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GET_WINDOW_PROPERTY returns 0 when trying to get the window handle of a MDI window in Oracle Forms on Windows. The online help incorrectly states this built-in supports MDI windows. OLE integration is possible when running forms on the web by using WebUtil for client-side integration with programs like Word and Excel on the client machine. Embedded OLE containers and ActiveX controls are not supported when running forms on the web. To maintain functionality that uses an embedded ActiveX control to communicate with an external device when deploying a client-server application to the web in Oracle Forms, a Pluggable Java Component can be used to allow the Forms Java Client to talk to hardware attached to each client machine

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GET_WINDOW_PROPERTY returns 0 when trying to get the window handle of a MDI window in Oracle Forms on Windows. The online help incorrectly states this built-in supports MDI windows. OLE integration is possible when running forms on the web by using WebUtil for client-side integration with programs like Word and Excel on the client machine. Embedded OLE containers and ActiveX controls are not supported when running forms on the web. To maintain functionality that uses an embedded ActiveX control to communicate with an external device when deploying a client-server application to the web in Oracle Forms, a Pluggable Java Component can be used to allow the Forms Java Client to talk to hardware attached to each client machine

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5.1.4.1 GET_WINDOW_PROPERTY Returns 0 on Microsoft Windows GET_WINDOW_PROPERTY(FORMS_MDI_WINDOW,WINDOW_HANDLE) returns zero even with separateframe=true.

Oracle Forms Online Help states that this should work on windows platform. This is incorrect as this Built-in does not support MDI.

When running a form on the Web, can I use OLE to talk to programs such as MS Word or Excel?
Yes. For OLE integration on the client, Oracle have provided a utility called WebUtil for client-side integration. For more information on WebUtil, including a WebUtil FAQ, visit the WebUtil area on OTN. OLE integration also works for external OLE servers invoked using OLE2.CREATE_OBJ. The OLE server you are invoking must be available on the middle tier machine where OracleAS Forms Services resides. Consequently the middle tier machine must be a Windows NT or Windows 2000 machine. Embedded OLE containers and ActiveX (OCX) controls are not supported when running on the Web.

2.4 I currently have a client-server application that uses an embedded ActiveX control to communicate with an external device. How can I maintain this functionality when I deploy the application on the Web in Oracle Forms ?
Assuming that the device in question (for example, a Scanner) is attached to each client machine, rather than the server, you will use a Pluggable Java Component (PJC) to extend the capabilities of the Forms Java Client and allow it to talk to the hardware in question. Oracle JDeveloper provides a Wizard to help you build such Pluggable Java Components. WebUtil, a utility for Oracle Forms provided by Oracle, offers other options for client-side integration, such as calling out to DLLs on the client. For more information on WebUtil, including a WebUtil FAQ, visit the WebUtil area on OTN.

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