Hi Umesh Das, sorry that my answer took so long, but I didn't have time for our mailing lists in the last week.
You can use the complete OOo API with C++ directly. You will need our SDK that will provide you with some tooling and libaries that allow you to do that. Our SDK contains some examples written in C++ that show how it basically works. OOo does not use COM but its own object technology called UNO. It shares a basic idea with COM: objects are accessed through their interfaces and these interfaces can be used in several programming languages. For UNO this is Java, C#, C++, OOoBasic, VB and Python. Please check out our SDK, the C++ example code and have a look into our Developer's Guide. Concrete questions to particular APIs are best discussed on the [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list. In case it's Writer related of course also on this list. Best regards, Mathias Das, Umesh wrote: > Hi Mathias, > > Thanks for your reply.I need to integrate this code into an existing > codebase, which is in C++. Now, I'm assuming I need to use COM. But, If > I can avoid that, I don't mind. > > The basic requirement is to: > > 1. Explore the OLE interface in Openoffice > 2. Use it to embed word-like component using MFC in a sample > application. > > I will find it more comfortable if I can avoid COM and link some > existing libraries directly. If I can reach Objective 2 directly, > Without doing 1, then it is not a problem. > > Regards > Umashankar Das > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mathias Bauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [sw-discussion] C++ code for Openoffice Writer > > Das, Umesh wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a requirement where I need to use a OpenOffice OLE Interface as > >> a COM component to leverage it's Writer capabalities.This has to be >> done in C++. > > OOo does not have a full COM bridge, it only has a OLE Automation > bridge. Using this bridge to access the OOo API is possible though a > little bit awkward. > >> The problem is that, I'm new to COM. Also, I've never used the >> OpenOffice SDK. > These two facts look as if using COM/C++ to access the OOo API isn't a > good idea. > >> I came across some sample code on using the OO Writer in the Net. But, > >> this was in Java. Due to my lack of familiarity with COM, I find it >> quite difficult to transliterate it in C++ Idispatch Interface. > > Would it be possible to switch either to C++/UNO directly (no COM > involved) or use C#/.NET instead? Can you explain why you must use C++ > and why you must use COM? > > Ciao, > Mathias > > -- > 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] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
