Oracle WebUtil is included with all Oracle Forms 11g and newer installations.
(May require a third party library, JACOB. Refer to the Forms documentation for more information about JACOB and which version is needed for the Forms version you are using.)
What is WebUtil?
WebUtil provides a simple way to achieve client side integration while running Oracle Forms from a web application server like WebLogic Server. It simplifies the upgrading of older client/server applications to web deployment, and enhances the capabilities of web based Oracle Forms applications.
The Goals of WebUtil?
WebUtil had an overriding goal to produce a utility that any Forms developer could use to carry out the complex tasks on the end-user machines by simply coding PL/SQL. With WebUtil, everything the programmer needs to do is exposed through a PL/SQL library.
WebUtil Features
Text_IO
Read and write text files on the client machine.
Tool_Env
Read client side variables
C API on the client
Interface with client side C.
Host
Run Host commands on the client machine
OLE2
Integrate with client side OLE (e.g. Word and Excel)
Enhanced Host commands
Host command can now call back into Forms!
Browser functions
Integrate with the browser.
File transfer
Move from between the client, application server and database.
File Manipulation
Manipulate client side files.
Client machine information
Read information from the client machine
READ/WRITE_IMAGE_FILE
Read and write client side images
Get_File_Name
Use a file selection dialog on the client machine
D2KWUtil features
Client side interface into the D2KWUtil package.
