Forms HTML Editor- Update
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 [...]
First glimpse at the Oracle Forms HTML Rich Text Editor
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 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 19 so far )Oracle Forms Context: what to do when you need to transfer information back and forth between form modules
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 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rich text editor or HTML editor for Oracle Forms: Decision time !
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 [...]
A Dashboard styled Oracle Forms bean
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 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Oracle Forms Javabean Property Editor
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, [...]
Gauge with thermometer style display- Javabean for Oracle Forms 9i-10g
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 [...]
Oracle Forms Migration Challenges- A Recap
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 [...]
Java with Oracle Forms 10g- Sending SMS messages
One of the ways to extend Oracle Forms 9i-10g is with the use of JAVA. However, a number of Forms developers can’t seem to come to terms with JAVA and are unaware of the possibilities they have with the combination Oracle Forms-JAVA.
I recently was about to give a presentation on JAVA for PL/SQL developers (similar [...]
Gauges, Dials and more for Oracle Forms
I don’t really know why but lately I found myself wanting to design dials, gauges and thermometers. May be it is because I spent a lot of time on http://dashboardspy.com or it seemed to me that Oracle Forms users are lacking some of the nice visualization components available on other platforms.
See this link [...]
