It is indeed very relevant. UNO seems to be an initial project at incorporating similar functionality that is provided by COM in Windows. StarOffice itself does support COM under Windows -- but I guess it would miss the point not to run it under Linux :-)
Thanks and regards, Angelo ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Keith Vassallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 18:24:36 +0000 >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >I don't know if this is relevant, but there was a similar question on >this month's Linux Format which suggested the use of UNO components. I >don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for though but it >does say on the official page that it's similar to Microsoft COM: > >http://udk.openoffice.org/ > > >Keith > >Angelo Dalli wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I was wondering how StarOffice/OpenOffice can be automated in a >> similar way to Microsoft Office under Windows. >> >> As a concrete example, I want to be able to open the wordprocessor >> (from a program), create a new document, insert some text and >> pictures in it, save it and print it out. >> >> Under Windows this would be done through COM automation using MS >> Word. I'm not sure how this will be done under Linux - what is the >> Linux equivalent of COM automation? >> >> Best, >> >> Angelo Dalli >> >> >> >> ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Sent >> via the WebMail system at maltalinks.com >> >> >> >> >> --- [This E-mail was scanned for spam and viruses by NextGen.net.] >> >> _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing >> list [email protected] >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > >- -- >Keith Vassallo >Registered GNU/Linux User #290991 >http://www.keithvassallo.net > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) >Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > >iD8DBQFCgk3kym3HAdrlsyERAlMsAJ93fFPk2IWWVZ2kP+vkg6oQpfzL8ACfe0g6 >vonFomKSNTlTIZR5BGkigBE= >=CkI6 >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >--- >[This E-mail was scanned for spam and viruses by NextGen.net.] > > ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Sent via the WebMail system at maltalinks.com --- [This E-mail was scanned for spam and viruses by NextGen.net.]
