Attach library webutul.pll without using 10g forms builder

Question

Does anyone know if their is a way to attach a library to a form without using oracle forms builder? I want to attach the webutil.pll without using the forms builder (10g)..to save a lot of time upgrade 6i forms.
Thanks

Answer 1

I have used Java APIs to manipulate forms without using forms builder, i have simple examples in my website
http://www.e-ammar.com/Oracle_TIPS/Forms_API.htm
(additional different tips can also be found), i have also extracted this example for the same website that handles attached library
Hope this helps
Ammar Sajdi
www.palco-me.com
www.e-ammar.com
Amman Jorda
public class Class1
public static void main(String[] args)
JdapiModule.openModule("c:\\SAJDI.FMB");
JdapiIterator fmbs = Jdapi.getModules();
FormModule fmb = (FormModule)fmbs.next();
JdapiIterator libs = fmb.getAttachedLibraries();
while (libs.hasNext())
AttachedLibrary lib = (AttachedLibrary)libs.next();
System.out.println(lib.getLibraryLocation());
System.out.println(lib.getLibrarySource());
System.out.println(lib.getName());
fmb.save("c:\\ammar.fmb");
// finally, free API resources
Jdapi.shutdown();
C:\jdev\jdk\bin\javaw.exe -ojvm -classpath C:\jdev\jdev\mywork\Workspace1\Project1\classes;C:\DevSuiteHome\forms90\java\f90jdapi.jar mypackage1.Class1
C:\ammarsajdi.pll --- this is the library path
AMMARSAJDI --- this is library name
Process exited with exit code 0.
Note: for some reason, if the library is attached without keeping the paht, the program does not detect the attached library. i posted a message on oracle OTN with this regard
an extensive example is submitted by Wilfred and published on his weblog. Wilfred says:
"I’ve put up the Forms converter for download at http://www.oratransplant.nl/files/convforms.zip
It all started out as a very small (hacked) project and grew over time. It grew much larger"