Text item and custom cursor

Purpose

Here is a PJC that allows to set the cursor from any image stored in the jar file.

This PJC extends VTextField, so you must set the Implementation Class name on a Text item.

The Java code

     JTextFieldIcon.java  



The implementation class of the Bean Item

     oracle.forms.fd.JTextFieldIcon


The methods you can call

Set the image name

Set_Custom_Property('BLOCK.ITEM', 1, 'SETCURSOR', 'image_name');

e.g. :
Set_Custom_Property( 'BL.T1', 1, 'SETCURSOR', '/cursor1.gif' ) ;   

   images are searched in the jar file.

The jar file provided with the article contains one icon : cursor1.gif


The sample dialog


     . Download the jtextfieldcursor.zip file
     . Unzip the file
     . copy the jtextfieldcursor.jar file in the <ORACLE_HOME>/forms/java directory
     . Edit your /forms/server/formsweb.cfg file
     . Open the TEXTCURSOR.fmb module (Oracle Forms 9.0.2)
     . Compile all and run the module