Re: Developer 2000 and Character Mode

Steve Hersh wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me if you can use Forms 4.5 on a UNIX machine in
> character mode? An Oracle salesperson said it was possible, but I can't
> figure out how. TIA
> --
> Steve Hersh
> NCR Corporation
> -- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour is that moment when --
> -- he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted --
> -- on the field of battle, victorious. ** Vince Lombardi ** --

[Quoted] I've got good news and bad news.

Good News:
Yes you can use Forms to develop Character mode applications.

Bad News:
It's a lot of work!

You have to use the GUI based tool ( oraforms45m or f45desm). to design the page

Then you can generate the run time (.fmx ) file for character mode my running genform45.

You then run the form with runform45.

The problem is that getting fields to line up is a real challenge.

I hope Oracle will make forms generate a Java applet that will talk SQL*NET to the server.

-- 
Neil Johnson - Motorola - Neil_Johnson-CNJ002_at_email.mot.com