Waht is Progress API

[ran]

What is the use of API in Progress 4GL.
What are all tools for it.....
Kindly let me know.

 

[mjicon]

API = Application Program Interface.
The use of within the Progress 4GL / OpenEdge ABL, is the ability to interface your Progress/OpenEdge instance with other applications. This is mainly, when used in a GUI environment, the interaction with other windows and/or 3rd party applications such as Microsoft Office.
Example exporting / interacting with Excel / Office / Access

 

[ran]

mjicon,
I want to know Is there any external tools available for it?
How to use it?

 

[Casper]

Wow,
New psdn side is not made by an interaction expert.

But I managed to find the document:
http://communities.progress.com/pcom/docs/DOC-16301
Look here for more information.

casper.

 

[king_kong]

From which version onwards progress supports API Concepts??

 

[Casper]

since at least version 8....

Casper.

 

[king_kong]

@ Casper

Thanks ...

If i write a piece of API code.... How progress will read it??

Please let me the know what are the Prerequisites to implement API for

progress 9.1D and above ??

 

[Casper]

Just read the documentation. Many things are answered there.
If you have any third party application with some programming api, then you can make calls to it using Progress.
So you can incorporate third party applications by just using Progress, and that (most times) in a very straightforward way.

Casper.