Run forms 10g on a client pc whitout OAS

1. Start ocj4 c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\j2ee\devsuite\startinst.bat

2. Edit file c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\server\default.env and search for FORMS_PATH and there add your forms, plls and menu paths.

FORMS_PATH=C:\oracle\DevSuite\forms;w:\Desarrollo10g

3. If you use jar files for your application you must copy them to c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\java, and also add it to the file c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\server\formsweb.cfg, like this:

archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar,ModCursor.jar,HyperLink.jar,icons.jar

4. To see your gif icons in your application edit the file C:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\server\forms.conf and add another alias to your icons directory, for example:

AliasMatch ^/forms/java/icons/(..*) "C:\oracle\DevSuite/forms/java/icons/$1"

Edit the file C:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\java\oracle\forms\registry\Registry.dat and where said default.icons.iconpath write:

default.icons.iconpath=/forms/java/icons/ (your icons directory)

default.icons.iconextension=gif

5. If you use a configuration for your application add it to c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\forms\server\formsweb.cfg, for example

[xxxpi]

baseHTMLJInitiator=basejpi.htm

jpi_classid=clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93

jpi_codebase=https://java.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5-windows-i586.cab#Version=1,4,2,4

jpi_mimetype=application/x-java-applet;version=1.4.2

jpi_download_page=https://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.html

pageTitle=XXX

form=form_start_xxx.fmx

width=980

splashScreen=no

background=no

lookAndFeel=Oracle

colorScheme=blue

logo=no

archive_jini=frmall_jinit.jar,ModCursor.jar,HyperLink.jar,share.jar

archive=frmall.jar,ModCursor.jar,HyperLink.jar,laf_1012.jar,share.jar

otherparams=useSDI=yes

height=750

envFile=default_prod.env

6. To run on web your forms write on your explorer:

http://localhost:8890/forms/frmservlet?form=test_form.fmx&userid=pepe/pepito@orcl&otherparams=useSDI=yes&lookAndFeel=oracle&colorScheme=blue

The port is in the file c:\oracle_home_dev_suite\install\portlist and search for Oracle Developer Suite HTTP port =

7. On forms 10g on edit menu – preferences – ejecution set url to http://localhost:8890/forms/frmservlet (check the port)