Re: [libreoffice-users] [macros] How to create a timer ?

On 2017-07-21 11:30, Jean-Francois Nifenecker wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm looking for a way to create a timer in LibO Basic as a reminder
> to accomplish some task.
>
>
> The timer would be started when the document is opened, then would
> send a message to the user if he has not accomplished a particular
> task (eg validating a particular dialog) when a delay expires (eg 2
> hrs).
>
> In fact I'm in need of several timers for the same document to handle
> as many different delays/tasks.
>
>
> Can anyone point me to some direction as I'm currently in the dark?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Best regards,
> --
> Jean-Francois Nifenecker, Bordeaux


My gut reaction is that this is not directly supported in Basic.

That said, read these posts:

https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=59369

https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=33935

Sadly, this post references something implemented in BeanShell that 
would have helped, but it references a now defunct forum with the 
solution (so when they say that MS777 developed a solution and provides 
a link, that link is no longer valid).

http://ooo-forums.apache.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65864&p=292463




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