Oracle Forms and Javascript, how to marry them ?

Posted on February 11th, 2009

Categories: oracle

For quite some time, I was trying to figure out a way to get Javascript to work within Oracle Forms.  As usual, I use the common denominator as far as the runtime is concerned and that is JInitiator.
While that seems to be near impossible, I guess that with JAVA everything should be possible. So, after [...]

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Google Static Map javabean with Forms 10g: new improvements

Posted on February 11th, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

A number of users asked whether the bean can be improved in order to have the same feature as the full fledge google map.
The answer is Yes. I already tried the zoom and pan controls to the Google static map. However, my time now is being spent on completing the HTML rich text editor and [...]

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Forms HTML Editor- Update

Posted on February 4th, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

I have completed the development and testing phases for the Oracle Forms HTML editor. Most of the features I mentioned before are now in the editor.
Based on some suggestions, the editor is now officially named FRITE  (pronounced like Freet).
Before I release it in the wild, I am looking for 5 or 10 beta-testers . You [...]

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First glimpse at the Oracle Forms HTML Rich Text Editor

Posted on January 23rd, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

Glad to be reporting that I am almost done with the Oracle Forms rich text editor. Some issues with outputting the rich text item thru reports and deciding how to save the contents. For the time being, I checked query and insert modes and the set_custom_property and get_item_property are working fine without any loss.

I am [...]

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Oracle Forms Context: what to do when you need to transfer information back and forth between form modules

Posted on January 19th, 2009

Categories: Forms oracle

Most of us already know what to use when you call a form and need to transfer information to the called form. However, when you need to transfer some info back to the calling form, do you use module parameters, global variables or what is the exact mechanism to use in this case [...]

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Rich text editor or HTML editor for Oracle Forms: Decision time !

Posted on January 16th, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

A project that I started in September 2008 was motivated by the lack of rich text editors in Forms applications. Francois Degrelle has already provided an HTML editable bean that can provide adequate styling.
However, there are situations where features, comparable to those found on such editors as TinyMCE, are needed.
Based on this requirement, I [...]

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A Dashboard styled Oracle Forms bean

Posted on January 16th, 2009

Categories: PJCs/Javabeans oracle

Here is another dashboard styled bean that can be used in BI screens. While it can be used for this specific purpose, it can be used in other areas as well.

The screenshot above shows the bean with the value that is set from the Forms canvas. This can also be fetched from a table [...]

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Oracle Forms Javabean Property Editor

Posted on January 16th, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

As I was finalizing the technical note for another gauge bean, it hit me that I wasted quite some time designing the visual part of the bean. In Oracle Forms, you create the bean on the canvas, assign it a height and width and then set up the implementation class.
Now, in order to customize it, [...]

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Gauge with thermometer style display- Javabean for Oracle Forms 9i-10g

Posted on January 14th, 2009

Categories: Forms PJCs/Javabeans oracle

Increasingly, power users are requiring more and more info in a manageable form. This is the case with dashboards and financial screens.
There are already a number of javabeans that can be quickly deployed with Oracle Forms 10g and the PJC depot at http://forms.pjc.bean.over-blog.com/ lists a number of very useful beans. On OTN, you can also [...]

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Oracle Forms Migration Challenges- A Recap

Posted on January 13th, 2009

Categories: Forms oracle

I finally was able to complete a document that highlights the phases, challenges and solutions that we put in place during our migration from Forms 6i to 10g.
I would have hoped to have it before we embarked on the migration but here it is for those that might have to go through the same. Please [...]

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