Oracle Forms on Firefox 52 desupported NPAPI plugin

Today everyone got the very scary news that Firefox will no longer support Java applets. Well guess what? It’s not news at all!

It’s just another attempt to scare poor Form’s users into to getting them to do a million dollar multi year migration project. Well have no fear, because we have found not one BUT two very simple ways for you to continue to work with Forms for the year to come without worry.

The Options:

The first is a very simple workaround, whereas the second is even better-just upgrade to Forms 12c and do away with the browsers for good. So here are our options:

  • First, you can migrate to Oracle Forms 12c. Oracle Forms 12c comes with a very easy way of running Forms without the need for a browser. You could simply run Forms 12c from a Java application without the need for browser at all. Problem solved! You can see more information on that here!
  • Second, is a simple workaround we found for you all by going into the Firefox browser and switching off the new feature that disables the NPAPI plugin support. To enable to support in Firefox 52, we just need to turn on NPAPI plugin support by using the about:config functionality. Here is how it can be done.

1. Open a new tab in Firefox and enter the following text in the address bar:

about:config

Confirm that you will be careful if a warning message appears for you.

Create a new boolean option and name it plugin.load_flash_only

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2. Set the plugin.load_flash_only option to false.

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3. Set the plugin.load_flash_only option to false

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4. Restart Firefox.

Note: With Firefox 53, the ability to restore NPAPI plugin support will be removed completely.

So no fear at all!!

Shout out to Gerd and thank you for a very nice blog post in German! Check it out here!

If you are looking an innovative way to run Forms without a Java Applet at all from a cool, new, tablet, mobile phone, or HTML Web page, check this article out!


Oracle Forms on Firefox 52 desupported NPAPI plugin
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Today everyone got the very scary news that Firefox will no longer support Java applets. Well guess what? It’s not news at all! It’s just another attempt to scare poor Form’s users into to getting them

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David Buch
Senior Products Manager

David, our Senior Products Manager, is a highly experienced professional specializing in product definition, innovations, and development, with broad customer understanding, and skillful people management. He has over 20 years of R&D work experience, and continues to excel in his expertise. When he is not working, David enjoys spending his time as a professional tuba player joining symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Elizabeth Pearl
Relationship Manager

Before joining AuraPlayer, Elizabeth completed a Masters degree in Education and worked as a teacher. Elizabeth’s role as Customer Relationship Manager combines both her passion for technology and her deep desire to educate  others. On a daily basis, Elizabeth takes the valuable insights she gained as a teacher and uses them to rise within the world of tech. She uses her skills of active listening, organization, preparation, and clear communication to enhance the wonderful relationships she has with both coworkers and customers.

 

Elizabeth is originally from the United States but currently resides in England. In her spare time, she loves exercising, spending time with her family and friends, and playing volleyball.

Nathalie Wasserman
CFO & Operations Manager

Natalie is proud to be AuraPlayer’s Operations and Chief Financial Officer. She takes pride in her work, and loves being a part of the AuraPlayer family. Prior to working at AuraPlayer, Nathalie worked at various companies as an accountant. She attended the University College London (UCL), where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in economics and business. She then went on to pursue a Master’s degree in Political Economies in Eastern Europe. 

Gwen Edwards
VP Business Development

An expert in helping businesses seize their potential and grow, Gwen is committed to take AuraPlayer to the next level. With over 30 years of experience in the high technology sector and working with Fortune 500 companies, she works as an advisor for growing businesses to help enhance their value and reach their business objectives. She’s a dynamic member of our team, leveraging her sales and marketing, and P&L experience to our current and future product suite.

Gwen also serves on a several private company boards in Silicon Valley, and is an active member of the angel investment network, Golden Seeds.

Yossi Nakash
CTO & Co-Founder

A true developer, Yossi has been developing and coding in Java / J2EE, C++, .Net, and C# for over 20 years, focusing mainly on the RD side of things. Entering the Oracle World about 10 years ago, Yossi immersed himself in the world of Oracle SOA, Weblogic, EBS and EBS Mobile, as well as the Java side of things.


Prior to joining Mia to found AuraPlayer, Yossi held the role of RD team leader at RadView and was a Java developer at Motorola.