PJC : A button with label and icon

Purpose

This PJC extends default button functionality to show both icon and label.

By Oleg Tishchenko




The Java code

Get the source code here


Forms configuration

. Copy the lablediconbutton.jar file in the /forms/java directory
. Edit the/forms/server/formsweb.cfg file to add the jar file to thearchive_jini variable

         archive_jini=f90all_jinit.jar,……,lablediconbutton.jar

  Note : Notice that icon files used in this demo are stored in the root of the jar file

Implementation Class property

     oracle.forms.enhancedItems.LabledIconButton


The properties you can set

On image

Set_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, 'IMAGE_NAME_ON', 'icon_name' );

Off image

Set_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, 'IMAGE_NAME_OFF', 'icon_name' );

Trun debug on/off

Set_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, 'DEBUGMESSAGES', 'true' );

Trun debug all instance of this PJC on/off

Set_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, ' DEBUGMESSAGES_ALL', 'false' );


The properties you can read

On image

Get_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, 'IMAGE_NAME_ON' );

Off image

Get_Custom_Property( 'BLOC.BEAN_ITEM',1, 'IMAGE_NAME_OFF' );


The sample dialog

     . Download the lablediconbutton.zip file
     . Unzip the file
     . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file
     . Open the lablediconbutton.fmb module (Oracle Forms 10.1.2)
     . Compile all and run the module

Comments

[Paul Cwalina]

Hello,
Do you happen to have this article in English? I love the coding you are talking about.

Merci