Re: [libreoffice-users] open files automatically

On 31-5-2015 20:08, Luuk wrote:
> On 27-5-2015 03:22, Thomas wrote:
> > Good morning from Japan
> > Maybe (I do not remember exactly) I did ask the same question years ago.
> >
> > Is there a trick to tell LibreOffice, in particular Calc, to open files
> > automatically?
> > For the last 15 years or so I have been using Lotus 123 to keep track of
> > simple tasks like appointments, patient names etc.
> > But this software is now too old to work any longer (so the computer
> > tells me).
> >
> > Lotus 123 allows to specify a folder and then opens the files therein
> > automatically whenever the software is started.
> > For those administrative tasks, a set of 2-3 files, this is VERY
> > convenient.
> >
> > I would like to convert those 123-files into Calc format and have Calc
> > open them *automatically* whenever I start Calc.
> >
> > Is that possible?
> > If so, how do you do that?
> >
> > Thank you.
> > Thomas
>
>
> There's no need to automate Calc (or LO)
>
> simply create a file
> name it something like 'autostartLibreoffice.bat'
> (or anything else, as long as the name ends in '.bat'
>
> The contents of this file should be the names of the files you want to
> be opened.
>
> so, something like (other locations are OK too ;):
> "C:\Users\Luuk\My Documents\TEST1.ods"
> "C:\Users\Luuk\My Documents\TEST1.odt"
>
>
> When you doubleclick the 'autostartLibreoffice.bat' file it will open
> the 'TEST1'-document, and the 'TEST1'-calcsheet.


BTW, it should be possible to play the same 'trick' on any other OS, 
because above example applies to Windows..... ;)



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