On Mon, 2020-05-18 at 20:00 -0500, Jim wrote:
> On 5/17/20 11:10 PM, Mauricio Baeza wrote:
> > On Sat, 2020-05-16 at 20:26 -0500, Jim wrote:
> > > I started experimenting with calling a basic function from a
> > > python
> > > script. I was surprised that without to much trouble I got it to
> > > work
> > > to
> > > a certain extent.
> > > 
> > > I am working on linux Mint.
> > > 
> > > I started with a basic Sub I found. In it's original form it had
> > > 3
> > > rgb
> > > values hard coded and it popped up a message box that displayed
> > > the
> > > color value from the rgb input. I rewrote it as a Function that
> > > took
> > > the
> > > rgb values as parameters.
> > > 
> > > Here is the basic:
> > > 
> > > Function ColorExampleFunc(r as long, g as long, b as long)
> > > Dim lVar As Long
> > > lVar = rgb(207,231,245)
> > > msgbox "The color " & lVar & " consists of:" & Chr(13) &_
> > > "red= " & red(lVar) & Chr(13)&_
> > > "green= " & green(lVar) & Chr(13)&_
> > > "blue= " & blue(lVar) & Chr(13) , 64,"colors"
> > > 
> > > end function
> > > 
> > > Here is the python:
> > > 
> > > #test_basic.py
> > > import os
> > > 
> > > result = os.system('soffice
> > > "macro:///Standard.Module1.ColorExampleFunc(207,231,245)"')
> > > 
> > > This works as it will pop up the message box with the color value
> > > displayed. What I need to do is capture that color value (which
> > > is
> > > usually an eight digit number) in variable in the python script.
> > > 
> > > I printed result and it was equal to 0.
> > > 
> > > It's been a long time since I did anything in basic. I imagine I
> > > would
> > > have to get rid of the msgbox code and set the rgb values equal
> > > to a
> > > variable and then return them, but I'm not sure how to do it.
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know how to get the color value in the python script?
> > > 
> > > Thanks, Jim
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > You need used MasterScriptProviderFactory
> > 
> > Change the original Basic function to:
> > 
> > Function ColorExampleFunc(r As Integer, g As Integer, b As Integer)
> > As
> > Long
> >     ColorExampleFunc = RGB(r, g, b)
> > end function
> > 
> > Then you can call, look my example:
> > https://gitlab.com/snippets/1977700
> > 
> > 
> > Best regards
> > 
> 
> Mauricio,
> 
> Thanks for sharing your script with me. I ran it but got a
> Segmentation 
> fault. I scattered some print()'s throughout the script and it looks 
> like this is the line that may be causing the problem.
> 
> script = factory.createScriptProvider('').getScript(url) which is in
> the
> def _call_macro_basic(location, args) function. Execution does not 
> continue past that line.
> 
> I have been working on automating some of my worksheets using
> OOSheet. 
> This means that I must start libreoffice calc like this:
> 
> libreoffice /home/jfb/Dev/Test_OOSheet.ods 
> --
> accept="socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ServiceManager
> "
> 
> Maybe this is why the script works for you and gives me the
> Segmentation 
> fault. I am going to keep trying get it to work for me as I think it 
> offers me the best chance of doing what I want to do.
> 
> Thanks,  Jim
> 
> 


The script work fine, if you execute into LibreOffice. If you want
execute outside LibreOffice, you need used other technique.

But, if you tell me "exactly" your context and that you "exactly" want,
I can help you, but I don't like to guess. 




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