access other_params within forms 9i

[hudo]

Hello,

I'd like to determine the output directory when using the Forms TEXT_IO utility
in the formsweb.cfg (of the OAS) as other_params.
This would facilitate maintenance and it is more flexible.

But I do not know how to access this parameter within Forms 9i.

 

[lewisp]

Have a look at the TOOL_ENV.GETVAR built-in.

 

[hudo]

Hi lewisp,

I wrote in formsweb.cfg:

[my_section]

otherparams=myparam1=%alpha% myparam2=%beta%

Then in the Form WHEN-NEW-FORM-INSTANCE Trigger:

DECLARE

outdir VARCHAR2(100);

BEGIN

TOOL_ENV.GETVAR('myparam1', outdir);

:GLOBAL.export_dir := 'd:/oas/Apache/Apache/htdocs/'||outdir||'/';


END;

the URL looks like

http://station:7778/forms90/f90servlet?config=my_section&form=d:\myform.fmx&userid=

But I get the Error: FRM-47023:
Form MYPARAM1 does not contain a parameter named MYFORM

What is wrong here ??
Can you please help me ?

I tried it also with the URL:

http://station:7778/forms90/f90serv...ms=myparam1=outdir&form=d:\myform.fmx&userid=

although I would like to have the information (alpha) only in the formsweb.cfg

Thanks