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cwchia
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 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject: Macro for batch converting WP files. |
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As said in my earlier post in this forum, I was using a 'low tech' get around way to convert my old WP files to SO 5.2 (using SO 5.2 as it has WP filter) then again to convert it to OOo 1.0.2 using OOo 1.0.2. Teadious isn't it?
Can anyone help by writing a macro for batch conversion ( so that I can use it on SO 5.2 which I still have a copy of it and then again use the same macro to perform the 2nd conversion under OOO)?
Your help is greatly appreciated as I am still not clear about how to write such macro.
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dfrench
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| Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe this will help ... can;t test any of this as I do not have SO or WP files
I am assuming
1.you have a heap of WP files in a directory/folder or many folders
2. If you open a WP file in SO it is automatically processed through the filter to give a standard document object
3. If you save that document as normal SO document file then you can read it in OOo
Macro logic ..
1. Set up directory/folder and WP file extension
2. Loop aroud files in directory with that extension until no more files
>>For each file
>>found open it
>>get the filename and create new file name to save the doc as from it
>>save as with appropriate filter spec
Untested code follows
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sub cvtwps
rem takes all .sxw files from chosen directory and writes .pdf files to anotyher chosen directory
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
rem define variables
dim document as object
dim dispatcher as object
dim sInDir as string
dim sOutDir as string
dim sFile as string
dim sUrl as string
dim spdf as string
dim doct as object
Dim args(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
dim args1(2) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
Dim mFileProperties(1) As New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
dim mNoArgs() ' supplies empty arg list
' get the input and output directories for the document source and pdf output
sInDir = InputBox("Input Directory","Macro Dialog","file:///c|/Temp/pdftest/")
sOutDir = InputBox("Output Directory","Macro Dialog","file:///C|/Temp/pdftest/")
' DIR basic runtime sets directory and returns first filename
sFile = Dir(sInDir+"*.xxx") ' can be any valid selection for file namesnnnn
' set up interfaces required
oDesktop = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop")
'could set a property for silent ie no visible document operation
args(0).Name = "ReadOnly"
args(0).Value = True
While sFile <> "" ' loop while there are files to process in input directory
sUrl = sIndir+sfile
' load doc by name
doct=oDesktop.loadComponentFromURL(sURL,"_blank",0,Args())
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
' output file name replace the .xxx with .sxw
spdf =sOutDir+ left(sfile,len(sfile)-4)+".sxw"
rem ----------------------------------------------------------------------
'set properties
sUrl = spdf
mFileProperties(0).Name = "Overwrite"
mFileProperties(0).Value = FALSE
mFileProperties(1).Name = "FilterName"
mFileProperties(1).Value = "StarOffice XML (Writer)" 'from recording macro on OOo
' store as
doct.storeAsURL(sUrl, mFileProperties())
' unload the document object
doct.dispose()
' get next filename null when none left
sfile = dir
wend
end sub
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All from StarOffice Programmer’s Tutorial and starbasic help in OOo
all care no responsibility |
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cwchia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks. Shall try to tinkle around. |
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