Question about triggering methods

[alvizut]

Version - Actuate 3.2

I am working with a client who needed to convert MS Access reports, and underlyin code, to Actuate. He followed these steps in converting the code within a report:

1) Created a new Actuate method and brought over Access code
2) Converted the code to VB; compiled

Upon runtime, he is having trouble triggering the method to run the VB code (fyi - code is around date manipulation).

Any insight, including references and/or code examples, in triggering the method is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[stillerd]

Gudday,

I am not sure whether or not you can actually call a VB binary directly from Actuate's VB. I would like to hear from anyone that has done this.

What I normally do is create either an ActiveX object, with the required methods, or better still (more portable) a Java class with the required methods. Then you can use the Actuate CreateObject (ActiveX) or CreateJavaObject/CreateJavaClass calls to invoke your external object.

I hope that this is available in version 3.2, I am using version 5. Code examples are in the documentation.

Hope this helps,

 

[alvizut]

Thank you for your quick reply. I will pass this along to my contact.

Regards.