In Writer modifying the content of a field through BASIC

tjeanneret · Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

Hello everybody,
I need your help. I want to modify by program the content of fields that I define myself in a document. One of these fields may be named "ClientName" for exemple. I have a dialog box allowing me to type it in, among other informations.
I am able to access to the entered value in BASIC, I can display it in an MsgBox and modify it in its original location. But I am unable to modify my "ClientName" variable in my document (say an invoice).
In my writer document I have tried to define a Field of type TEXT named ClientName, than I have tried to access it through the following code, but this didn't work.

CtlFrm = Form.getByName("ClientName")
CtlFrm.Text = Txt

Could someone give me a clue about this ?
Thanks in advance,
Thierry

probe1 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:09 am Post subject:

You have defined a document variable (Insert>Fields...>Others...>Variables>Userfield)?

tjeanneret · Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

Thank you Winfried,

This is a first step in the right direction. My main concern is still to find my path through the documentation. I find it very tricky to use, and I find the lack of exemples a great problem.
For exemple, in the present case, I had a "Variable" defined instead of "User Field", and this does not work. I cannot figure out how to reach the content of my Variable, and where I can find this information.

It's too bad, because I like OpenOffice very much but I am facing a lot of problems while trying to go a bit further than what is given in the menu tree. On this particular point M$ has done a good job with their Office suite and VBA help. And God I don't like M$ !

Anyway thanks a lot, all the best to you,

Thierry

probe1 · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:04 am Post subject: Re: Yesss !

tjeanneret · Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

Winfried,

Yesterday I found the XRay macro, and I agree with you, it is an absolute MUST. But anyway I was in the same deadend as you with this particular problem.
I have found a reference to a GetExpression method (?) at :

com.sun.star.text.TextField,

but I simply don't know how to use it ! It seems that it could be possible to access to its "Content" property, but I cannont figure how. I am desesperated !

Thanks anyway, best regards,

Thierry
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