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Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #273663]

Thu, 11 October 2007 04:37

guestuser
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Registered: October 2007

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Hello friends,

I want to call windows charmap.exe file from forms at runtime.
For doing this i wrote following code -
To see charmap application go to Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map

I created one form, placed 1 push button on the canvas. In the button's when-button-pressed trigger following code is written -

[color=blue]
Declare
    mpath varchar2(100);
    mfile varchar2(100);
Begin
   -- host('c:\windows\system32\charmap.exe');
   mpath := 'c:\windows\system32\';
   mfile := 'charmap';
   mfile := mpath||mfile;
   message(mfile); message(' ');
   Win_Api_Shell.winexec(mfile,WIN_API.SW_SHOWNORMAL,TRUE);
Exception
   when others then
     message(sqlerrm); message(' ');
End;[/color]

When i run this form & press the button. charmap process is started, which you can see in taskmanager list. But actually charmap application window is not opened.

Please suggest...

Thanks.

Mod-upd: Forget the 'color', just use the 'code' tags as requested in the sticky.

[Updated on: Fri, 12 October 2007 00:59] by Moderator

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #273860 is a reply to message #273663]

Fri, 12 October 2007 01:04

djmartin
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What version of Forms are you running?

David

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #273908 is a reply to message #273860]

Fri, 12 October 2007 03:23

guestuser
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I am using Forms 9.0.4.0.19 version & Oracle 9.2.

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274167 is a reply to message #273908]

Sun, 14 October 2007 21:16

djmartin
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Which 'dll' are you associating with your Forms 9 application to get 'win_api_shell' to run? I didn't think it was available in 'webutil'!

David

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274194 is a reply to message #274167]

Mon, 15 October 2007 01:07

guestuser
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Hi David,
I am using 6i version d2kwutil.pll & it's d2kwut60.dll file is kept in oracle bin directory.

thanks.

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274222 is a reply to message #274194]

Mon, 15 October 2007 02:23

djmartin
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Last week you said you were using Forms 9. Which are you using Forms 6 or Forms 9?

David

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274289 is a reply to message #274222]

Mon, 15 October 2007 06:49

guestuser
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Hi David,
It seems that i confused u....ok. Let me correct you, that i am using forms9i version (I just tried with 6i d2kwutil to check whether it works or not...now forget about 6i.)
I attached D2kwutil.pll to my form & used Win_Api_Shell packaged procedure. The process gets started by Win_Api_Shell.WinExec procedure, but i want to open & miximize the requested application.

Thanks.

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274375 is a reply to message #274289]

Mon, 15 October 2007 21:14

djmartin
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If you go to the bottom of your Forms Builder / Object Navigator, under 'Built-in Packages' you will find 'ora_ffi', 'ole2', and 'dde'. Perhaps using one of these tools will access the MS application more easily and remove the need to mix an outdated and unsupported package (d2kwutil) with Forms 9.

Go to http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/forms.html. Find 'Guidelines for Building Applications'. Download it and search for 'ora_ffi', etc.

Also search this forum for 'ora_ffi', 'ole', and 'dll' To search for 'ole2' you will have to use the 'Advanced Search' page.

David

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274498 is a reply to message #274375]

Tue, 16 October 2007 04:30

guestuser
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Hi David,

thanks my query is resolved....I attached Webutil.pll file to my form & put following code in When-Button-Pressed trigger. It opens the charmap.exe file..

begin
Webutil_host.host('charmap');
end;

thanks.

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Re: Problem using Win_Api_Shell package. [message #274686 is a reply to message #274498]

Tue, 16 October 2007 18:36

djmartin
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Sorry for not suggesting the 'host' command, I thought that you wanted to keep 'charmap' open while navigating other fields on the screen.

David

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