Re: Launching browser from form

From: SoulSurvivor <markyg_7_at_yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 15 Jan 2003 01:13:19 -0800
Message-ID: <8d9c6fd.0301150113.3a5cdfd4_at_posting.google.com>


Hiya,

You may be able to use an ORA_FFI function to call the web browser from Forms. ORA_FFI should llow you to call OS commands asynchronously. Search metalink for more details on ORA_FF/

M

"Artful Dodger" <dodger_at_spamfilter.answerdude.net> wrote in message news:<b029qr$f9h$1_at_news.storm.ca>...
> I have a toolbar button on my Forms 6i Client/Server form which calls the
> HOST command to launch Internet Explorer, and passes a URL as a parameter.
> This all works fine. My problem is, because I'm launching the browser with
> the HOST command, once the browser is open, the forms application no longer
> has control (and cannot be used) until the browser window is closed.
>
> Is there another method I can use to open a browser window from a
> client/server form which will allow the user to continue using the
> application, as well as switching to the browser window?
>
> Any reply CCed to my e-mail address (remove "spamfilter" from the address)
> would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks in advance!
>
> Dodger
Received on Wed Jan 15 2003 - 10:13:19 CET

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