How to add icons into Forms 10g using JAR

Icon image files can either be retrieved by Forms as individual files on the
filesystem or from a Java Archive (JAR file). If an application uses lots of
icon images it is recommended that they are stored in a JAR file to reduce the
number of HTTP round trips.

Steps to achieve this in a 9iDS/10gDS environments and are given below:

Oracle 9iDS/10gDS (Forms Builder / Runtime)

This example assumes an install of 9iDS/10gDS on a MS Windows.

1. Copy all the icons files (gif or jpg) to a folder e.g c:\icons folder
2. Open up a MS Dos/ Command prompt window
3. Change to the target icons folder
   cd c:\icons
   and jar the icon files
   jar -cvf icons.jar *
4. Copy icons.jar to \forms90\java
   or
   Copy icons.jar to \forms\java
   
5. Changes have to be made in formsweb.cfg
   a) archive_jini=xxall_jinit.jar,icons.jar
   b) imageBase=codeBase
   This signifies that the jar file is placed under the forms90/java or forms/java
   folder.