Re: [libreoffice-users] Code snippet

Andrew,

On Sun, 2011-07-31 at 21:49 -0400, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote: 

> On 07/31/2011 02:19 PM, Bill Gradwohl wrote:
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> > On 07/30/2011 10:57 PM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> > > I expect that you need to set this from the sheets draw page
> > ....
> >
> >
> > Thank You Andrew.
> >
> > I have a copy of your book back in Texas. I wish I had it here on the
> > island.
>
> This is NOT complete, but it is updated. I am in the process of writing 
> a new version.
>
> http://www.pitonyak.org/OOME_3_0.odt
>
> > I wrote most of the POS system we use in our restaurant by
> > referencing your book. It's 9000 lines of macro code.
> >
> > I was up on your web site yesterday and noted that you're putting out a
> > new edition. I tried wrapping my head around UNO several times and
> > failed. I just don't get it. I've hit api.openoffice.org trying to make
> > heads or tails out of what's there, but no joy. The API is an
> > impenetrable collection of unrelated spare parts as far as I'm
> > concerned, and I'm a professional programmer (IBM Mainframes&  Linux O/S
> > utilities). I can't seem to get the right approach or frame of mind to
> > understand the API set and UNO in particular.
>
> Do you know about Object Oriented Programming? For obvious reasons, 
> OOo/LO is built using objects. If you look at the code that is LO, these 
> objects are used and manipulated.
>
> The idea behind UNO is that I can access those internal LO objects 
> directly. The tricky part is that when you get an object that is one of 
> those internal LO objects, it typically supports many services and 
> interfaces. You then need to understand how those services and 
> interfaces tell you how to use the object.
>
> I think that my head is beginning to hurt.
>
> > That's why I had to ask for help, and you came through.
> >
> > Thank You.
>
> Your welcome!
>
> > - -- 
> > Bill Gradwohl
> > Roatan, Honduras
> > 504 9 899 2652
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> -- 
> Andrew Pitonyak
> My Macro Document: http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt
> Info:  http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php

Your 3rd edition is very good, you seem to hit the right level and tone.

-- 
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com

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