Hi ! I've seen this forum that it's possible to call a client side software and set the baan's report as the input file, so I'm wondering if there's a way to pre-format this report with another external software (for example, some java software at server-side) and then pass it as a input file to the client side software (for example.. scalc.exe, excel.exe).

Thanks

Write a 4GL program like ttstpconv ( and there are quite good samples on this forum with explanation of ttstpconv ) and make that 4GL program call ur 3rd party external client software along with the input file .

one easy way to do is create a batch file in the program and then do run.prog. In that batch file you can define all other things like the external program, file name etc....


Arvind Patil

Thanks ! I'm becoming more familiarized with that !
I used a ttstpconv like program found in this forum to try it . It's a mark_h's script that he uses as a 4GL program to a device. I created a new script/library and could compiled it fine, but when i try to use that output device i get this error message:
process 19 - Error : Can't read session or object (bttstconv2)
How do i make this object visible to the Device ?

The object you run should start with O for object. Example would otuddcconv1.