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cl_gui_frontend_services

Former Member — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:19:52 GMT

how to call method cl_gui_frontend_services in sap abap

Re: cl_gui_frontend_services

Former Member — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:33:47 GMT

It is a Global CLASS which is having different methods for different purposes

see the documentation of it and use the methods of it

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CL CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES

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Short Text

Frontend Services

Functionality

The class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES contains static methods for the following areas:

File functions

Directory functions

Registry

Environment

Write to / read from clipboard

Upload / download files

Execute programs / open documents

Query functions, such as Windows directory, Windows version, and so on

Standard dialogs (open, save, directory selection)

Example

Determine the temp directory on your PC:

DATA: TEMP_DIR TYPE STRING.

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY

CHANGING

TEMP_DIR = TEMP_DIR

EXCEPTIONS

CNTL_ERROR = 1

ERROR_NO_GUI = 2.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

Error handling

ENDIF.

flush to send previous call to frontend

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_CFW=>FLUSH

EXCEPTIONS

CNTL_SYSTEM_ERROR = 1

CNTL_ERROR = 2

OTHERS = 3.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

Error handling

ENDIF.

WRITE: / 'Temporary directory is:', TEMP_DIR.

Notes

The class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES is based on the Control Framework. See the documentation for more information, in particular on CL_GUI_CFW=>FLUSH which must be called after many CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES methods.

Migration Information

The old file transfer model was based on function modules of the function group GRAP. The old features have been replaced by the class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES. The following list contains the old function modules (italic) and the new methods (bold) that replace them:

CLPB_EXPORT

CLIPBOARD_EXPORT

CLPB_IMPORT

CLIPBOARD_IMPORT

DOWNLOAD

GUI_DOWNLOAD, dialog replaced by FILE_SAVE_DIALOG

PROFILE_GET

No replacement, use REGISTRY_* methods instead

PROFILE_SET

No replacement, use REGISTRY_* methods instead

REGISTRY_GET

REGISTRY_GET_VALUE, REGISTRY_GET_DWORD_VALUE

REGISTRY_SET

REGISTRY_SET_VALUE, REGISTRY_SET_DWORD_VALUE

UPLOAD

GUI_UPLOAD, dialog replaced by FILE_OPEN_DIALOG

WS_DDE

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

SET_DOWNLOAD_AUTHORITY

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

WS_DOWNLOAD

GUI_DOWNLOAD

WS_DOWNLOAD_WAN

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

WS_EXCEL

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

WS_EXECUTE

EXECUTE

WS_FILENAME_GET

FILE_SAVE_DIALOG, FILE_OPEN_DIALOG

WS_FILE_ATTRIB

FILE_SET_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_GET_ATTRIBUTES

WS_FILE_COPY

FILE_COPY

WS_FILE_DELETE

FILE_DELETE

WS_MSG

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

WS_QUERY

CD (current directory)

DIRECTORY_GET_CURRENT

EN (read/write environment)

ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE

ENVIRONMENT_SET_VARIABLE

FL (determine file length)

FILE_GET_SIZE

FE (check if file exists)

FILE_EXIST

DE (check if directory exists)

DIRECTORY_EXIST

WS (determine Windows system)

GET_PLATFORM

OS (operating system)

GET_PLATFORM

WS_UPLDL_PATH

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

WS_UPLOAD

GUI_UPLOAD

WS_VOLUME_GET

Obsolete: This function is no longer supported.

Regards

ANJI

Re: cl_gui_frontend_services

Former Member — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:34:51 GMT

refer thsi program

DATA:FILENAME TYPE STRING,

PATHNAME TYPE STRING,

FPATH TYPE STRING.

DATA:" SSF_NAME TYPE TDSFNAME VALUE 'ZBABU_ICICI_SPEC',

WA_SSFCTRLOP TYPE SSFCTRLOP,

FUN_MOD_NAME TYPE RS38L_FNAM,

V_CTRLPARAMS TYPE SSFCTRLOP,

V_JOBOUTPUT TYPE SSFCRESCL,

V_TLINES LIKE TABLE OF TLINE,

IT_FILETABLE LIKE TABLE OF FILE_TABLE WITH HEADER LINE,

V_FNAME TYPE STRING,

V_RC TYPE I,

V_BIN_SIZE TYPE I.

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_SAVE_DIALOG

EXPORTING

WINDOW_TITLE = 'SAVE AS'

DEFAULT_EXTENSION = 'PDF'

DEFAULT_FILE_NAME = 'SMARTFORMS'

INITIAL_DIRECTORY = 'C:\'

CHANGING

FILENAME = FILENAME

PATH = PATHNAME

FULLPATH = FPATH

USER_ACTION =
EXCEPTIONS
CNTL_ERROR = 1
ERROR_NO_GUI = 2
NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3
others = 4

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

LOOP AT IT_FILETABLE.

V_FNAME = IT_FILETABLE-FILENAME.

ENDLOOP.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = FPATH

FILETYPE = 'ASC'

HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR = '#'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = IT_MAT

*****************

one more program

*- Get current windows directory of user

call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_get_current

CHANGING

current_directory = lv_currdir

EXCEPTIONS

directory_get_current_failed = 1

cntl_error = 2.

*- Only for 4.7 or higher :

error_no_gui = 3
not_supported_by_gui = 4
OTHERS = 5.

*- Open windows popup for file selection

call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog

EXPORTING

initial_directory = lv_currdir

CHANGING

file_table = lv_files

rc = lv_rc.

*- Get selected file from network or pc

read table lv_files index 1 into lv_fname.

call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload

EXPORTING

filename = lv_fname

filetype = lc_type

CHANGING

data_tab = pt_f_cont[]

EXCEPTIONS

file_open_error = 1

file_read_error = 2

bad_data_format = 8

others = 19.

Regards

vasu