Writing a macro - how to integrate

[Mas]

I hope this is a simple question.

I have written a macro in a texteditor. The Macro works as it should when I Copy and Paste it into the editor in OO.

The problem is that I have to add it manually without starting OO.

I thought I have to do the following:

1. Save the Macro to %userpath%\OpenOffice.org2\user\basic\xyz\xyz.xba
2. Make sure that in the script-Tag the name is set correctly.
3. Add the following line to script.xlb (in directory xyz): <library:element library:name="xyz"/>
4. Make sure that the library-name is the same as the directory.
5. Doing the same for dialog.xlb.
6. Add the following line to the script.xlb 1 directory-level higher: <library:library library:name="xyz" xlink:href="$(USER)/basic/xyz/script.xlb/" xlink:type="simple" library:link="false"/>
7. Doing the same for dialog.xlb on the same directory-level.

I thought that should be all I have to do but OO doesn't recognize the new macro. What am I doing wrong? Thank you for help!

A little hint: I just tested the simply version of the problem above: I added the following lines to an existing .xba file in a texteditor:

sub myTest
rem test
End Sub

Then I started OOwriter but it doesn't recognizes the new macro. I think this should be the same problem and I hope that it helps.

[B Marcelly]

[Torolf]

B Marcelly,

I know what you mean about using the Addon specs, which is fine for distributing custom code. But I have been thinking of something along the same lines as Mas, and here is why.

I like OOo but hate the Basic Edtitor. I would think about hacking into it, but as it turns out you can't get a handle to the editor, or at least so I am tod by some of the OO developers. The next idea would be to use an outside editor and build a utility that would move the code into the OO configuration. Again, one can not drop any kind of text into an editor window. I suppose that I could do this, under windows anyway, by sending actual windows messages, but that seems rather awkward..or a 50 dollar solution for a 5 dollar problem.

So, the only option is something simliar to what Mas is trying to do. It seems like it sould be straight forward enough, these are only text files..XML if I am not mistaken.

I have not started actively working this idea, but was planning on seeing if there is knowledge as to what the layout is and what entrys are needed in which files.

Could a guy break his configuration this way...yeah I suppose so, but that hardly seems like a reason to not do it, just to be sure there is a good reason to do it.

Torolf,

ps... You are most lkely getting tired of hearing this...but the Xray Util...Thanks very much, cuoldn't live without it.

[B Marcelly]

Hi Torolf,
I don't know about Mas and Google does not help on such a name.

[Laurent Godard]

Hi

Look at dynamic macro writting (eg. see Xray 5.1)
then a small dialog, asking for the .bas (text file), the library and module name

should be straightforward and generic (who said easy ?)

Laurent

[JZA]

[Mas]

It's not the editor in OO why I don't want to integrate the macro this way. The described problem is part of a much bigger project and to realize it I have to have a usable macro without starting OO. The simplified structure is as following:

1. Install our application.
2. Open an OO-document over the command-line with the option of a macro (swriter.exe %document% macro:///%macro%).

I hope it's a bit clearer why I ask this question.

[Torolf]

Laurent

[Mas]

I still haven't a solution for the simple problem. I tracked which files are changed when I save a new macro written in OO but there are only the files listed I talked about in my first post.

I repeat my simple question in other words. The Use-Case:

1. Somebody with an installed OO installs my application. The installer copies some files and a new macro to his harddisk.
2. The user opens an OO-document over the command-line with the use of the option macro://... The used macro is the new one.

How do I solve this problem?
I can't believe that it isn't possible.

[Mas]

OK, I solved the problem. I have to restart the computer. Then OO accept the new macro. The topic can be closed.

[Laurent Godard]

hi
how did you solve your problem ?
i would say use an addon and unopkg for registration

yes, OOo has to be restarted

Laurent

[Mas]

The solution was the simply restart of the computer. Normally it's the first thing I try but this time...