Re: [libreoffice-users] About pseudo objects with Basic code ...

Let's try sending that reply to the list also. (sorry)

On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 6:01 PM Drew Jensen <drewjensen.inbox@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Howdy Patrick, et al;
>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 9:11 AM Patrick Gelin <patrick.gelin@free.fr>
> wrote:
>
> > I think there is a problem with python: nomadism ! If I want to use my
> > USB key with Base connecting to HSQLDB I need to install
> > LibreOffice/OpenOffice into the PC, then JAVA, Then HSQLDB ... then
> > Python ! It's a lot. I would like to use nn install system at work
> > because admin installed LibreOffice and Java but not Python ... So may
> > be for me java would be better than python in this context. What I love
> > with Basic programmation : all it's embeded with my Base application !
>
> Well, maybe the flatpak release package would work better for your
> situation; just a thought.
>
> > *** Do you know a good book for LibreOffice/OpenOffice/UNO Java/Python
> > programmation ? ***
> > What about UNO API if I use Python/Java ? Is there inline documentation ?
> I would recommend first the SDK documentation. The with basic or python
> the use of an object inspector extension wich can link to that
> documentation.
> The SDK is available for download from the main site.
> You can find some information about python object inspectors and editors
> on the wiki at
> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Macros/Python_Design_Guide
>
>
> > What about events management if I'm using event catch into extern
> > application ? With basic I can open a simple dialog box to connect
> > events to catch function, but with extern program I will need to
> > register manualy. The interest to use LibreOffice Base is to build
> > rapidedly a simple database interface...
> A lot of the 'how to' pages I find for libreoffice/python start with an
> example of running libreoffice in a mode that allows an external python
> application to interact with it.
> However you can also use python code from within the libreoffice
> application, through the macro support. When you do that then you can setup
> your listeners on many things, like documents or forms, just as easily
> using python as basic. Dialog boxes, as you note, is not one of them. Yes
> you have to set that up in your python script when you prep to instantiate
> the dialog and if you want to use the basic IDE dialog editor you have to
> do a tab bit more in python than basic.
>
>
> > I know, if you use Python or Java you are connected with Uno. But I know
> > also there is some complexity with typing variables between Uno or
> > Java/Python scripts ... And then, I know also Python is using some C++
> > interfaces,by memory for event mangement .... Uno is C++ also, isn't it ?
> I would say, think of uno as a specification for an API and the uno
> objects which service requests through the api could be written in more
> then c++. (but IIRC, it has some c++ ish quirks)
>
> I think a python/libreoffice cookbook would be a great idea, btw.
>
> Best wishes,

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