Calling a file

Question

hi eveyone
to call an image we write READ_IMAGE_FILE
to call a sound file we write READ_SOUND_FILE
i need to call a movie file ouside the database when pressing a button
my filename is ('c:\film.avi')
what is the command line that achive this result

Answer 1

1. Add the Windows Media Player ActiveX control to the block of your form
2. Import its interface. (Program -> Import OLE Library Interfaces)
OLE Classes: MediaPlayer.MediaPlayer.1
3. The following packages must appear in your Form:
MediaPlayer_IMediaPlayer
MediaPlayer_CONSTANTS
4. Add the following code to play a file
DECLARE
handle ole2.obj_type;
BEGIN
handle := forms_ole.get_interface_pointer('OLE1');
MediaPlayer_IMediaPlayer.ole_Open( handle, 'c:\1.avi' );
END;
Also you can use Host build-in.
DECLARE
cmd varchar2(1000);
BEGIN
TOOL_ENV.GETVAR( 'COMSPEC', cmd );
cmd     := cmd || ' /c start ' || 'c:\1.avi';
Host( cmd );
END;