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* [http://www.openoffice.org/ http://www.openoffice.org] (the main link) | * [http://www.openoffice.org/ http://www.openoffice.org] (the main link) | ||
* [http://codesnippets.services.openoffice.org/ http://codesnippets.services.openoffice.org/] (categorized examples) | * [http://codesnippets.services.openoffice.org/ http://codesnippets.services.openoffice.org/] (categorized examples) | ||
| − | * [http://www.oooforum.org/ http://www.oooforum.org] ( | + | * [http://user.services.openoffice.org/ http://user.services.openoffice.org] (OOo forums, well supported) |
| + | * [http://www.oooforum.org/ http://www.oooforum.org/] (OOo forums, well supported) | ||
* [http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/module-ix.html http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/module-ix.html] (official IDL reference, here you'll find almost every command with a description) | * [http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/module-ix.html http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/module-ix.html] (official IDL reference, here you'll find almost every command with a description) | ||
* [http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html] (official documentation that contains a detailed explanation) | * [http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html] (official documentation that contains a detailed explanation) | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/ DevGuide/OpenOffice.org_Developers_Guide http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/ DevGuide/OpenOffice.org_Developers_Guide] (official documentation that contains a detailed explanation) | ||
* [http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php] (Andrew Pitonyak's macro page) | * [http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php] (Andrew Pitonyak's macro page) | ||
* [http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt] (numerous examples of working macros) | * [http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt] (numerous examples of working macros) | ||
Revision as of 10:51, 18 September 2008
Numerous resources are available that provide help with writing macros. Use Help > OpenOffice.org Help to open the OOo help pages. The upper left corner of the OOo help system contains a drop-down list that determines which help set is displayed. To view the help for Basic, the drop-down must display Help about OpenOffice.org Basic.
Included material
Many excellent macros are included with OOo. Use Tools > Macros > Organize Macros > OpenOffice.org Basic to open the Macro dialog. Expand the Tools library in the OpenOffice.org library container. Inspect the Debug module—some good examples include WritedbgInfo(document) and printdbgInfo(sheet).
Online resources
The following links and references contain information regarding macro programming:
- http://www.openoffice.org (the main link)
- http://codesnippets.services.openoffice.org/ (categorized examples)
- http://user.services.openoffice.org (OOo forums, well supported)
- http://www.oooforum.org/ (OOo forums, well supported)
- http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/module-ix.html (official IDL reference, here you'll find almost every command with a description)
- http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html (official documentation that contains a detailed explanation)
- DevGuide/OpenOffice.org_Developers_Guide http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/ DevGuide/OpenOffice.org_Developers_Guide (official documentation that contains a detailed explanation)
- http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php (Andrew Pitonyak's macro page)
- http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt (numerous examples of working macros)
- http://www.pitonyak.org/book/ (Andrew Pitonyak wrote a book on macros)
- http://www.pitonyak.org/database/ (numerous macro examples using Base)
- http://docs.sun.com/app/docs (Sun wrote a book on macro programming—very well written and laid out)
- http://documentation.openoffice.org (contains content related to macros)
- http://ooextras.sourceforge.net/ (examples)
- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43716 (examples)
- http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/hillview/OOo/ (numerous excellent macros, including reveal codes macros, key macros, and information on converting from MS Office)
Published material
The following published sources contain macro examples. The most obvious example is the documentation from Sun. Start from Sun's documentation site http://docs.sun.com/app/docs and search for StarOffice documentation.
Andrew Pitonyak wrote a book called OpenOffice.org Macros Explained. Two chapters are available as direct downloads from the publisher. See http://www.pitonyak.org/book/.
Dr. Mark Alexander Bain wrote Learn OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet Macro Programming (see http://www.packtpub.com/openoffice-ooobasic-calc-automation/book).
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