Jean Hollis Weber wrote:
T. J. Frazier wrote:
Jean,
Several small points:
1) About André's Template Changer: AFAIK, even the batch mode will
only process Writer docs (.odt, .odm, .sxw, and .ott). Only these will
be added to the list of files to be assigned a template. Currently
(looking at the code for V1.2.3), Calc, Draw, and Impress are out of
luck, I think.
2) André usually has a very good reason for what his code does or
doesn't do, as I have found out the hard way. I will poke around in
non-Writer docs that use templates, but this will be hampered by my
massive ignorance ("Calc has templates?" :-O ), so it will take a
while. My best guess, going in, is that if the document types (.ods,
&c.) support the service and methods used (i.e., don't give an error),
then the subroutine will work with them, too.
You can find Calc templates (and others) at
http://templates.services.openoffice.org/en/templates/business
I'd really appreciate it if you can "poke around" and let me know what
works with André's Template Changer and what doesn't. Of course, I
suppose one of us could ask André, too. ;-)
--Jean
I downloaded a Calc template, but never got to use it: when I invoked
the Template Changer genie from a spreadsheet, the "(folder)" option, it
only wanted the file types for Writer; both for templates and target doc
types. Asking André, "Why?", is definitely in order.
The subroutine to restore the "update from template" feature is another
matter. I will test that with Calc and Impress, and it should work (X =
fingers crossed). Better than nothing.
In the process of preparation, I downloaded the for-review chapter on
Calc templates, and found a few typos, plus a small problem with the
chapter template. Upload coming. I a s s | u | m e ;-) you will search
for "Chapter" and "Appendix", and insert the links, later.
--
T. J. Frazier
Melbourne, FL
(TJFrazier on OO.o)
