2010/1/12 Juergen Schmidt <[email protected]>: > On 1/12/10 7:19 PM, Alexandro Colorado wrote: >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Johnny Rosenberg >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> 2010/1/12 Alexandro Colorado <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Johnny Rosenberg >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 2009/12/20 Ariel Constenla-Haile >>>>> <[email protected]>: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Johnny, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday 20 December 2009, 14:19, Johnny Rosenberg wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone who can point me to somewhere where I can learn to create an >>>>>>> add-on or extension? My thought is that the person to whom I send it >>>>>>> should easily install it by the extension manager, so I guess I need >>>>>>> to create an OXT somehow. How is all that done properly? >>>>>> >>>>>> if you just want to share macros with people, I'd recommend Paolo's >>>>>> BasicAddonBuilder >>>>>> http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/BasicAddonBuilder >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, if you want to study how extensions are packages, read the >>>>>> Dev's >>>>>> Guide >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Extensions/Extensions >>>>>> >>>>>> and >>>>>> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Non-code_extensions >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ariel Constenla-Haile >>>>>> La Plata, Argentina >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, Ariel and also thank you, Jan. Currently I only write Basic >>>>> macros (and create dialogs) and most of them are for Calc. >>>> >>>> Try the BasicAddonBuilder, this will build the OXT for you. >>>> http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/BasicAddonBuilder >>>> >>>> "BasicAddonBuilder is an OpenOffice.org extension that allows you to >>>> export >>>> a StarBasic library in the OpenOffice.org Extension format, ready for >>>> deployment. BasicAddonBuilder does not require special skills or a deep >>>> knowledge of extensions specifications. A wizard-style dialog will >>>> guide you >>>> through the process, allowing you to define in a graphical way all >>>> menu and >>>> toolbars that will be added to the OpenOffice.org user interface in >>>> order to >>>> launch macros from your StarBasic library." >>> >>> Thank you all for hints and suggestions. I will certainly take a >>> closer look at some of them. The BasicAddonBuilder seems like a quick >>> way to get things done until I learn more about the concept of OXT. >> >> The concept of OXT is basically very simples, there are three elements: >> - Zip File >> - XML file >> - Code file >> >> Zip file is the same used for ODT, ODS etc. >> XML files, it maps to the executable code, images icons, and the overal >> interface of OpenOffice.org >> Code file, basically has also a standarized services of the API to >> execute the code > > well it is a little bit more and i would suggest that you read the > appropriate chapter in the DevGuide > (http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Extensions/File_Format) > because the better you use the provided features the better will be the > overall user experience for your extension. > > Juergen
Thanks again for all links and information. Regards Johnny Rosenberg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
