Re: ORA_FFI and Common Dialogs?

Using Developer 2000 r1.2 (Forms 4.5.6.5.5)? If so then it's included in the reusable components.

Brad Bruce wrote:
>
> abarrette_at_sib.qc.ca (Alain Barrette) wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 13 Feb 1996 01:48:12 GMT, mkofal_at_csn.net wrote:
 

> >>I want to prompt the user for a file name to be opened and processed.
> >>Rather than forcing them to enter text into a field, I want to use the
> >>Windows common dialog box functions. The GetOpenFileName function
> >>requires a structure as an argument, which ORA_FFI cannot handle. The
> >>key is to write a "wrapper" function that accepts arguments from the
> >>form and calls GetOpenFileName.
> >>
> >>Oracle faxed me an example of using PL/SQL code to set everything up
> >>for ORA_FFI, but does not include the code for the "wrapper" function.
 

> >We have had similar tough here, and so far we have had no luck as to
> >pop a window print setup dialog box via ora_ffi.
 

> >We keep geting ora error, and found no way to correct it to date...
> >Even with tech support help.
 

> >So if you ever find solution to this. Could you please let me know by
> >email.
 

> >Thanks in advance...
 

> >--
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> >Alain Barrette Email abarrette_at_sib.qc.ca
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> Sorry guys... The functions for the common dialogs require and window
> handle. The documentations for the ORA_FFI package states that you
> can not pass a window handle. What you need is a userexit.
>
> Brad
 

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