Ok Mirko thanks for the explanation. Another question, the (UNO Runtime Environment) also can't help me with this problem?
-----Original Message----- From: Mirko Nasato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [api-dev] how to use open office api Hi Gerard, Gerard Curiel wrote: > My problem is that I have to accomplish this task (convert a Microsoft > Excel file with chart into PDF format file) on an Application server > (not a PC) > I can not install OO on an Application server (IBM AS400). > > I thought that I could get/download the OO API's, and import them in my > own java code. And by calling OO Api functions ,to open MS Excel file > and export it in PDF format. > > I want to run this on an IBM iSeries AS400. > > Is there no other solution to do this with the OO API'S without having > to install them? > > No, the API lets you access OOo programmatically, but you need OOo installed first. Without OOo, you have an API without any implementation, so you can't do anything with it. What you could do is install OOo on another server, say Linux or Windows, and connect to it from the AS400 using the Java API. But you do need OOo installed somewhere. Hope this helps Mirko > Any help will be appreciated. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Juergen Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [api-dev] how to use open office api > > Alexandro Colorado wrote: > >> On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:24:51 -0600, Gerard Curiel >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi , >>> >>> >>> I just want to know how I can use the Open Office API ,without >>> installing Open office. >>> >>> >>> I want to use the api's in a java code to do a conversion of MS Excel >>> file to PDF format. >>> >>> >>> This must be done on a IBM AS400 server. >>> >>> >>> Can samebody help me out? >>> >>> >> You can use the URE (UNO Runtime Environment). >> http://download.openoffice.org/680/ure.html >> > the URE alone won't help here. The URE provides UNO functionality only, > to use office functionality you need an office installation. This will > change in the future with the ODF toolkit. > > Juergen > > >> --Alexandro Colorado >> OpenOffice.org >> Community Contact // Mexico >> http://www.openoffice.org >> >> My Website: http://www.alexandrocolorado.com >> MyBlog: http://www.alexandrocolorado.com/blog >> Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
