How pass table of objects between packages?

Question

I am trying to pass a table of objects between two packages in the same schema in Oracle 8i.
In the schema, I defined the object:
create type formObject as OBJECT (
name VARCHAR2(50),
type VARCHAR2(25));
In package1 spec, I defined this (global to package):
TYPE formTable IS TABLE OF formObject INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
In package1.procedure1 body:
formWidgets formTable;
added objects...
the call..
the_script := package2.generateScript(formWidgets, 2);
In package2 spec, I defined this:
TYPE formTable IS TABLE OF formObject INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
FUNCTION generateScript (formWidgets IN formTable, numberWidgets in BINARY_INTEGER) return varchar2;
In package2.body:
FUNCTION generateScript(formWidgets IN formTable, numberWidgets IN BINARY_INTEGER) return varchar2
IS
etc.
I get the following compilation error in package 1 on the call to package 2:
PLS-00306 - Wrong number or type of arguments in call to generateScript.
Of course it works when the generateScript() module is in the same package as the calling module.
Both tables are index-by binary_integer tables of type formObject, which is global to the schema, so why can't it figure out they are of the same type?
I tried to then make the table itself global to the schema by this:
create or replace TYPE formTable as TABLE OF formObject INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
but I get a compilation error.
What do I need to do to get this to work?
I would eventually like to be able to pass the table of objects between schemas. Can this be done in 8i?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Both packages have to use the same table definition, not only the same kind of definition.
Put your table definition in the spec. of package 1, e.g.
package p_one is
type my_tab is table of x index by binary integer;
In package 2, you create your function definition like
package p_two is
function do_it (p_tab in p_one.my_tab)
and so on, this should work.