Ryan Gaffuri wrote:
> "M" <noreply_at_noreply.com> wrote in message news:<bcotsg$2fdh$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
>
>>"Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
>>news:1efdad5b.0306171314.29e24752_at_posting.google.com...
>>
>>>"M" <noreply_at_noreply.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:<bcni3b$1r1o$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
>>
>>>>"Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:1efdad5b.0306170851.741e49dd_at_posting.google.com...
>>>>
>>>>>"M" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:<bcktkt$bhm$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
>>
>>>>>>"Ryan Gaffuri" <rgaffuri_at_cox.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:1efdad5b.0306160849.5940a0c9_at_posting.google.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"M" <noreply_at_noreply.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:<bck6tp$2vu1$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk>...
>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks. I understand that Oracle is a little bit weak in client
>>>>>>>>applications,
>>>>>>>>esp. in Forms & Reports, not to mention Oracle Graphics.
>>
>> However,
>>
>>>>>>>>quite a lot of appls still run using Oracle Forms, e.g. Oracle
>>
>> Financials.
>>
>>>>>>>>That's why I need to learn this "tech", no matter I like it or
>>
>> not.
>>
>>>>>>>>BTW, will it be tedious to use Java to design front-end forms?
>>
>> It
>> seems
>>
>>>>>>>>to me that every object on the form need to be defined
>>
>> explicitly
>> including
>>
>>>>>>>>the events, event listener, etc. Isn't it?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Just asking. Some other might think this is not the right place
>>
>> to
>> discuss
>>
>>>>>>>>Java.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks anyway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Burton Peltier" <burttemp1REMOVE_THIS_at_bellsouth.net> wrote in
>>
>> message
>>
>>>>>>>>news:pHgHa.11388$wt2.10059_at_fe10.atl2.webusenet.com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>We struggled with this one too. It does appear that the only
>>
>> way
>>
>>>> to
>>>> deploy
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>web enabled forms is to run Forms Server using Oracle9iAS .
>>
>> And,
>> Oracle9iAS
>>
>>>>>>>>>requires the "infrastructure" database in order to run the
>>
>> option
>> to
>>
>>>>>> run
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Forms Server.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>We don't have that much forms , instead of installing all this
>>>>>>
>>>>>> overhead ,
>>>>>> we
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>decided to move away from Forms to running Java or something
>>
>> else.
>> I
>>
>>>>>> am
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>in the group that maintains the forms and haven't checked in a
>>
>> while.
>>
>>>>>>>>>But, running forms via a browser is definitely out.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"M" <someone_at_microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>news:bcj481$2d34$1_at_news.hgc.com.hk...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It seems (not sure) that 9iAS may be required to web-deploy
>>>>
>>>> forms.
>>>> Since
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>some
>>>>>>>>>>experienced pros here can deploy web-form with only 9iDB &
>>
>> 9iDS,
>>
>>>> I
>>>> wondered
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>if I ran into some unclear documentations.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Oracle docs are of course worth to study but sometimes it's
>>
>> not
>>
>>>>>> clear
>>>>>> and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>don't
>>>>>>>>>>reveal everything. I thought that's why we have these kind
>>
>> of
>>
>>>> forum
>>>> for
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>discussion,
>>>>>>>>>>sharing and help. Otherwise, why not close this down! Sigh
>>
>> ! !
>>
>>>> ! !
>>>> !
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Having some knowledge on something is a gift from God.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>"Sybrand Bakker" <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in
>>
>> message
>>
>>>>>>>>>>news:nilpev4o4maj4bml0megi29ss54mu51pp6_at_4ax.com...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:47:25 +0800, "M"
>>
>> <noreply_at_noreply.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>May I know how to run this?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>You expect to be spoon fed on everything? Ever looked up
>>
>> ANY
>> Oracle
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>documentation? If you say you did, I won't believe it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>im not familiar with licensing. however, I got 9i forms and
>>
>> reports to
>>
>>>>>>>run from home without installing 9iAS at all. All I did was an
>>
>> install
>>
>>>>>>>of the database in EE(you dont need EE for forms). this installed
>>>>>>>apache. Installed the developer suite.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>started apache
>>>>>>>started the oc4j
>>>>>>>ran my forms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Im not using forms and reports in a work environment now, so I did
>>
>> it
>>
>>>>>>>from home. Looks like oracle is hosing people on licensing. It
>>
>> looks
>>
>>>>>>>like they have special deals for jdeveloper where you dont have to
>>
>> pay
>>
>>
>>>>>>>for 9iAS. anyone know about this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>That's exactly what I want to do. I have installed 9iDB, 9iDS. As
>>
>> you
>>
>>>>>>said,
>>>>>>the apache just installed and run automatically. What I've did to
>>
>> apache
>>
>>>>>>is redirect the default location to another folder such that when I
>>
>> input
>>
>>>>>>http://localhost/ in IE, it points to the new location (virtual
>>
>> directory?,
>>
>>>>>>I'm
>>>>>>not sure). I also started the OC4J although I didn't know what it
>>
>> is.
>>
>>>>>>However, I got error when running a test form (with a text item
>>
>> only).
>> It
>>
>>>>>>said
>>>>>>http://localhost/forms90/f90servlet/forms=test.fmx... not found!
>>>>>
>>>>>http://localhost/forms90/f90servlet/forms=test.fmx... not found!
>>>>>
>>>>>this is the directory where it is looking for your form. im guessing
>>>>>your on windows right? In the registory there is a forms pointer entry
>>>>>that tells oracle where to look for the form. add a semi-colon and
>>>>>point it to the directory where your forms are saved. in 6i its called
>>>>>
>>>>>forms60path, so I would assume its forms90path in 9i, but i could be
>>>>>wrong. either that or put your .fmx file in the directory that is
>>>>>described above.
>>>>>that little stuff is really annoying isnt it?
>>>>
>>>>Actually I tried to specify the URL as http://localhost/form=c:\test.fmx
>>
>> but
>>
>>>>that doesn't work also. Stating the path in forms90path of windows
>>
>> registry
>>
>>>>also has no luck. Sigh!!!
>>>>
>>>>Ur right, it's annoying!
>>>
>>>
>>>NO you have to put your .fmx file in that directory. its your form
>>>executable. When you make a form you get a .fmb file. this is the one
>>>you can generate. When you run it, oracle makes a .fmx file which is
>>>the executable.
>>
>>But default there is NO forms90/f90servlet directory!
>
>
> then make one and put your .fmx files there. Its obviously trying to
> fidn that directory.
WRONG!
Both 9iAS R1 & R2 come with a "test" form which is part of the "demos".
If/when you place your *fmx file into the same folder as where the test
form resides, then the Forms Server will find it & display it.
HTH & YMMV
HAND!
Received on Fri Jun 20 2003 - 09:35:39 CDT
