Hi Albert, IIRC we once had a tool that - using exactly the API mentioned by Andrew - created the 2.x list you have found in the wiki. I will see if I can find it.
Ciao, Mathias Albert Law wrote: > Hi Rony, > > You know... after reading your reply, I think I posted the question in the > wrong mailing list. I forgot that developers tend to > solve things by digging in the code or running some code or reading > documentation for the code. > > I'm really just wanted a marketing answer. :P > > > > - > Albert > > -----Original Message----- > From: rony [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 13:22 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [dev] Filter List for OOo 3? > > Hi Albert, > > Albert Law wrote: >> Hi Andrew, >> >> No, that's not good enough. I want the full names of the file formats, >> specific version information if available, and common file > extensions associated with the supported filters. >> > Maybe, if you research the online docs, starting out with > "com.sun.star.document.FilterFactory", which Andrew's code uses, you > could assess what information about filters is available at runtime and > what not. > > A nice starting point may be the xref for the FilterFactory > <http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/document/FilterFactory-xref.html>, > which has links to the developer guide where more information about > filters is given. > > The link to the FilterFactory is there as well or directly via: > <http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/document/FilterFactory.html>. > Then > <http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/document/TypeDetection.html>, > <http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/document/ExtendedTypeDetection.html> > with > <http://api.openoffice.org/docs/common/ref/com/sun/star/document/MediaDescriptor.html> > may be relevant in this context (and the information you seek) as well. > > Of course, once you are done, please share your findings in a nutshell > with us ! > :) > > [Seriously. If I were able to give you the needed information in a > nutshell, I would do so. Not having time to go after that, I hope that > at least those links to the relevant OOo online documentation are > helpful for your research and experiments, in order to solve your > problem. Your findings could be valuable for other readers of this list, > hence the request to report back your findings/advice.] > > ---rony > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] > -- Mathias Bauer (mba) - Project Lead OpenOffice.org Writer OpenOffice.org Engineering at Sun: http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS Please don't reply to "[email protected]". I use it for the OOo lists and only rarely read other mails sent to it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
