ThisComponent refers to other document

c.hoeflake · General User Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

The ThisComponent scope of a method call, which is fired from the 'onnew' event when opening a template, is not the new document, but a previous opened/created document.
So, this occurs only when you have already a document opened/created and then you opens the template (for example from the file > open).

How can I refer to the newly created document?

The ThisComponent will refer to the newly created document when the new document is activated. But activating happens AFTER the onnew event.

B Marcelly

c.hoeflake · General User Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

I've removed the OpenOffice.org2 directory in the users profile. Now it seems te be fixed. I will spend more time on what causes this problem.

It's OpenOffice 2.2.1 on Windows 2000. Which is deployed via Novell NAL or something like that.

c.hoeflake · General User Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

Hmm the problem is not solved. The first time when oo starts (with the wizard), it works. But the second time not (closing the quickstarter too).
To reproduce, ensure that the 'Allow Macro Execution' dialog isn't shown (add the location of the template to the trusted locations ie).
And the template may not be opened IN the current window, but as a new window.

Or is it something like a timing issue which happens only on some slow or fast pc's?

c.hoeflake · General User Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 5

Ok, I found the cause of the problem. The script which is called by the onnew event fired a Java AWT window. When this window returns, another oo window is focussed.
So I focus now the document directly after the window closes.