Purpose

Here is a Java Bean that allows to get some client machine information.


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The Java code

     ClientInfos.java



The implementation class of the Bean Item

     oracle.forms.fd.ClientInfos

The methods you can get

Get all client information

 Get_Custom_Property('BLOCK.ITEM',1GET_CLIENT_INFOS');


e.g.:
-- get all information --
:BL.INFOS := Get_Custom_Property('BL.BEAN', 1, 'GET_CLIENT_INFOS' ) ; 



Get a particular client information

 Get_Custom_Property('BLOCK.ITEM',1property');

where property could be one of the following:


OPERATING : Operating System
ARCHITECTURE : architecture
OSVERSION : OS version
IP : IP address
MAC : MAC address
JAVAVERSION : Java version
JAVAVENDOR : Java vendor
JAVAVENDORURL : Java vendor URL
JAVAHOME : Java vendor home page
JAVAVMSPECIFICATIONVERSION : Virtual machine version
JAVAVMSPECIFICATIONVENDOR : Virtual machine vendor
JAVAVMSPECIFICATIONNAME : Virtual machine name
USERNAME : user name
USERHOME : user home


e.g.:
-- get MAC address --
:BL.INFOS := Get_Custom_Property('BL.BEAN', 1, 'MAC' ) ; 


 

 





The sample dialog


     . Download the clientinfos.zip file
     . Unzip the file
     . copy the clientinfos.jar file in the <ORACLE_HOME>/forms/java directory
     . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file to add the clientinfos.jar .
     . Open the CLIENTINFOS.fmb module (Oracle Forms 9.0.2)
     . Compile all and run the module

     The JAR file has to be signed.