Purpose

Here is a Java Bean component to read the Forms applet parameters

Applet Properties


The java code

Get the source code here


Forms configuration

Copy the appletproperties.jar file in the /forms/java directory
Edit the /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file to add the jar file to the archive_jini variable

archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,……,appletproperties.jar


Implementation Class property

     oracle.forms.fd.AppletProperties


Properties you can set

The parameter you want to read

Set_Custom_Property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_AREA', 1, 'SET_PARAM', 'param_name' ) ;
e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'SET_PARAM', 'colorScheme' ) ;


Properties you can read

Get all the properties in a string

Varchar2 := Get_Custom_Property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_AREA', 1, 'GET_INFOS' ) ;

Get a particular property

Varchar2 := Get_Custom_Property( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'GET_PARAM' ) ;
(assume that you have just set this property before with the SET_PARAM ID.)


The sample dialog

     . Download the appletproperties.zip file
     . Unzip the file
     . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file
     . Open the APPLETPROPERTIES.fmb module (Oracle Forms 9.0.2)
     . Compile all and run the module