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kresimi futivic wrote:
>
> Reading string from other program when program
>
> I've got a problem with transfering data from extern program (barcode reader
> program) into ORACLE text field, when reader finished reading gives focus to
> oracle forms45 runtime then I need to read string.
> I have a text string on clipboard, or in a single line ASCII text on disk. I
> tried to put
> Do_Key('Paste')
> when needed but it doesnt matter which trigger I use I allways get 'function
> not allowed' error.
> The second way is to read from text file a line and put it to the field in
> oracle but I don't know how to read from txt file.
> Please gimme solution either for 1st or 2nd problem...
> thnx
Try using the TEXT_IO built in package in FORMS to read from your text
file.
Received on Thu Oct 29 1998 - 00:00:00 CST