Purpose
This is a Javabean component that allows to intercept each key typed in a text field
Then, there is no need to use a Forms timer to intercept each key typed.
The java code
Get the Java code here
Forms configuration
- . Copy the keytyped.jar file in the /forms/java directory
- . Edit the /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file to add the jar file to the archive_jini variable
archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,……,keytyped.jar
Implementation Class property
oracle.forms.fd.KeyTyped
Properties that can be set
The text of the item
set_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'SETTEXT', 'the_text');
The position of the cursor
set_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'SETPOS', 'n');
The colors of the item
set_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'SETBG', 'rgb value');
set_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'SETFG', 'rgb value');
e.g.
set_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'SETBG', '200,10,0');
Properties that can be read
The text of the item
get_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'GETTEXT', '');
The last character typed
get_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'GETCHAR', '');
The keyboard state modifier
get_custom_property( 'BLOCK.BEAN_ITEM', 1, 'GETMODIFIER', '');
Events that can be raised by the bean
A character was typed
KEYTYPED
The sample dialog
- . Download the KeyTyped.zip file
- . Unzip the KeyTyped.zip file
- . Copy the keytyped.jar file in your /forms/java/ directory
- . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file
- . Open the KEYTYPED.fmb module (Oracle Forms 9.0.2)
- . Compile all and run the module
