Re: Icons in Forms 6i not showing up

billwilliams_at_qcsoftware.com said...
> I have a batch file I have been using to run forms 4.5 and 6
> applications(on Windows 2000) which sets environment variables such as
> FORMxx_PATH and TK23_ICON(for 4.5) and UI_ICON(for 6) which allows me to
> easily change where files exist without changing the registry. These
> variables just override what's in the registry. I just set the
> variables and then execute ifrun60 or ifbld60 in the batch file.
>
> I am now trying to run some 6i forms using the same technique and
> everything is fine except the icons will not show up on the buttons.
> There are several buttons and only the exit and help icons are filled
> in(that's the name of the file). Out of curiosity, I changed one of the
> other icon names to "copy" and then suddenly it began to show up, so
> obviously it's pulling icons from somewhere, but I don't have a clue
> from where. I did find some gif files under the
> forms60\java\oracle\forms\icons directory which might be being used. I
> just don't know.
>
> Any help?
>

One more thing. According to the Forms 6i "Guidelines for Building Applications," Section 5.2.1.5 "Using Icons," they've changed the environment variable yet again (TK25_ICON). I think they do that to keep us old goats from relying too much on our experience ... and having to go back to reading the manuals.

See http://otn.oracle.com/doc.pdf/forms/A73073_01.pdf

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/Karsten
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