Hi Matthew, If I read your spec correctly you like to implement a stand alone OrgChart application. It is currently not impossible to implement an OOo application with java but it would take you most of your remaining time only to write that application. The next problem would be that you need a drawing layer model and a drawing layer view if you like to use OOo shapes in your application. Both don't have a stand alone API representation yet.
A better solution would be to write the OrgChart as an add-on for impress and draw. The next problem is that there is a very good model API for shapes, but there is not yet much view and interaction API. Currently you can add a listener for shape selections and changes like shape inserted, shape modified and shape removed You currently can't create your own handles or intercept an ongoing shape move. You can't draw overlays on the canvas, f.e. to visualize snap areas. My proposal for the given timeframe is to create a dialog based wizard that lets the user choose a template for an OrgChart, options like depth and others and then create a static OrgChart using only existing shapes. Drawback is that this OrgChart later is not as easy to modify by the user. But there are already working examples for creating dialog based wizards with java and you don't have to hack interactions in an environment that does not provide a good API for it. Regards, Christian --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
