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Telnet 5250 java based emulator

There is a newer version: 0.7.6.4

  TN5250J launch Customized External Program function

requirement:
 TN5250J user want to launch Customized external program from tn5250j.

scenario:
 need following steps to finish this requirement.
 1 format Launch String to launch Customized external program.
   for example: PDFViewer:parameter1,parameter2,parameter3
         acroread Z:\share\pdf\chapter1.pdf

 2 make Launch String to become a hotspot.

 3 when user click hotspot, system check whether it's a Launch String, if it is a Launch String, System
 automatically launch Customized external program with parameters which come from Launch String.

 4 Configure Customized External Program, system allow user to configure Customized External Program name, window
   command and unix command.

implementation:
 1: generate Launch String.

 2: modify ScreenPlanes.java's method checkHotSpots

        3: modify OperatingSystem.java's method displayURL

 4: modify Connect.java methods
          Connect class's Construction method,
          CreateExternalProgramPanel,
          actionPerformed,
             saveProps
           create ExternalProgramConfig.java
           modify tn5250jMsgs.properties
           create tn5250jExternalProgram.properties