Re: [libreoffice-users] Extension Manager Runtime exception

On 16/08/2011 10:18, Tom Davies wrote:
> ________________________________
> From: Onyeibo Oku <twohotis@gmail.com>
> To: "Libre, Users" <users@global.libreoffice.org>
> Sent: Tue, 16 August, 2011 7:46:53
> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Extension Manager Runtime exception
>
> I'm trying to package an extension for Calc. so far, the preamble seems okay. 
> But Extension manager chokes on the embedded python macro
>
> Says 'XSCRIPTCONTEXT' is not defined. The scripts work when I put them in 
> user/.libreoffice/3/user/Scripts/python so I must be missing something in the 
> extension packaging. 
>
>
> I see from the error message that its trying to install the extension in the 
> user's libreoffice directory. What if I want that code installed in 
> Libreoffice's standard directory? Is that possible? How do I do it? Comments and 
> suggestions are welcome.
>
> Regards
> Onyeibo
> ---------------------------------------------
> from twohot@device.mobile :)
>
> > Hi :)
> > I don't know if this is helpful but the Macro chapter in the Getting Started 
> > Guide got updated a few days ago
> > http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation
> > There is an additional chapter in the Calc Guide but that is still on it's first 
> > version.  

Nothing useful here (as far as the subject matter is concerned, that is)

> > If you scroll down to the bottom of that page there 'should' be a link to the 
> > book by Andrew Pitonyak (?speeling?) which is excellent and well worth getting 
> > if you are really into Macros.

I have Andrew's book (though I might have to download it again.  I
believe he recently uploaded an updated version).  I'm not sure he
handled extension packaging ... (hmm, let me research that. Okay, yeah
... no useful hits on that here.  So its not in the book).

> > Hopefully someone else on this list might be able to give specific help this 
> > time but some of those guides might help you get a deeper understanding of it 
> > all if that's what you are looking for.
> > Good luck and regards from
> > Tom :)

Thanks Tom, I've been reading the OOo extensions webpages for deeper
understanding
(http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Extensions/Extensions).
 I can't say I fully comprehend the entire plot.  The study continues.
It might be useful to peek into an extension package having python
macros/code. That way, I can compare that with mine as see what I'm missing.

Okay, okay ... found something.
(http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/UNO_component_packaging)
Hmm, I need some explanations.  Can someone explain what the
addImplementation method in the ImplementationHelper class is doing? I
need to understand what parameters types are expected.  Yeah, I have
that in mine too but I just need to know why I'm using it.

This is what is throwing the Extension Manager errors:
doc = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getDocument()

Says 'XSCRIPTCONTEXT' is not defined**.  I read somewhere that the
python loader for python extensions cannot load libraries that are not
in its path and that any referenced lib should be included in python
libs folder.  Is this it ... am I looking at that scenario?  Any ideas
on how to go about fixing this situation?  (which python lib folder???)

**Note: Same script works fine when placed in the folder:
user/.libreoffice/3/user/Scripts/python

regards
Onyeibo

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