Displaying Icons on Push Buttons in forms 10g

How can i Display Icons on Push Buttons in forms 10g ?

Set the property "Iconic" of the button to "Yes" and enterthe iconname in the Property "Icon Name" (without path and extension).
About how to make items accesible in forms, have a look at this http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/web.1012/b14032/configure009.htm

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Displaying Icons on Push buttons --Urgent Help Please

Hi All,
I have been trying to display icons on push buttons. This is what I did after reading the white papers. Still it does not work. Please help.
1. Created a folder on my Oracle home called images
2. From Ms Dos ran d:\OracleHome\jdk\bin\jar.exe -cvf d:\OracleHome\forms90\java\images.jar *.gif
3. Changed the formsweb.cfg
imageBase=codeBase
archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,images.jar
( here I even tried Flip flopping the two values. The Jinitior part wored but the image still does not show.)
4. Saved the file , started the listner and ran the test form.
5. Named the Icon file name to Aflist (no extensions)
DOES NOT WORK.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Help.
Many thanks in Advance.

Nirav,
images.jar should be in the forms90/java directory
Frank

Trouble displaying icon on push button in 6i Forms

Hi,
I'm having trouble displaying an icon on a button at both design and run times. I'm using Forms 6i with client/server enviornment. I have tried to follow several forums regarding icon setup and the Whitepaper articles. I have tried different suggestions but am still unable to get the icon. Here's my latest attempt:
1. Copied .jar file to C:\Oracle_Developer_9i\forms90\java folder
2. Modified formsweb.cfg (in the serverApp=default section) and included the following:
archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,myAppIcons.jar
imagebase=codebase
3. In button's properties I set:
iconic = 'Yes'
icon filename = C:\Oracle_Developer_9i\forms90\java\myAppIcons.jar
My guess is that I didn't copy the icon files (from the .jar file) correctly. As suggested in the Whitepaper, I don't have the c:\ myApp\ icons directory. I did a search for an icon directory and found multiple icons folders (due to other oracle projects installed on my pc) but don't know which one to use. Being that I'm using 6i and the instructions were for 9i I didn't know if the directory/folder name is different. Is there another directory/folder (using 6i) where I should copy all the .gif files from in addition to storing the .jar file in the C:\Oracle_Developer_9i\forms90\java directory?
Also, I feel that I'm not calling it correctly from the location in step 3. Being that the icon exists in the jar file, how would I reference it within the file? Does anybody have any suggestions? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Eric

Robin,
I tried your suggestions but am still unable to view the icon. Here's what I now have tried.
1. I've created UI_ICONS in the windows registry under the form's oracle home and am calling c:\icons from that variable.
2. In c:\icons, I copied the .jar file's contents (search.gif) into this folder. This is where I may have a problem in addition to my next step in calling the filename. You mentioned in your first post to put my .ICO files there. Should I rename my .gif to .ico? Not sure if I followed you there.
3. In the button property, I set icon = yes and icon filename = c:\icons\search.gif -- Not sure if I used the right syntax for the filename. I've tried renaming it to .ico and it still does not display.
Sorry about all the questions but I really appreciate your help. Do you see anything else that I did that may cause it to not display?
Thanks again,
Eric

Displaing Icons on Push Button

Hello Everyone,
Can someone help me how to display icons on push buttons?
Thanks

Oh come on,
don't do this to me. I was under the impression that this paper I wrote was easy to understand and contains all information needed to get this running ;-(
Lets try and find the trouble maker:
The Whitepaper works for Forms on the Web, are you on the Web or client/server?
If client/server use icons in .ico format and set the directory path for the icons in teh UI_ICON registry variable.
If you are on the Web and use Forms6i, follow the instructions regarding referencing the icon location in the registry.dat file and map the directory you refer to in teh httpd.conf file of the Apache HTTP Server
If you are on Forms9i then the paper is all you need.
Fran

How to display JPG Icons on push buttons

Hi there,
I have come to know that some changes are required in registry.dat file to get jpg images displayed on a push button. Please let me know about the changes required in detail.
Thanks

Ali,
for the registry dat file all the required informationm is in there. Create a virtual directory in your HTTP server to reference the physical directory that holds your images.Open registry.dat and scroll down a bit. You find the section where you can set the image type to use jpg or gif and the virtual path. Add your virtual path as shown in the examples in this file.
Just add the name of the jpg file, with no extension, to the button's icon name property.
Alternatively you can use jar files to hold icons too. If you do a search ion this forum then you'll find a lot of comments on that.
frank

Issue with Icons display in PUSH BUTTONS in forms 11g

Hello,
This is regarding an issue with the icons background for the push buttons in the forms 11g. When we enable the icons for the buttons (.gif) they are visible on the
top left corner of the buttons and not in the centre. In one of the forums it was written like this is a common problem in Forms 11g. Is there any way by which we can
centralize this icons on the Forms buttons. Also I have heard that image editing tools can be used to centralize the icons. I tried with one of the tools but it seems
like it is not working.
Can somebody suggest a workaround for this?
Thanks in Advance
Ram

I will assume you are attempting to use the images included in the Forms applet jar. These images are purposely structured so that the subject is off-centered. You should not see that same behavior if you use your own images or edit the ones built-in to Forms. However, keep in mind that the images packaged in the Forms applet jar are intended to be used in a menu toolbar and not custom buttons.
For more information, refer to MyOracleSupport note 1391073.1 where I explain this in detail.
Michael Ferrante
Senior Principal Support Engineer
Forms Global Technical Lead
Oracle Corporation
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ICONIC BUTTONS IN FORMS 10G

Hi,
I am trying to make a button iconic in Forms 10g,button icons are displayed.
I have tried the following workarounds but no couldn't make it possible:
1. I gave absolute path of icon file.
2. tried .ico and .gif format images as well.
I am using Linux OS. iDS 10g.
Regards,

If I understand you are looking for displaying icons at runtime.
Have a look at the following link:
deploying icons in forms9i

How to create iconic buttons in forms 10g.

I am trying to create a iconic buttons, same I am able to do it in forms 6i but not in 10g. And also please give me a proper example of java bean items in forms 10g

dear sunny
are u able to do the iconic button on 10g forms i try but appear the icon on button I have alreay do the following
Runtime Configuration
1) Creating Jar file
i) Once you are ready with your GIF files or JPG files, create a folder called ICONS. You can create this folder anywhere. For e.g. you can create ICONS folder on a C drive under root directory or as a sub-folder under any folder.
ii) Assuming you have created ICONS folder as a root folder on C drive, now copy all your GIF files in this folder.
iii) Go to the DOS prompt and enter cd\
iv) At C:\ prompt enter the following command to create Java Archive File (JAR) called my_icons
Jar ?cvf my_icons.jar icons
(Note: If above command don't run then paste icons foled at C:\DevSuiteHome_1\jdk\bin.)
v) Copy this file in <Forms10g_Home>\Forms\Java folder.
Please remember that having the name of the folder holding GIF/JPG files as ICONS is very important. Because if the folder name is something else, icons will not be displayed in your form at run time.
2) Modify REGISTRY.DAT file
i) Open this file located in <Forms10g_Home>\forms\java\oracle\forms\registry folder.
ii) Append the existing parameter default.icons.iconpath as follows:
default.icons.iconpath=icons/
iii) If you are going to use GIF files as image files for icons, then leave the existing parameter default.icons.iconextension=gif as it is. If you want to use JPG files instead of GIF files, replace GIF with JPG as shown below:
default.icons.iconextension=jpg
3) Modify FORMSWEB.CFG file
This file exists under <Forms10g_Home>\Forms\Server folder.
Append the following existing parameters:
i) imagebase=codebase
ii) archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar,frmwebutil.jar,jacob .jar,my_icons.jar
After doing above configurations, create a form and place an icon on the button. Set button's icon property = Yes and give name of icon.
NOTE: This icon shoul be in jar file. If u want to add more icons in jar file then u will have to create JAR file again. Also again place it in <Forms10g_Home>\Forms\Java folder.
pls if u have any solution send me

How to put iconic button in forms 10g?

Hi All,
I've created a button with iconic property set to yes and icon file set to open. in forms 10g
But when I run the form, the button appeared without the open icon show!

In webforms, you have to put your icons in a jar file and put the jar file in a directory where Java can read from. the easiest place to put the jar file is the %ORACLE_HOME%/forms/java directory found in your Oracle installation directory
for instance if you have your devsuite installed in C:\devsuite10g put the jar file in C:\devsuite\forms\java.
check out [url http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/pdf/webicons.pdf]Webicons it has both detailed steps to deploy icons in webforms and an easy and fast way to do it.
Tony

Color of the push button in Forms 6i

HI,
I want to change the color of the push button from the default gray color to something else and also the font type. Is it possible? If yes, how to do it ?

On Microsoft Windows, the colors of buttons, window title bars, and window borders are controlled by the Windows Control Panel color
settings specified for these elements. You cannot override these colors in Form Builder even by using visual attributes.
The button color attributes are controlled exclusively by the Color facility in the Control Panel.
To define button color attributes do the following :
1. To do this go to 'Settings' + 'control panel'.
2. Double-click on 'display' and select 'appearance' from the menu .
3. Select '3D Objects' from the 'item' list .
4. The background color and the foreground color can be changed to your favourite ones.
But the important thing to note here is that this will affect all the 3D objects in all the applications in your system .
Or you can try this workaround if it is suitable. Use a display item with a "Bevel" property of "Raised" and the "Default Value"
property whatever the label should be. Then attach a WHEN-MOUSE-CLICK trigger to it. You can change the foreground and background colors to whatever you want since it's really just a field.
Abhijith Unnikannan,
Oracle Support Services
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How to create icon on Push button

Hai All
I have a button, when the user press the button i will display the calander. So now i need to place a small calander picture in that so Pls tell me the steps to create a iconic button.
Pls explain me the steps...
Any Help is highly appricatable
regards
Srikkanth.M
Edited by: Srikkanth.M on Apr 28, 2010 11:00 AM

Hi,
you have to create a jar file of the pic and have to place it in java folder .
Also have to edit cfg file in server folder .in that you have to include the jar file name in parameter archive_jini =
iconic property of button should set yes
give the name of jar file without any extension( suppose list.jar you just give list ) in the iconic name property
cheers
Rinz

How to get LOV button in Forms 10g

Hello Everyone,
I have created a form in 10g and also create a LOV for item (DESIGNATION). But i can't get/see the LOV button, always i have to press Ctrl+L. And then from the list item can select.
I need that button nearer to particular item for which LOV is created, just like we can get into Oracle Apps.
Regards,
JAK

Hi Tony - Mark,
Thanks for your reply. I did the changes " app.ui.lovButtons=false to true " as you both told me, but still the LOV button is not getting beside that text item.
The senario is, Created a text item HIREDATE & to this item the Calendar library is attached i.e. PL/SQL library calendar90.pll, then create a KEY_LISTVAL trigger on the date item which is to use the Date List of Values window.
Now when i run the form (Ctrl+R), the form will open in browser, but i can't see the LOV button with the HIREDATE text item. Always i h've to use "Ctrl+L" then it shows the calendar. So user has to know, how to open this calendar or just simply put the date directly in to the text item.
I want to see the button (Just like we can get into oracle application, after attaching the value set). Whether it is possible to get it or i h've to place a button beside to HIREDATE text item & on this button code can be write to open the calendar.
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Icon with push button on application tool bar

hi
how we place icon along with pushbutton on application tool bar on selecteion screen.
thanks in adv

Hi,
you can check the code below for test,
TYPE-POOLS icon.
TABLES sscrfields.
DATA functxt TYPE smp_dyntxt.
Parameters: test(1) TYPE C.
SELECTION-SCREEN: FUNCTION KEY 1.
INITIALIZATION.
functxt-icon_id   = ICON_GRAPHICS.
functxt-quickinfo = 'graphics'.
functxt-icon_text = 'Graphics'.
sscrfields-functxt_01 = functxt.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN.
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Message 'Button 1 pressed' TYPE 'I'.
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ENDCASE.
START-OF-SELECTION.

Displaying Icons on buttons --Urgent Help Please

Hi All,
I have been trying to display icons on push buttons. This is what I did after reading the white papers. Still it does not work. Please help.
1. Created a folder on my Oracle home called images
2. From Ms Dos ran d:\OracleHome\jdk\bin\jar.exe -cvf d:\OracleHome\forms90\java\images.jar *.gif
3. Changed the formsweb.cfg
imageBase=codeBase
archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,images.jar
( here I even tried Flip flopping the two values. The Jinitior part wored but the image still does not show.)
4. Saved the file , started the listner and ran the test form.
5. Named the Icon file name to Aflist (no extensions)
DOES NOT WORK.
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Help.
Many thanks in Advance.

Frank,
Thanks for the reply.
I have opened the .jar file and saw that it is having the full path. myImages.jar is created in oracle_home/forms90/java directory. No luck.
Now, I have some question about formswerb.cfg file, I do not see any section pertaining to the form that I developed and deployed. How is this config file referenced when my FORM is running on the browser?
# 1) Runform arguments:
#form=test.fmx
form=EMP1.fmx
userid=I changed the form to EMP1.fmx, but even with test.fmx file in place, my EMP1.fmx runs just fine. I am baffled with the arrangement here.
Can you explain or direct to some documentation, where I can find precise information about what the following files do, from a developer stand point, what changes do I need to make in these files before deploying the forms on the browser.
forms90.conf
formsweb.cfg
forms90.propertiesI will be very much thankful for the information.
Thx,
Sri

Upload Button in forms

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