Host On-Demand Host Graphics is designed for functional compatibility with IBM 3179G. This table is a Host Graphics comparison of host graphics function provided by IBM 3270 emulators.
| HOD V4.0 | J3270PC | PCOMM WIN16 | PCOMM OS/2 or WIN32 | CM/2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size: Mod2 Mod3 |
X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
X X |
|
| Native graphics | X | X | X | X | - | |
| OS/2 LINK | - | - | X | X | X | |
| PSS | - | - | X | X (V4.1) | - | |
| Host print (auxiliary device) | - | X (Plotter) | X (PCLK) | X (OS/2 Link) | X | |
| Graphic local copy | X | X | X | X | - | |
| Multi-session | X | - | X | X | X | |
| Cross hair cursor | - | X | - | X (V4.1) | X | |
| Rubber band/box | - | - | - | X (V4.1) | X | |
| Datakey choice | - | - | - | X (OS/2 Link) | X | |
| Stroke input | - | X | - | - | - | |
| Clipboard (copy) | - | - | X | X | X | |
| DDM PIF to META |
- | - | X (PCLK) | X (OS/2 Link) | X | |
| Transparency | X | - | X (Bitmap) | X (Bitmap) | - | |
| Character precision | 2 | 3 | 1 (Native) | 2 (PCLK) | 1 (Native) 2 (OS/2 Link) |
2 |
| Graphic Color | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Pattern | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Marker | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Line type | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |