FormsXray-Proxy

What It Does

Press run. Your form opens. No browser needed.

Oracle Forms 12 requires a web server and browser to run forms at runtime — even during development. FormsXray-Proxy removes that requirement by intercepting the Forms Developer run action and routing execution through frmsal.jar instead, so forms open directly on the desktop exactly as they will in production.

Run from the Forms Developer run button

FormsXray-Proxy registers itself as the runtime target for Oracle Forms Developer. When you press the run button in Forms Developer, your form opens immediately via frmsal.jar — the same standalone runtime Oracle ships with Forms 12.

Works with the standard Forms Developer run button and keyboard shortcut
No changes to your Forms Developer configuration
Form opens in the frmsal standalone runtime, not a browser

No web server or browser required

The standard Forms 12 development workflow requires a running web server (WebLogic or Apache) and a browser to test any form. FormsXray-Proxy eliminates both — your local machine is all you need.

No WebLogic or Apache setup required for development
No browser tab management during testing
Faster startup — form execution begins in seconds

Seamless Forms 12 developer workflow

The build-run cycle in Forms 12 development should be fast. FormsXray-Proxy removes the context switch between the IDE and a web browser, keeping you in the developer environment throughout the entire cycle.

Stay in Forms Developer — no switching to a browser
Compile and run without any additional steps
Compatible with the standard frmsal.jar runtime

How It Works

Simple setup, transparent operation

Install FormsXray-Proxy

The installer registers Proxy as the runtime handler for Oracle Forms Developer on your machine.

Open your form in Forms Developer

Work on your .fmb as normal in Oracle Forms Developer 12.

Press the run button

Click Run Form or press the keyboard shortcut exactly as you normally would.

Form opens via frmsal.jar

Proxy intercepts the run action and launches the form through frmsal.jar — no browser, no web server.

Who It's For

For Oracle Forms 12 developers

Development workstations without a web server

If your development machine does not have WebLogic or Apache running locally, FormsXray-Proxy gives you a way to run and test forms without setting one up.

Faster build-test cycles

Eliminate the startup time of a web server and browser tab on every test run. Compile, press run, see the result — in seconds rather than minutes.

Teams standardising on frmsal

If your team targets the frmsal standalone runtime for deployment, FormsXray-Proxy ensures developers are always testing against the correct runtime — not a browser-based one.

Offline or isolated development environments

Work on forms in environments where a running web server is impractical — isolated developer VMs, laptops without network access, or locked-down corporate machines.

Pricing

Simple perpetual licensing

Includes a full-featured 30-day free trial. Buy once — no subscription.