Displaying Dynamic Time in Oracle forms6i

Question

Hi all,
i want to display dynamic time in Oracle forms (forms 6i). this should be displayed in text item only..
i want it to run time continuously. What can i do for this.
Please help me guys
Regards
Balraj

Answer 1

try this as im doing to my forms 6i
/* *Trigger : _WHen-neW-Form-instaNcE*  */
declare
mtimer_id timer;
begin
/*THis if you want to appear on your Window.     */
SET_WINDOW_PROPERTY('WINDOW1', TITLE, 'Hospital Management Information System',TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'DD/MM/YYYY HH24:MI:SS')) ;
/* Create a TiMeR               */
     HD_TIMER := CREATE_TIMER('mtimer_id', 1000, _REPEAT) ;*
/* for the item you need to add item in a block */
*:control_blk.item_hrs := to_char(sysdate,'HH12:MI:SS am');*
/* Trigger: When-Timer-exPiRed */
declare
mexpired_timer varchar(20) := getapplication_property(timer_name); <<< this if you have more than 1 timer to check what timer is expired
begin
if mexpired_timer = 'mtimer_id' then
SET_WINDOW_PROPERTY('WINDOW1', TITLE, 'Hospital Management Information System',TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'DD/MM/YYYY HH24:MI:SS')) ;
*:control_blk.item_hrs := to_char(sysdate,'HH12:MI:SS am')* <<<--- This for the item...
end if;
/* DONT FORGET THIS */
Synchronize;
end;
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