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roger.dettmer
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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: Macros and LInux don't mix |
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Hi
I'm running Ubuntu 6.06, and I simply can't get the macro faciity in Writer to work.
I can record a macro, but when I attempt to run it, using Tools>Macros>Run Macros, Writer simply freezes, i.e. I get no reponse to mouse clicks. Eventually, I get a message that Writer is not responding, and have to opt for the 'force quit' button.
On re-starting Writer I get a message that recovery in not yet complete, I opt to complete recovery, and get a message that recovery is finish and I'm told an error report has been completed, and that I should click the 'next' button to submit the report. However, there's no next button, just a finish button.
There's something very wrong here, does anyone have any ideas about how to get to the bottom of it.
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Maybe it's the macro you have tried to record which doesn't work?
Try writing one from scratch:
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Msgbox("Test")
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: Re: Macros and LInux don't mix |
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| roger.dettmer wrote: | | I can record a macro, but when I attempt to run it, using Tools>Macros>Run Macros, Writer simply freezes, i.e. I get no reponse to mouse clicks. Eventually, I get a message that Writer is not responding, and have to opt for the 'force quit' button. |
Did you wait enough time ? 
It may seem strange but, due to implementation decisions, Tools>Macros>Run Macros needs the Java runtime to work. If it is not already in memory it takes a lot of time on slow machines.
Try Tool > Macros > Organize macros > OpenOffice.org Basic
This path does not need Java.
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roger.dettmer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:22 am Post subject: Re: Macros and LInux don't mix |
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| B Marcelly wrote: | | roger.dettmer wrote: | | I can record a macro, but when I attempt to run it, using Tools>Macros>Run Macros, Writer simply freezes, i.e. I get no reponse to mouse clicks. Eventually, I get a message that Writer is not responding, and have to opt for the 'force quit' button. |
Did you wait enough time ?
It may seem strange but, due to implementation decisions, Tools>Macros>Run Macros needs the Java runtime to work. If it is not already in memory it takes a lot of time on slow machines.
Try Tool > Macros > Organize macros > OpenOffice.org Basic
This path does not need Java.
I tried Macros>Organize macros>Openoffice.orgBasic, and now it looks as though I haven't recorded my macro after all. I'm carefully following the instructions in Ch 17 of the Getting Started Guide - I open the container named My Macros, I find the library named My Macros, I create a new module, named recorded, and I enter a name for the macro in the upper left hand corner, then I click Save. But, when I go to look for the maro, using Tools>Macros>Organise macros>OpenOffice.orgBasic, It isn't there.
Any ideas?
Roger D
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It's probably worth pointing out that if you're using the Ubuntu version of OOo then it's based on 2.0.4. It may be worth you installing the most current version of OOo and see if that solves the problem.
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roger.dettmer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: |
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| Mark B wrote: | It's probably worth pointing out that if you're using the Ubuntu version of OOo then it's based on 2.0.4. It may be worth you installing the most current version of OOo and see if that solves the problem.
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Sorry, but I don't fancy that, and it seems a bit unlikely that everybody using Ubuntu 6.06 can't do OpenOffice macros. However, I am making a bit of progress. I checked with the help function, and found that I need to click Esc before the the Stop Recording button, and I've now managed to record a macro that's supposed to generate my job title: technical editor. However when I do >> OpenOffic.orgBasic, run, I get the message:
BASIC syntax error, symbol expected.
I've checked the Macro code using edit, and here's what I get:
sub title
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem define variables
dim document as object
dim dispatcher as object
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem get access to the document
document = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame
dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertPara", "", 0, Array())
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertPara", "", 0, Array())
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
dim args3(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
args3(0).Name = "Text"
args3(0).Value = "Technical Editor"
dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:InsertText", "", 0, args3())
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:Escape", "", 0, Array())
end sub
Does this give anyone any clues as to what's wrong?
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| FWIW, your macro runs without error under Windows, OOo 2.2, using Run Macro. |
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Mark B
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| JohnV wrote: | | FWIW, your macro runs without error under Windows, OOo 2.2, using Run Macro. |
Ditto on SUSE 10.1 with OOo 2.2 (and 2.0.4)
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roger.dettmer
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| Mark B wrote: | | JohnV wrote: | | FWIW, your macro runs without error under Windows, OOo 2.2, using Run Macro. |
Ditto on SUSE 10.1 with OOo 2.2 (and 2.0.4) |
That's very interesting, maybe there's something rather basic wrong with my system. Any ideas for what I should try next?t.
Any suggestions?
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