It can accept both http url and local machine html file names.

It needs, at least, a 1.6 JRE so the Sun Java plug-in, so that it won't run with the JInitiator and earlier version of the Sun Java plug-in.


The Java code

     ehb.java



The implementation class of the Bean Item

     oracle.forms.ms.ehb


The methods you can call

• Register the bean

fbean.register_bean('BL.BEAN', 1, 'oracle.forms.ms.ehb');

This is the very first operation you have to do.

• Get the Forms Window

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'infoBean', '');

This must be used to retrieve the Forms window that handles the webBrowser, then synchronize its position when the windows is moved. This must be the first property set (in the When-New-Form-Instance trigger).

• Set the URL/File

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'setUrl', 'URL');


e.g. :

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'setUrl', 'http://mark-oracle.blogspot.com');        

• Set the border of the bean

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'setBorder', 'false');


When you want to use this bean to display a Flash image (*.swf), you would probably prefer not to have any border bounding the image.
In this case, set the border to false.

• Basic navigation

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'setNavigation', 'back | forward | refresh' ) ;

e.g.:

fbean.invoke( 'BL.BEAN', 1, 'setNavigation', 'back');



The sample dialog

     . Download the ehb.zip file
     .  Unzip the ehb.zip file
     .  Copy the ehb.jar file in your /forms/java/ folder

     . Download the JDICplus project zip file
     .  Unzip the JDICplus-0.2.2-bin-win32.zip file
     . copy the /lib/JDICplus.jar in your /forms/java/ folder
     . copy the /lib/bin/jdicArc.dll and /lib/bin/jdicWeb.dll in your /windows/system32 folder
     . Update your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg configuration file:
          . archive=frmall.jar,ehb.jar,JDICplus.jar
     . Notice that we update the archive tag and not the archive_jini tag because this bean needs the Sun Java plug-in 1.6 and won't run with any older version, including the Oracle JInitiator
     . Open the EHTMLBROWSER.fmb module (Oracle Forms 10.1.2)
     . Compile all and run the module

     The .jar files must be signed
     The ehb.jar file provided with the .zip file are already signed

For any question concerning this bean, send a mail to Mark at mark.striekwold@gmail.com.

Purpose

Here is a Pluggable Java Component that allows to manage a FTP connection.

It is based on the Calvin Tai ftpbean.

• managing connection

• managing content

• progress bar

Purpose

Here is a Pluggable Java Component that allows to have non rectangular buttons.

Because it uses the Gradient features, it needs, at least the Sun java plugin 1.4
It won't run against JInitiator

You can have shapes described by polygon coordinate pairs, and also button made by a single letter, a word or even, by a complete sentence.






The Java code

     amazingbutton.java

The implementation class of the Push Button Item

     oracle.forms.fd.AmazingButton

The methods you can set

Because it is a PJC that extends VButton, you can use the standard Set_Item_Property() built-in to set the standard button's properties.

Draw a circle button - SET_CIRCLE

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_CIRCLE','');

Draw a losange button - SET_LOSANGE

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_LOSANGE','');

Draw a polygon button - SET_POLYGON

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_POLYGON','x,y[,x,y[,...]]');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_POLYGON','24,0,47,34,47,58,38,58,24,37,10,58,1,58,0,33,24,1');

Draw a text button - SET_TEXT

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT','text[,font_name[,font_weight[,font_size]]]');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT','The text,Tahoma,B,45');

Set the text shadow color - SET_SHADOW_COLOR

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_SHADOW','rgb_color');

default color is grey (r160g160b160)

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_SHADOW','r129g25b222');

Set the text shadow shift - SET_SHADOW_SHIFT

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_SHADOW_SHIFT','x_shift,y_shift');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_SHADOW','-5,-4');

When no given x=4 and y=3.

If you want to hide the shadow, provide 0,0

Set the text position - SET_TEXT_POSITION

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_POSITION','left | center | right');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_POSITION','left');

Set the text x,y position - SET_TEXT_AT

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_AT','x_pos,y_pos');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_AT','10,10');

Set the gradient colors - SET_GRADIENT

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_GRADIENT','rgb_color,rgb_color');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_GRADIENT','r230g154b117,r230g78b0');

Set the border color - SET_BORDER_COLOR

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_BORDER_COLOR','rgb_color');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_BORDER_COLOR','r225g50b30');

Set the rotation angle - SET_ROTATION

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_ROTATION','angle');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_ROTATION','90');

Scale the shape to fit the button's size - SCALE

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SCALE','true | false');

If not used, the shape is scaled by default.

e.g.
-- don't scale the shape --
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SCALE','false');

Draw the button's bounding box - DRAW_BORDER

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_BORDER','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_BORDER','true');

Draw all buttons' bounding boxes - DRAW_BORDER_ALL

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_BORDER_ALL','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_BORDER_ALL','true');

Draw the shape's bounding box - DRAW_CLIP_BORDER

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_CLIP_BORDER','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_CLIP_BORDER','true');

Draw all shapes' bounding boxes - DRAW_CLIP_BORDER_ALL

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_CLIP_BORDER_ALL','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'DRAW_CLIP_BORDER_ALL','true');

Set a bevel background - SET_RELIEF

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_RELIEF','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_RELIEF','true');

Set a bevel background on every button - SET_RELIEF_ALL

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_RELIEF_ALL','true | false');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_RELIEF_ALL','true');

Set the Text button shadow thickness - SET_TEXT_THICKNESS

Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_THICKNESS','horizontal_thickness,vertical_thickness');

e.g.
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.BT', 1, 'SET_TEXT_THICKNESS','6,6');

The sample dialog


     . Download the amazingbutton.zip file
     . Unzip the file
     . copy the amazingbutton.jar file in the <ORACLE_HOME>/forms/java directory
     . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file to add the amazingbutton.jar .
     . Open the amazingbutton.fmb module (Oracle Forms 9.0.2)
     . Compile all and run the module