionSettingsTelnet conn = (IConnectionSettingsTelnet)terminal.ConnectionSettings;
            conn.HostAddress = "yourHostName";
            terminal.Connect();

            //Create a View to make the session visible                
            IFrame frame = (IFrame)app.GetObject("Frame");
            frame.CreateView(terminal);
        }
    }
}
                             

                             

      To test this project