Re: Question on linking SQL*Forms & Pro*C executable file ...

Abraham Kappamammootil (abraham_at_mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu) wrote:

:> Hi there,
 

:> I'm having difficulty in triggering a user_exit that I wrote
 

:> using Pro*C. I pre-compiled, and the cc compiled, and created an executable
 

:> file. This program executes at the Unix prompt.

:> Coming back to SQL*Forms, I want to trigger this executable file
 

:> at the form level from my SQL*Forms file. I inlcuded a trigger at the
 

:> form level, invoking this user_exit, by specifying
 

:> USER_EXIT( 'circmenu').
 

:> But still this executable file doesnot pop-up when I do runform.

:> Is there anything else, that I'm supposed do to trigger this
 

:> executable.

If it is a user exit, you should have linked into your own copy of runform. You should have had an error 'Unknown user_exit error of some type' if the trigger fired correctly. Try doing a

        HOST ('circmenu');

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