Hi :) Ahh, yes. Here is often good for anything. Macros are definitely for this mailing list.
I remember learning one form of basic in the 80s and that was pretty easy back then. I gather it's become over-complicated now so i'm starting again from Scratch and then Python - or kinda both at the same time(ish). It seems more robust and more standardised. Regards from a Tom :) On 8 July 2018 at 21:06, Drew Jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote: > Howdy Tom, > > Well, I was specifically asking Mauricio, after looking over the example > basic code particularly, I am interested in his thoughts. > > As for this being the user mailing list, macros are user level question I > would think, Basic is assumed usually, but Python is just as valid and > about as easily done these only to drop in a couple of extensions. Maybe > it is a power user question, but still a user question, yes? > > However, I suppose your'e right when moving on to talking about generating > extension packages from macros libraries (basic or python). > > Thanks > > On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 3:50 PM Tom Davies <tomc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi :) > > I think the Devs Mailing list or IPA, IIRC or whatever is prolly better > at > > giving a good answer to that. They may be annoyed as it's prolly not > what > > they usually post to there. Maybe it's best to try the QA Team? > > > > There used to be a "mentoring" program to help people start to code for > > LibreOffice. > > > > I think LibreOffice is mainly Python but with significant chunks of C, > C++ > > and C# and smaller amounts of other code. I think pretty much all the > Java > > has been over-written in Python now. > > > > There may be some devs on this mailinglist who can answer you but it > > doesn't hurt to have other places to ask too. Actually i thought you > were > > one of our devs but there we go. I know you have done a lot for LO. > > Good luck and regards from > > a Tom :) > > > > > > > > > > On 8 July 2018 at 20:30, Drew Jensen <drewjensen.in...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Howdy, Mauricio, Patrick > >> > >> I am curious as to why you think python is always the better choice? > (ie. > >> error handling, or whatever; or is it just always so in Patrick's use > case > >> and the example code you supplied there) > >> > >> Also, I you don't mind me asking. I'm new python scripting in > LibreOffice. > >> > >> Do you have recommendations for setting up tools with LibreOffice to > with > >> Python scripts and perhaps then turning those into an extension. > >> > >> Right now I am using the following: LibreOffice 6.x, APSO (latest), MRI > >> (latest), MS Video Code. Which of those would, if any, would you > suggest I > >> look at replacing. > >> > >> Thanks and best wishes, > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 3:13 PM Mauricio Baeza Servin <elmau@amigos.email > > > >> wrote: > >> > >> > On Sun, 8 Jul 2018 21:03:02 +0200, Patrick Gelin < > patrick.ge...@free.fr > >> > > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Ok, with a factory for self variable into pseudo objects. I was > >> thinking > >> > > of this solution already, but I was hoping a better solution in next > >> > > version ... > >> > > - Do you need this pseudo object code could be better object model > >> > > complient next day ? > >> > > - Or do you think python will be a better way for > >> OpenOffice/LibreOffice > >> > > futur ? > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > Of course, definitely, Python is much better, I always recommend; > learn > >> > and used Python with LibreOffice > >> > > >> > > >> > Best regards > >> > -- > >> > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> > Problems? > >> > https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > >> > Posting guidelines + more: > >> https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > >> > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >> > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > >> Problems? > >> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > >> Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ > Netiquette > >> List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > >> Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > >> > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- > unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy
