Building APIs for C++

If you plan to access your component interface from a C++ external application, you must create a component interface API. The APIs are in the form of C header files (*.h), which need to be included in the calling program.

To build the component interface bindings:

1. Open any component interface definition in PeopleSoft Application Designer.

   Use any component interface definition, because you can build APIs for all of them, regardless of which one is open.

2. Select Build, PeopleSoft APIs.

   The Build PeopleSoft API Bindings dialog box appears.

3. Select the Build check box in the C Header Files group box.

   For the target directory, enter the directory in which you want the C++ header file to be created, typically <PS_HOME>\bin\client\winX86.

4. Click OK to build the bindings that you selected.

   The peoplesoft_peoplesoft._i.h file that constitutes the bindings is built in the location that you specified. If the operation was successful, a Done message appears in the PeopleSoft Application Designer Build window.