Re: Can Forms45 call external DLLs

Roger Hale wrote:
>
> In article <320F9BDB.66DF_at_thomtech.com>, Ashi Chaturvedula <ashi_at_thomtech.com> writes:
> > hi netters,
> >
> > Is it possible to call an external customized DLL from
> > developer2000-forms4.5 application? If so, how?
> > ashi_at_thomtech.com
>
> Yes, I'm doing it now. You use the ORA_FFI package to define/register the
> functions in the DLL that you're going to use. In my case, I'm using it to
> invoke functions in a DLL that can copy files and set file attributes. I
> initially used the "host" command, but I didn't like the way it blanked-out
> the screen.
> I followed the online documentation in the "Forms Advanced Techniques" doc.
> Email me if you want more details.
>
> Roger Hale
> rhale_at_po.michsb.trw.comcheck out the Develoer2000 ORA_FFI function (API). Refer the
documentation for detailed info.

ashi_at_thomtech.com Received on Mon Aug 19 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST