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Re: Object Libraries in Oracle Forms

From: Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 17:49:27 +0200
Message-ID: <d7ptt2$hj5$1@news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>


Gunter Herrmann wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Uma wrote:
>

>> I am thinking of using object libraries in my new application. Can
>> anyone please tell me the basic difference between Object libraries and
>> templates.  Which is more preferable - using olb files or templates and
>> property class? 

>
>
> Let's say you create an application with yellow buttons all over.
> These buttons are all inherited from the olb.
> Your customer tells you she wants green buttons.
> With an olb all you have to do is change the olb and recompile
> all the forms.
>
> HTH
>

I think you're wrong there: there's no need to recompile the form - that's the beauty of it (compared to templates) It's been a long time since I did olb and forms, though, and memory fades nowadays :)
-- 
Regards,
Frank van Bortel
Received on Fri Jun 03 2005 - 10:49:27 CDT

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