Using host command

hi all i am shayan and again prob:-(
i am using oracle 9iDs and forms are run on the web......i had used host command...but it is only open the program on the server....for example i haved open calculator with host command but it is only open on server not on the local computer

Forms was originally designed as a client/server product. This means that functions like HOST, TEXT_IO, OLE, etc were expected to perform a task on the client machine. Well, this really hasn't changed with the deployment moving to the web. However, the difference is that the client to the database is now the middle tier and these tasks are executed there.
To perform actions on the end-user (client) machine you will need to use a signed Java Bean. As mentioned by harmvos, Oracle offers WebUtil as an add-on to Forms if you don't want to write your own Java Bean. It can be used with Forms 9.0.4 and newer. It can be used with 902, but since 902 is no longer supported, this isn't recommended.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/forms/htdocs/webutil/webutil.htm

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Marc Riesewijk ([email protected]):
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