Anyone who has already worked with these languages can quickly become accustomed to LibreOffice Basic. These in turn can be linked to LibreOffice Basic macros to considerably extend the usage range of LibreOffice Basic. Focus events indicate if a control element receives or loses focus. Note: The TextCursor object in LibreOffice, for example, provides methods for navigating and changing text which are included in the Range object in VBA (for example, MoveStart, MoveEnd, InsertBefore, InsertAfter). By using ma units, LibreOffice ensures that a dialog looks the same on different systems under different system settings. VBA: Compatibility between LibreOffice Basic and VBA relates to the LibreOffice Basic language as well as the runtime library. Even the search properties and methods available differ. You must avoid having a marker of public scope with the same name as one of the modules of the library. To keep the previous values, you must define the variable as Static: Note: If a corresponding model is found, then a reference to this is saved in the Ctl variable and the search is terminated. For more information about the LibreOffice API and the Software Development Kit, visit https://api.libreoffice.org. There are various ways of formatting text. In VBA, you can also use the keyword ByRef to force a parameter to be passed by reference. For this reason, this algorithm is also known as a Bubble sort. This procedure differs from VBA. StarOffice 5: StarDesktop.loadComponentFromURL supersedes the Documents.Add and Documents.Open methods from the old LibreOffice API. A text document can essentially contain four types of information: This section concentrates on the text and associated formatting options. A Const definition in the module header is available to the code in that module. If there is not enough space, or if this results in long lines, then several lines can be linked together by adding underscores _. Using the DBG_ properties is a very crude method to discover the contents of an API objects. The properties are provided by the com.sun.star.util.SearchDescriptor service: The LibreOffice SearchSimilarity (or fuzzy match) function is also available in LibreOffice Basic. Finally, when calling up a text file, the eof instruction is used to check whether the end of the file has been reached: The following example shows how a text file can be read: The individual lines are retrieved in a Do While loop, saved in the Msg variable, and displayed at the end in a message box. In LibreOffice Basic, the directory and all its files are deleted. For example, you can define an array to contain all the words in a text that begin with the letter A. createUnoService creates an object which can be used universally. The shape object of the control element must already be known if the code is to function. This code inserts a drawing element in a page and then adds text to the top left corner of the drawing object using the TextVerticalAdjust and TextHorizontalAdjust properties. The real API call is: Sheet.getColumns.getByIndex(1). The LibreOffice API and the Dialog Editor are not compatible with VBA (standardizing these interfaces would have made many of the concepts provided in LibreOffice impossible). In the past, the ResultSet object provided the resident methods in the Application object for navigation within the data, for example, DataNextRecord ). stands for the decimal point symbol defined by the operating system in the country-specific settings. Global variables are declared in the header section of a module using the keyword Global: Private variables are only available in the module in which they are defined. A number of UNO objects support the supportsService method, with which you can establish whether an object supports a particular service. LibreOffice, the best free and open source office suite. A SearchDescriptor is an object which supports the com.sun.star.util. Dialogs appear in the form of one single dialog window, which is displayed over the document and does not permit any actions other than dialog processing until the dialog is ended. Here are a few example calls for the named functions: LibreOffice Basic provides the InStr function for searching for a partial string within another string: The StringToFind parameter specifies the string to be searched for within MyString. The bookmark is then assigned a name and is inserted in the document through insertTextContent at the cursor position. Whereas the document object in VBA is called a Workbook and its individual pages Worksheets, they are called SpreadsheetDocument and Sheet in LibreOffice Basic. There are, however, a few key differences: Users who want to provide their forms with their own methods for event handling, should refer to the #Dialogs chapter. Unlike in the InsertCells method , a parameter for performing automatic moves is not provided in the moveRange method. Clicking on this symbol opens a text field, in which a comment on the current point in the text can be recorded. LibreOffice Writer supports the following types of styles: LibreOffice Calc supports the following types of styles: LibreOffice Impress supports the following types of styles: In LibreOffice terminology, the different types of styles are called StyleFamilies in accordance with the com.sun.star.style.StyleFamily service on which they are based. If you are not sure of the form of a control element, you can use the option for searching through all forms for the control element required: The example uses the HasByName method to check all forms of a text document to determine whether they contain a control element model called MyListBox. The functions responsible are insertByName, removeByName and replaceByName. Example declarations of currency variables: The handling of Basic Currency type is not reliable. This represents the content of a complete database table or query. If comments cover several lines, each line must be identified as a comment: A LibreOffice Basic program can contain dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of markers, which are names for variables, constants, functions, and so on. If one of these keys has been pressed, the name of the key is returned, otherwise the character that was typed is returned: Information about other keyboard constants can be found in the API Reference under the com.sun.star.awt.Key group of constants. These services relate to individual characters and paragraphs and are described in detail in #Text Documents. You can access the individual sheets of a spreadsheet document through the Sheets list. VBA: The rules for constructing markers are different in LibreOffice Basic than in VBA. In this example, the counter begins at 10 and is reduced by 1 at the end of each pass until the counter is 1. The ForNext loop has a fixed number of passes. The insertByName line inserts the NewStyle style under the name of the same name in the ParagraphStyles object. The effect on any particular function is described with that function, below. The example checks all drawing elements to determine whether they support the com.sun.star.drawing.XControlShape interface needed for control element forms. loadComponentFromURL supports the following options: The following example shows how a text file separated by a comma in LibreOffice Calc can be opened using the FilterName option. The code listed in the example is very similar to the code listed in the previous example for determining a control element model. The preceding call returns a page object that supports the com.sun.star.drawing.DrawPage service. For example, you can create a rectangle and then insert another rectangle inside it to create a hole in the original rectangle: With respect as to which areas are filled and which areas are holes, LibreOffice applies a simple rule: the edge of the outer shape is always the outer border of the polypolygon. You must use whole numbers that are preceded by &O. Boolean variables can only contain one of two values: True or False. The following properties define the horizontal and vertical justification of a text: The following example shows how you can "stack" the contents of a cell so that the individual characters are printed one under another in the top left corner of the cell. These are defined in the com.sun.star.text.TextTable service. Others use standard interfaces such as JDBC or ODBC. The FileExists function can be used to check whether a file exists: When working with files, it is sometimes important to be able to establish the file properties, the time the file was last changed and the length of the file. A problem may arise if you click on No: the styles will not be updated, and the automatic-update feature will be turned off. The API can be used not only by LibreOffice Basic, but also by other programming languages, such as Java and C++. An array declaration is similar to that of a simple variable declaration. The interpreter, which is needed to run LibreOffice Basic macros. The same applies when attempting to assign a string to a Boolean variable: Again, the basic interpreter reports an error. The following example shows how all text fields of a text document can be traversed in a loop and checked for their relevant type. LibreOffice provides various functions that allow you to change the justification of a text in a table cell. If you want to change the size or position of control elements for runtime, determine the total size of the dialog and adjust the values for the control elements to the corresponding part ratios. You can access these elements through the getControl method that returns the control element by name. For an understanding of the API, it is, however, useful to have the assignment of methods to various interfaces handy, since many interfaces are used in the different services. This is an instance of the example function described in #Search and Replace. In draft mode, the position of control elements can be changed and their properties can be edited using a properties window. This function is not available in dialogs. More information about working with styles can be found in the '''#Default values for character and paragraph properties''' section in #Text Documents. Documents can also be created, opened and imported using this service. In terms of functionality, OptimalWidth is more of a method than a property. Information about creating, opening, and saving drawings can be found in #Working With Documents. The ShapeCollection is added to the page using the Group method and returns the actual Group object that can be edited like an individual Shape. com.sun.star.awt.UnoControlNumericalField, A currency field makes it possible to enter, display and edit currency values. The Form Functions Toolbar is also used to switch between modes. A simple ResultSet, provides the minimum scope of functions available. Styles are named lists containing formatting attributes. In addition to pure strings, text documents also contain formatting information. You cannot modify the objects once they are in the group. The most common paragraph properties are: The following example demonstrates how to work with formatting information. Data can either be displayed as 2D or 3D graphics, and the appearance of the chart elements can be individually adapted in a way similar to the process used for drawing elements. Charts within spreadsheets can display the data from an assigned cell range within the spreadsheet. To do this in LibreOffice Basic, use the following call: Note: The Step property of a dialog defines the current tab page of the dialog whereas the Step property for a control element specifies the tab page where the control element is to be displayed. Since XML is based on standard text files, the resultant files are usually very large. Note: If assignment is successful, the function returns True. Most of the properties of an object in LibreOffice Basic are defined as such in the UNO description of the service. In LibreOffice Basic, the formatting properties on the other hand are available directly, using the relevant objects (TextCursor, Paragraph, and so on). The figure above shows the LibreOffice Basic development environment with a dialog window that contains two list boxes. Their respective logos and icons are also subject to international copyright laws. Each type of style provides a whole range of individual formatting properties. Such objects and services are also known as context-independent services. The following control codes are available in LibreOffice: To insert the control codes, you need not only the cursor but also the associated text document objects. The method provides the result in the form of a string. You specify the qualifiers in the With statement. Buy a printed copy. This function is similar to the one that is used in text documents as described in #Text Documents. This can be compared with highlighting a point in the text using the mouse. Since LibreOffice Basic uses the country-specific settings of the operating system when converting a string into a date value, the expression shown previously only functions correctly if the country-specific settings match the string expression. To prevent this effect, the user can access the associated paragraph portions rather than the entire paragraph. All navigation methods furthermore return a Boolean parameter which specifies whether the navigation was successful or whether the action was terminated for lack of text. You can navigate through the control elements in any dialog by pressing the Tab key. The 0 character within the template ensures that a number is always placed at the corresponding point. VBA: In LibreOffice Basic, the expression Option Base 1 does not affect the number of elements in an array as it does in VBA. Note: Note: To simplify access to the tables, LibreOffice, however, provides some methods which operate using columns. Mathematical operators can be applied to all numbers types, whereas the + operator can also be used to concatenate strings. The Map AppFont (ma) replaces the Twips unit to achieve better platform independence. A text field can contain one or more lines and can be edited or blocked for user entries. VBA: In VBA, RmDir produces an error message if a directory contains a file. VBA: If a string in LibreOffice Basic contains a non-numerical value and if this is assigned to a number, LibreOffice Basic does not produce an error message, but stops converting the string at the first invalid character. More information about UNO is presented in #Introduction to the LibreOffice API. For example, A1:C15 represents all the cells in rows 1 to 15 in columns A, B, and C. If the position of the cell range is only known at runtime, use the following code: The arguments of com.sun.star.sheet.XCellRangesAccess:getCellRangeByPosition are the position of the upper left cell of the range, followed by the position of the bottom right cell of the same range. Here are a few examples of correct and incorrect markers: Enclosing a variable name in square brackets allows names that might otherwise be disallowed; for example, spaces. A chart may contain its own data or may display data from the container document. Anyone who is already familiar with LibreOffice Basic programming can find additional information in the Developer's Guide on LibreOffice Basic and LibreOffice programming. The most important field types and their properties are described in the following sections. Event-Driven Macros This section describes how to assign Basic programs to program events. Example 1: access by means of the number (numbering begins with 0), Note: The charts are always accessed using the Charts list of the associated Sheet object. The watch window of the Basic IDE can display the properties of a Uno object (but not the methods, not the interfaces). The object variable created must then be initialized so that it can be used. Note: If it does, the method determines a corresponding object reference by using the getByName method and then saves the reference in a variable in Sheet. The minimum value of the Y-axis is fixed to 0 and the maximum value is fixed to 100 so that the resolution of the chart is retained even if the values are changed. Special cell formatting is handled by the com.sun.star.table.CellProperties service. In the preceding example, if we replace the ChangeValue function then the superordinate variable A remains unaffected by this change. The option of creating sub-forms is also provided for this purpose. The type declaration symbol for an integer variable is %. The color for the rear wall of the chart is set to white. The expression, is interpreted as 1.43 minus 2, which corresponds to the value -0.57. The same also applies to the maximum number of elements possible per dimension. Use UBound() to check if the returned array is empty. The runtime library from LibreOffice Basic provides several fundamental functions for these tasks. Event-Driven Macros This section describes how to assign Basic programs to program events. LibreOffice Basic dialogs consist of a dialog window that can contain text fields, list boxes, radio buttons, and other control elements. StarOffice 5: The Value, String, and Formula properties supersede the old PutCell method of StarOffice 5 for setting the values of a table cell. The text can only be inserted after the drawing object has been added to the drawing page. The following example uses this method to create an object of cell C3. The date is formatted here in accordance with the country-specific settings used on the system. The type declaration symbol is #. This is probably not what you want. LibreOffice Basic provides a whole range of methods for reading and writing files. The following example creates two objects that reference the first row and the first column of a sheet and stores the references in the FirstCol and FirstRow object variables. In all other instances (that is, if A is greater than or equal to 3), B is assigned the value 2. An object in LibreOffice Basic provides a range of properties and methods which can be called by means of the object. Here, the methods are called directly by means of the relevant object. Through the API, for example, documents can be created, opened, modified and printed. The Object type designation should be used to declare an object variable: The call declares an object variable named Obj. To make an instance of the type actual variables that can be read and stored use the Dim as New statement: As shown in the example below, the Type definition may be written at the start of a module (before the first Sub or Function). Several TextCursor objects can even be opened for the same document and used in various positions, which are independent of one another. The example defines an object named PaperSize with the com.sun.star.awt.Size type. The variable RangeAddress determines the assigned cell range whose data will be displayed within the chart. As a function, CompatibilityMode() returns the Boolean value of the mode. The properties are accessed by means of cascading expressions (for example, Range.Font.AllCaps). All the above debug tools work on a running program. The value is then changed to 20 and passed to TheValue, which is retained when the function is exited. To change the search so that InStr is case sensitive, add the parameter 0, as shown in the following example: Using the previous functions for editing strings, programmers can search for and replace one string in another string: The function searches through the transferred Search string in a loop by means of InStr in the original term Source. LibreOffice Developer's Guide: Chapter 11 - LibreOffice Basic < Documentation | DevGuide Contents 1 First Steps with LibreOffice Basic 1.1 Step By Step Tutorial 1.2 Creating a Module in a Standard Library 1.3 Writing and Debugging a Basic UNO program 1.4 Calling a Sub from the User Interface 1.5 Creating Dialogs 1.6 Adding Event Handlers A variant is a universal variable that can record all conceivable values, including strings, whole numbers, floating point figures, and Boolean values. The page properties that only apply to spreadsheet documents are defined in the com.sun.star.sheet.TablePageStyle service. 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