# ==============================================================================

# Hercules RUN-COMMANDS (RC) File

# ==============================================================================

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Wait 1 second before issuing Hercules commands (1)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

pause 1

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Set command level to 'ALL' (2)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

cmdlevel all

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Display all valid Hercules panel commands (3)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

help

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Display and reset maxrates values (4)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

maxrates midnight

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Start tn3270 sessions (5)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

sh startgui "D:\MVS\TERMINALS.BAT"

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Wait 3 second before IPL’ing MVS (6)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

pause 3

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# IPL MVS 3.8J (7)

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ipl 0148

# ==============================================================================

# (RC EOF)

# ==============================================================================

Figure 350: Run-commands (.rc) file

With the run-commands file shown above the Hercules startup is fully automated. After starting Hercules
there is no manual intervention required until MVS is up and running.

The next figure shows the batch file that is used in the run-commands file (step 5) to start the tn3270
sessions.

@ECHO OFF

REM *******************************************************************************************

REM Start master console and wait for connection to Hercules

REM *******************************************************************************************

START /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\TomBrennanSoftware\VistaTN3270" VistaTN3270.EXE MVS38J_MST.SES

CHOICE /t 1 /d y

REM ******************************************************************************************

REM Start operator console and wait for connection to Hercules

REM *******************************************************************************************

START /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\TomBrennanSoftware\VistaTN3270" VistaTN3270.EXE MVS38J_OPR.SES

CHOICE /t 1 /d y

REM *******************************************************************************************

REM Start TSO terminals and wait for connection to Hercules

REM *******************************************************************************************

START /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\TomBrennanSoftware\VistaTN3270" VistaTN3270.EXE MVS38J_TSO.SES

CHOICE /t 1 /d y

START /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\TomBrennanSoftware\VistaTN3270" VistaTN3270.EXE MVS38J_TSO.SES

EXIT

Figure 351: Batch file to start tn3270 sessions

The CHOICE command used in the batch file is to issue a delay before trying to connect the next tn3270
session.

The “/t” parameter specifies the number of seconds to pause before a default choice is made. Option “/d”
specifies the default choice that is issued after the timeout has expired. The character given as argument
must be in the set of choices specified by the “/c” option (defaults are ‘Y’ and ‘N’).