[dev] loading documents

[Matthew L. Avizinis]

Additionally, I've noticed that if I open the ftp file directly by 
typing it in the URL box (in 1.1.4) the document will open read/write, 
but with 1.9.100 it opens readonly, which says to me that either some 
program setting is different (and I haven't found one which controls 
this, like a security setting or something like that) or the program has 
changed.
thanks again,
Matthew L. Avizinis

Hello,
 I am writing a macro in which I open other Writer text documents via 
ftp either in a new frame or same frame as the currently open document.  
I am using beta 1.9.100.  I am using currently loadComponentFromURL() 
and there are problems with opening the new document in read/write mode, 
that is they tend to open read only (btw, this wasn't an issue in 1.1.4 
and it has been suggested to me the perhaps it is now due to permissions 
issues that are not addressed in the macro.  Also I did not rewrite the 
macro much for the new beta except to clean up a couple lines that do 
things that are apparently fixed in the new version).  My question is, 
what, if any, methods are there to load/open files other than with 
loadComponentFromURL()?  And, if so, please give me example code, if 
possible.  I have looked through the SDK1.1 and haven't seen anything, 
but there is so much material and there really isn't a good search 
mechanism to go through it all and maybe I've missed something.

Here is the function code snippet edited for brevity:
Sub navigateToTargetQuestion ()
   If ((nextType = TYPE_QUESTION) OR (nextType = TYPE_FACT_PATTERN)) Then
       ' need to add error checking for invalid questions
       Dim remoteBeforeUserName as String
       Dim targetURL as String
       Dim Doc as Object
       Dim Dummy()
      
       ' save the current question before navigating to a new question
       saveCurrentQuestion()
          
       'show the URL of the target question for debug-only purposes
       MsgBox "targetURL: " + Chr(13) + getOOURL(targetQuestion)

         ' open the question (hopefully, in read/write mode)
         ' format of URL 
ftp://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/path-to-file
         Doc = 
StarDesktop.loadComponentFromURL(getOOURL(targetQuestion), "gleimFrame", 
com.sun.star.frame.FrameSearchFlag.GLOBAL, Dummy())
    
         If IsNull(Doc) Then
            'display various errors
            MsgBox "Something is wrong"
         End If
     End If 'currentType = (question or fact pattern)
    
End Sub 'navigateToQuestion

Secondly and secondarily, if I create new regular Writer text documents 
with a new extension, e.g. filename.gleim, how do I set up the 
association within Oo such that whenever a file with that extension is 
opened it will be recognized as of type .odt?

Help is appreciated.
Matthew L. Avizinis <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gleim Publications, Inc. <http://www.gleim.com>