{PJC} set_custom_property

Hello,
I have a custom Oracle Form ( TEST1.fmb) installed into Oracle eBusiness Suite where this form contains a Bean Area referencing a PJC (Pluggable Java Component). The PJC extends oracle.forms.ui.VBean.I want to get value in a particular field using PJC.I'm able to communicate with PJC and get the required output.
Now my requirement is to get value of a field in TEST2.fmb which is called by clicking "OK" button of TEST1.fmb.
Just i want to know is that , when a Bean is called using SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY, will Form instantiate a new bean object everytime?

I want to know whether its possible to add a custom java bean in oracle form in Oracle E-business suite. Appreciate if someone can update me with a helpful URL which demonstrates how this is done.
Have done the same thing for Oracle forms - in our in house built systems; but done know whether its possible in Ebusiness R12.

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PJC, Set_Custom_Property problem

I'm trying to use a PJC in a multi-record block to set the colour of a field depending on the data, but have run into a problem.
I can't find documentation for Set_Custom_Property but I always assumed that the second parameter referred to the record in the dataset, like in Set_Item_Instance_Property. It appears that the parameter might actually refer to the row in the physical block (unless my code's wrong), so setting the property for 'record' 11 in a block with 10 rows displayed gives a FRM-40741 error (unable to locate record <no> on block <block name>). Setting the colour of the 9th row is OK but when the data scrolls the colour stays put.
Does anyone know for sure what the parameters are, or have any decent documentation for pjc-related stuff, especially API's (google displays only 20 results for "oracle forms ui vtextfield")?
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import oracle.forms.ui.VTextField;
import oracle.forms.properties.ID;
import java.awt.Color;
public class ColorTextItem extends VTextField {
public static final ID FG_COLOR = ID.registerProperty("FG_COLOR");
public static final ID BG_COLOR = ID.registerProperty("BG_COLOR");
public ColorTextItem() {
    super();
// expects r,g,b values separated by commas
public Color getColor(String colourValue) {
    try{
      int r,g,b;
      int rPos, gPos;
      rPos = colourValue.indexOf(",");
      gPos = colourValue.indexOf(",", rPos + 1);
      if (rPos < 1 || gPos < 1 || gPos + 1 == colourValue.length()) {
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      r = Integer.parseInt(colourValue.substring(0, rPos));
      g = Integer.parseInt(colourValue.substring(rPos + 1, gPos));
      b = Integer.parseInt(colourValue.substring(gPos + 1));
      if (r < 0 || r > 255 || g < 0 || g > 255 || b < 0 || b > 255) {
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    if (id == BG_COLOR)
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I can't find documentation for Set_Custom_Property
but I always assumed that the second parameter
referred to the record in the dataset, like in
Set_Item_Instance_Property. I can't find anything specific for it - other than the PJC info in forms help. (Serach on SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY in the SEARCH tab).
Are there any Oracle PJC demos that do this?
It appears that the
parameter might actually refer to the row in the
physical block (unless my code's wrong), so setting
the property for 'record' 11 in a block with 10 rows
displayed gives a FRM-40741 error (unable to locate
record <no> on block <block name>). Setting the
colour of the 9th row is OK but when the data scrolls
the colour stays put.Ok - I would expect this. Your setting the field, not the record.
I would think that some sort of trigger that goes through the data
in the block that is displayed on the screen everytime the scroll bar
changes would then update current view with your code. I think
you'd have to catch cursor down/up too..and maybe a few others.
Does anyone know for sure what the parameters are, or
have any decent documentation for pjc-related stuff,
especially API's (google displays only 20 results for
"oracle forms ui vtextfield")?Not sure what depth of information you are looking for - but this might be a start:
Start up Oracle JDeveloper.
File->New, Client Tier->Java Beans, Item->PJC, Next
Extends->orace.forms.ui.vTextField, OK
Right click, class editor, then properties
This shows all the properites, and then you can display the inherited fields.

PJC set_custom_property gives unable to communicate with runtime process

Hi
I am modifying a PJC that extends VTextItem to act as a hyperlink I have registered a property in the PJC with the following code:
public static final ID activeColor = ID.registerProperty("ACTIVE_COLOUR");
I then attempt to set the property from my form with the following code
set_custom_property('icr_block1.icr_details',lv_rec_number,'ACTIVE_COLOUR','45,213,169');
icr_block1.icr_details is a text item that has the PJC as its implementation class. The following error appears in the java console
oracle.forms.net.ConnectionException: Forms session <5> aborted: unable to communicate with runtime process
Anybody have any ideas?
many thanks
paul schweiger

Permission granted - here is the full java code. When I set_custom_property in the form neither of the debug messages in the java fire
package pjcs;
//package totem.forms.extensions;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;
import oracle.forms.properties.ID;
import oracle.forms.ui.VTextField;
public class TextLink extends VTextField
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public static final ID activeColor = ID.registerProperty("ACTIVE_COLOUR");
public static final ID visitedColor = ID.registerProperty("VISITED_COLOUR");
private Cursor defaultCursor;
private Cursor hoverCursor;
private String pTreatAsLink = "YES";
private Color pActiveColor;
private Color pVisitedColor;
private Color pNormalColor;
private boolean m_debug = true;
private boolean m_debugAll;
private final String CLASSNAME = this.getClass().getName();
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          try
               jbInit();
          catch(Exception e)
               e.printStackTrace();
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hoverCursor = new Cursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR);
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setForeground(pActiveColor);
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if (pTreatAsLink == "YES")
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setForeground(pNormalColor);
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log("set prop");
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pTreatAsLink = value.toString();
return true;
else if (property == activeColor)
pActiveColor = stripColour(value) ;
return true;
else if (property == visitedColor)
pVisitedColor = stripColour(value) ;
return true;
else
return super.setProperty(property, value);
private Color stripColour(Object pColour) {
String color = pColour.toString().trim();
int r=-1, g=-1, b=-1, c=0 ;
StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(color,",");
while (st.hasMoreTokens()) {
c = new Integer((String)st.nextToken()).intValue() ;
if( (c <0) || (c > 255) ) c = 0 ;
if( r == -1 ) r = c ;
else if( g == -1 ) g = c ;
else if( b == -1 ) b = c ;
return (new Color(r,g,b));
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if(m_debug||m_debugAll)
System.out.println(CLASSNAME + ": " + msg);
}

New auto fill pjc

Hi
I found this java code on the web to create a pjc for autofilling a combo box. It uses most of the regular features of the normal oracle combo box(for example it gets populated like normal), but it adds the autofill feature which is pretty cool. My problem is, for some reason I cannot get the value that I typed in the combo box. If I drill down with my mouse and select a value it works like normal. Its just when i'm typing. Is there any code (set_custom_property or get_custom_property) that can be added so I can capture the values I typed in? It doesn't seam to accept any of those functions.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
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import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import oracle.ewt.lwAWT.lwText.LWTextField;
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e.getKeyChar() != KeyEvent.VK_TAB) {
m_keyChar = e.getKeyChar();
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* @param msg string to display, this will be prefixed with the classname of the PJC
* @webmethod
public void log(String msg)
System.out.println(CLASSNAME + ": " + msg);

Hi Marc
First of all: Yes it is possible. It depends on how this ticket is created.
If a ticket is created via a bridge there is a built in automatism. Each ticket has 3 sets of fields where address data can be stored:
- Caller
- Contactperson
- CallerHelpDesk
If you you do not provide a LastName and if you provide a ShortName and/or a PIN the system tries to find a user with this data and fills the address fields with the data of this user.
If more than one user can be found the system uses the first it could find. So be careful when creating and maintaining users.
If you create a ticket via an online interface (SD2 or Portal) you can configure a DetailButton in the mentioned Calldetail for address fields where you directly can search in the user table.

Regarding Forms Look & Fell 1.3.8 (Hyperlink in sigle line text item PJC)

I am using single line text item PJC in my form. I have a tabular block in which one text item implementation calss property is set to "oracle.forms.fd.LAF_XP_TextField".
Following code is written on when-timer-expire code
If lower(Get_Application_Property( TIMER_NAME )) = 'laf_timer' Then
Set_Custom_Property( 'CTRL.BEAN', 1, 'SEARCH_TEXT_ITEMS','') ;
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End If;
When form run & after data execution only first record textbox show the hyperlink but no other textbox shows hyperlink except then first record.
Please guide.

Hello,
Please, ask questions concerning the LAF on the dedicated email : [email protected]
In you case, it is a generic issue using the Set_Custom_Property() built-in. If you want to set the property on every record, use the ALL_ROWS keyword in place of second argument.
Regards,
Francois
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InfoButton PJC Demos for Forms (tooltip buttons) - not working

Hello everybody,
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As salaamo alaikum Rahamatulla hi burakathu!!
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Forms 10.1.2 using forms demos pjc code.
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Frank
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- Copied the timeout.jar to my /forms/java folder
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- Opened the timeout.fmb sample (from the Demos)
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obtained the following in the Java console:
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DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Current time = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
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DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Last user action time = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;
import oracle.forms.handler.IHandler;
import oracle.forms.properties.ID;
import oracle.forms.ui.VTextField;
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private boolean m_debugAll;
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pEnabled = value.toString();
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ipos = s.indexOf(",") ;
if(ipos>-1)
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iG = Integer.parseInt(st.nextToken()) ;
iB = Integer.parseInt(st.nextToken()) ;
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iMode = 1 ;
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System.out.println("SETHIGHLIGHT:"+value.toString());
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else iInc = Integer.parseInt(s.substring(1)) ;
iMode = 0 ;
return true;
else
return super.setProperty(property, value);
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System.out.println("inc="+iInc);
int r,g,b ;
int iMax = ( iInc < 0 ? 0 : 255 ) ;
r = c.getRed() ;
g = c.getGreen();
b = c.getBlue() ;
r = (r+iInc >= iMax ? r+iInc : iMax) ;
g = (g+iInc >= iMax ? g+iInc : iMax) ;
b = (b+iInc >= iMax ? b+iInc : iMax) ;
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PJC for Forms Timeout

Any body has used the Pluggable Java component for Forms Timeout feature.
I have customised the form to include a Java bean and set it its implementation class.
I have copied the jar file to the OAS java path and added an entry for the jar file to the formsweb.cfg file.
Neither the pluggable java bean functions properly nor it throws an exception.
I did the setup as per the readme document. Please let me know any other settings has to be done.
====
Oracle Forms 9.0.4.2.0
Oracle 9i Database 9.2.0.7.0
Jinit - 1.3.1.18
Plugable Java Component - 9.0.4.2
====
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This is what I did:
- Downloaded the timeout.jar from the OTN Forms sample code page
- Copied the timeout.jar to my /forms/java folder
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- Opened the timeout.fmb sample (from the Demos)
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- Run the sample dialog
- Clicked the start timer button
obtained the following in the Java console:
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Starting timer ... with1 minute(s) max. inactivity
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Start time = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Current time = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Last user action = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Last user action time = 24-oct.-2008, 07:27:55 AM
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Max allowed inactivity in Seconds = 60
DEBUG MESSAGE TimeoutPJC0: Timer not expired ...
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Control PJC events

Hi All
I'm about testing a PJC for direct printing from Forms to a local printer that is presented by Casey Bowden :
http://forms.pjc.bean.over-blog.com/article-6621538.html
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If anybody has experience about this specific PJC or others cases please post it.
Thanks in advance.
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The answer is within the PJC code. Use "set_custom_property":
     * LOAD_DIRECT_PRINT - This is a function that can be used in the WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE trigger
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Hello,
I have a custom Oracle Form installed into Oracle eBusiness Suite where this form contains a Bean Area referencing a PJC (Pluggable Java Component). The PJC extends oracle.forms.ui.VBean.
The PJC was being called successfully via the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY forms built in when this custom form was installed into Oracle eBusiness Suite 11.5.10 (running Forms 6i), however after the upgrade to EBS R12.1.3 (with Oracle Forms 10.1.2.0.2), the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY built in is not calling the setProperty method of the PJC at all. It fails silently, no error is displayed in either the Forms status bar, or in the Java JRE console.
I have added extra debugging into the PJC class, and the debug is being output when the class is being loaded by the JRE, that is debug messages that I have added to the class constructor are being output to the Java console. The JAR file that contains the PJC has been signed correctly (signed and verified with jarsigner), and the custom JAR is being loaded successfully as Oracle Forms loads all the necessary JAR files to run eBusiness Suite forms (the load of the JAR is shown in the Java console).
The property being used in the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY call is being initialized in the PJC class in the following way:
private static final ID ORAWORD = oracle.forms.properties.ID.registerProperty("ORAWORD");
The same property is being used in the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY call:
Set_Custom_Property(vBeanHdl,1,'ORAWORD',vOutputString);
The vBeanHdl variable references the Java Bean item, and contains a valid item identifier, I have checked that using the id_Null() function. A forms trace FRD shows that the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY built in is being called, it just simply does not fire the setProperty() method within the PJC.
This is the content of the setProperty method that I have tried:
public boolean setProperty(ID function, Object params)
System.out.println("DEBUG: setProperty function called");
return super.setProperty(function, params);
At run time the function does not get called as the debugging text does not get output to the Java console. If I place any other code within the setProperty function it does not get executed.
I have tried compiling the Java class under Java version 1.4 through to 1.6, and that has not helped (under all versions the Java class's constructor does get called).
Can anybody offer me any hints? What has changed between Forms 6i and Forms 10.1.2.0.2 that could have led to this issue occurring?
Thanks
Daryl Budd

Hi
Stumbled upon the resolution myself. The Bean Area item needs to be set to Visible=Yes in the property palette for the bean within Forms Builder, and also the implementation class also in the bean's properties must match exactly the package & class name specified in the PJC (my full implementation class string had to be set to oracle.forms.demos.runApplication).
As this bean has no user interface component, and since the Visible property has to be set to Yes, to avoid having a random square shape for the bean sitting on the form's canvas, I also set the Width and Height properties for the bean to 0.001. This does show a very small dot on the form, but that will be acceptable.
So in summary there has been a change for PJC / Bean Areas between 6i and 10g Forms, in 6i you could have the Bean Item to be set Visible=No, and the SET_CUSTOM_ PROPERTY built-in would work, however in 10g Forms the Bean Item must be set to Visible=Yes for the SET_CUSTOM_PROPERTY built-in to work.
Daryl

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cu
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package oracle.forms.demos.beans;
import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import oracle.ewt.lwAWT.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
import java.awt.print.*;
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Hi Martin
It's not very clear to me what are you trying to achieve.
From your code ,I see that you are trying to print something in another execution thread(because your implements Runnable).
You don't need to show a java button in a bean area.
you can simply use a class wich extends oracle.forms.ui.VBean.. The bean_Area should have the implementation class setted to your class.
The comunication between the any push_buttton from Forms,and your Vbean can be done through set_custom_property,get_custom_property Forms built_ins.
This way,you can use the push_button from Forms like ussual,and implement in java any custom action you need.
Sandu

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