Re: Running forms 6i on client

"Ryan Gaffuri" <rkg100_at_erols.com> wrote in message news:a6okt5$6al$1_at_bob.news.rcn.net...
> If your going to run this in client server mode, then you have to have
forms
> runtime loaded on each machine you are going to run it on. Then go to
> regedit and find out where your forms60 path is. You can change it to the
> directory of your choice(Id recommend doing this). Put your .fmx ones in
> there. You can run the form by just clicking on it.

well, this is how it's done where I'm currently earning my 2c! - and it's win - not Oracle !

[Quoted] Forms runtime loaded on each machine ? Why ? copy forms runtime (and any other ora exe files which may be needed) to a (mapped) drive where the users have access. Create a script which will

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[Quoted] set the environment variable(s) :

FORMS60_PATH=<fmx location>;<oracle files location>
REPORTS... etc.

<start> forms runtime <parm whatever>
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create a desktop link to the script on the client.

Regards




> To connect to the database you need to have your network set up


properly...


> not my area sorry :(. Your gonna have to load some of the oracle database

> software on your machine. Dont know how much. Its probably pretty easy to


> find out in the documentation. You will also need to configure the

database


> you are going to run it against as a server and setup your NET8. There is

a


> book on this out there that is pretty decent, but there is a document on

> technet that will tell you how to do it.


>

> Docs Id suggest...

>

> Forms Server  http://otn.oracle.com/doc.pdf/forms/p4_deploy60.pdf

>

> This is long and you dont need to read it all.

>

> The NET8 documentation on technet. Dont know what else. You will have to

set


> up a few files also.

>

>

> <SUSOTT_at_amnutrition.com> wrote in message


> news:u8vkde6ae4lnf0_at_corp.supernews.com...

> >

> > "Denis ALEXANDRE" <alex_at_alexnet.fr> wrote in message

> > news:a6oj2q$dh6$1_at_s1.read.news.oleane.net...

> > > Read Install (using "Oracle Installer") on the client machine

> > > only "Forms Runtime 6..." and "SQL*net Client",

> > > then configure tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora manually or using

> > > "Oracle Net 8 Assistant".

> > > Configure with "regedit" FORMS60_PATH to point to

> > > the directory with your forms *.fmb, *.fmx.

> > > Run your forms in Client/Server Mode.

> > >

> > > Then goto read in Help => Online docum.: Deploying Forms Appl. to the

> Web

> > > :-)

> > >

> > > Denis ALEXANDRE, alex_at_alexnet.fr

> > > using Oracle since 1986 to build The Integrated Banking System :-)

> > > http://www.alexnet.fr/

> > >

> > > <SUSOTT_at_amnutrition.com> a écrit dans le message de news:

> > > u8usru3hd0qvbe_at_corp.supernews.com...

> > > > I am fairly new to Oracle forms.

> > > > This is Oracle 8i (on W2k)

> > > > Designer 6i/Forms 6i

> > > >

> > > > I have developed a form in designer which I now desire to run on a

> > client

> > > > machine. (Fresh pc with Win98 - NO Oracle installed)

> > > > I need to test this form in Client/Sever mode.

> > > >

> > > > What is required on the client machine to be able to run(Test) this

> > > > generated form? And which CDs would have the programs?

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > Thank you so very much for providing some direction.  Going to read the

> > documents is fine when you have an idea of where to begin, else it's

just


> a

> > gamble if you will come accross anything you need.

> >

> >

>

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