Distributing macros

[haraldv]

Some time ago I wrote some simple macros written in basic for ooo windows. I exported them from the Macro Organizer as Basic-library and ziped them by using Bernhard Marcellys document "Howto distribute your macros with an Addon" . It still works under ooo 3.x but now I get an error after i hav imported them with the Extension Managar: "Error: The status of the extension is unknown". What ever the macros seems to work all right. Do anyone know what this error meen, and what shall I do to correct this?

Perhaps it would be a idea to use some other tool than Marcelly's which was written for ooo 1.x. Perhaps some can help me to find a tool or some litterature about how to write an addon?

Thanks.

Harald

[B Marcelly]

Hi,
The addon mechanism is obsolete, that's why you get the message.
Create a real extension, instead of an addon.
For a simple extension like yours, use BasicAddonBuilder.
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Extensions_Packager

If you want to use the sophisticated features of extensions, use the more complex tool Extension Compiler (described on the same wiki page).
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Bernard

[haraldv]

Ok. Thanks agian!