How to assign paragraph style to a level in writer?

[Rookie]

Hi all,

I want to assign a paragraph style to a level using Java, I have two question about this

1) How do I know which style was assigned to a numbering level?

2) How to assign a style to a numbering level?

I have read through http://api.openoffice.org/docs/DevelopersGuide/Text/Text.htm#1+4+3+Line+Numbering+and+Outline+Numbering about paragraph and outline number. It introduce a service called "NumberingLevel" and I think this service may be useful. But it seems that it don't have any property to set the paragraph style for a level.

Can anyone help me? Thanks for any help!

Rookie

[pitonyak]

Although I do not know the answer to your question, I do know that the outline numbering things are NOT set by the paragraph. At least I do not think that they are. If you run the following macro, it will provide you an idea as to the type of information saved in the numbering. On my single check, the last value contained the style used to format the levels. I did very little testing on this, but I suspect that if you change the paragraph style names, then you can change which paragraphs corresponding to which outline numbering. Be sure to post your final conclusions and I hope that this points you in the correct direction.

[Guest]

Thank you very much pitonyak! That's exactly what I need.

The last property value can be used to format the level. Here is my Java coding

To display the heading corresponding to which outline numbering:

[Rookie]

One more question, do you know how to get the "evaluate up to level" value in the insert index/table dialog?

I try to print it by the following code, it always print "10", no matter how I adjust the value

[pitonyak]

I noticed a few things. First, all of the properties are considered optional. I assume that the value is always 10 because you are creating a new one and perhaps you need to obtain a reference to an existng one. This is a guess, and only a guess because I have not attempted to do anything with this... I did notice that the LevelParagraphStyles property returns the levels that are used to generate the index. Hmmmm....

The base service is http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/text/BaseIndex.html

I suspect that what you want to do, is to use getDocumentIndexes() to obtain the desired index. You can then modify the Level of the existing object. Otherwise, you are changing the value of a new one rather than on an existing index.

[Angellina]

hello,
I have a problem similar to this one, when I insert an index with this sub:
Sub InsertATOC()

oIndexes = ThisComponent.getDocumentIndexes()
bIndexFound = False
For i = 0 To oIndexes.getCount() - 1
oIndex = oIndexes.getByIndex(i)
If oIndex.supportsService("com.sun.star.text.ContentIndex") Then
bIndexFound = True
Exit For
End If
Next

If Not bIndexFound Then
Print "I did not find an existing content index"
REM Perhaps you should create and insert a new one!
REM Notice that this MUST be created by the document that will contain
REM the index.
oIndex = ThisComponent.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.ContentIndex")

REM On my system, these are the default values
REM How do you want to create the index?
REM CreateFromChapter = False
REM CreateFromLevelParagraphStyles = False
REM CreateFromMarks = True
REM CreateFromOutline = False
with oIndex
.CreateFromOutline = True
.CreateFromLevelParagraphStyles = True
.Title= "Sommaire"
.ParaStyleLevel1= "Partie"
.ParaStyleLevel2= "Titre 1"
.ParaStyleLevel3= "Titre 2"
.IsProtected= false
end with

REM You can set all sorts of other things such as the
REM Title or Level

' oCurs = ThisComponent.getText().createTextCursor()
oCurs= thisComponent.getCurrentController().getViewCursor()

' oCurs.gotoStart(False)
'il faut un saut de ligne
saut_de_ligne
ThisComponent.getText().insertTextContent(oCurs, oIndex, False)
End If

REM Even the newly inserted index is not updated until right HERE!
oIndex.update()

End Sub
I obtain an index like this:

Sommaire
Partie ......................... 3
Chapitre ..........................4
Module ......................... 4

THEY ARE ALL ALLIGNED ALTHAUGH I'VE PRECISED LEVEL1, LEVEL2 AND LEVEL3
WHY I DON'T OBTAIN:
Sommaire
Partie ......................... 3
Chapitre ..........................4
Module ......................... 4

I don't know if I must worgk with NumberingRules() or NumberingLevel which I cannot understand!!!

[Angellina]

sorry, I mean:

Sommaire
Partie 3
Chapitre 4
Module 4
(like stairs)

[Angellina]

can someone help me please?

How can I manipulate the paragraph level property