AcfExecute

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AcfExecute starts an external application such as Notepad or Paint in a Web Dynpro application.

Caution Caution

The integration of AcfExecute in Web Dynpro ABAP popups is not supported.

End of the caution.

More information: Active Component Framework (ACF)

Prerequisites

The prerequisites are described in SAP Note 1178747.

Methods

As with OfficeControl methods can be executed. For this the ACF method handler CL_WDR_ACFEXECUTE_HNDL is required.

Unlike other Web Dynpro ABAP UI elements, AcfExecute is implemented in a way that means the action can only be triggered by a method call. For AcfExecute, the execute action only takes place if an IF_WD_ACFEXECUTE~EXECUTE method call occurs.

Implementation Details

Runtime class:

CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE

Properties in View Designer
Name	Type	Initial Value	Bindable
ID	`STRING`	(automatic)	No
archives	`STRING`		Yes
class	`STRING`		Yes
contextMenuBehaviour	`WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR`	`inherit`	No
contextMenuId	`WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE`		No
enabled	`WDY_BOOLEAN`	`true`	Yes
height	`STRING`		Yes
lifeTime	`WDUI_LIFE_TIME`	`whenVisible`	Yes
tooltip	Translatable text		Yes
visible	`WDUI_VISIBILITY`	`visible`	Yes
width	`STRING`		Yes

Note Note

Other properties that can be inherited are defined in the related higher-level classes. The related UI elements are:

End of the note.

Dynamic Programming

For dynamic programming, the same properties, events and aggregations are available as in the View Designer. However, the spelling format and use of upper/lower case is different.

Dynamic Programming of Properties
View Designer Name	Runtime Name	Type
archives	`ARCHIVES`	`STRING`
class	`CLASS`	`STRING`
contextMenuBehaviour	`CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR`	`WDUI_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR`
`contextMenuBehaviour: inherit`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-INHERIT`
`contextMenuBehaviour: provide`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-PROVIDE`
`contextMenuBehaviour: suppress`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_CONTEXT_MENU_BEHAVIOUR-SUPPRESS`
contextMenuId	`CONTEXT_MENU_ID`	`WDY_MD_UI_ELEMENT_REFERENCE`
enabled	`ENABLED`	`WDY_BOOLEAN`
height	`HEIGHT`	`STRING`
lifeTime	`LIFE_TIME`	`WDUI_LIFE_TIME`
`lifeTime: whenAlive`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_LIFE_TIME-WHEN_ALIVE`
`lifeTime: whenVisible`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_LIFE_TIME-WHEN_VISIBLE`
tooltip	`TOOLTIP`	`WDY_MD_TRANSLATABLE_TEXT`
visible	`VISIBLE`	`WDUI_VISIBILITY`
`visible: none`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_VISIBLE-NONE`
`visible: visible`	`CL_WD_ACF_EXECUTE=>E_VISIBLE-VISIBLE`
width	`WIDTH`	`STRING`

Example

You can find an example of this UI element in the system in the SWDP_TEST_ACTIVE_COMPONENT package in the WD_TEST_APPL_ACFEXECUTE component.