Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Apr 1, 6:53 am, rantingrick rantingr...@gmail.com wrote: 3 fields: quantity - description of the piece bought - price So what is your plan...? * Pop up a dialog with three entrys, * have him fill out the three entrys, * then have python insert the data into the spreadsheet? ...Why bother messing with OO, too much trouble for me? Totally agree with you. No need for a heavy machinery in this case. Then just save all the data as csv and you can always load it into a spreadsheet later if the IRS comes knocking, or you need to print a professional looking spreadsheet ;-). Simple, 100% python solution! Actually, a spreadsheet based solution isn't best fit for such a task. I'd recommend to store the data in sqlite3 (also 100% pure python as the module is in the stdlib). CSV is good for making invoices or something like that. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Apr 1, 4:38 am, egl...@gmail.com egl...@gmail.com wrote: Actually, a spreadsheet based solution isn't best fit for such a task. I'd recommend to store the data in sqlite3 (also 100% pure python as the module is in the stdlib). CSV is good for making invoices or something like that. +1 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Tracubik affdfsdfds...@b.com wrote: Hi all! i'm giving away to a friend of mine that have a garage (he repair car) my old computer. He will use it essentialy to create estimates of the work via an ods file (i've made a simple ods file to be filled with the cost of materials and a description of the work). He's totally new with computer and have difficult to fill the ods file, so i'ld like to create a simple python program that help him to introduce the data in to the ods file via a simple gui. So what i'm looking for is a way in python to insert data in a particular cell of the ods file and possibly to save it and print it when it's full filled with data. the guy is similar to this: 3 fields: quantity - description of the piece bought - price a way to add a new line if needed (for a new piece entry) similar to the add rule in evolution 1 text field for the description of the work + 1 field for the price of the work and off course a way to insert this data in to the ods file via python Any hints/tutorial/info? PyUNO: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PyUNO_bridge Cheers, Chris -- http://blog.rebertia.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Mar 31, 2:47 am, Tracubik affdfsdfds...@b.com wrote: Hi all! i'm giving away to a friend of mine that have a garage (he repair car) my old computer. He will use it essentialy to create estimates of the work via an ods file (i've made a simple ods file to be filled with the cost of materials and a description of the work). He's totally new with computer and have difficult to fill the ods file, so i'ld like to create a simple python program that help him to introduce the data in to the ods file via a simple gui. So what i'm looking for is a way in python to insert data in a particular cell of the ods file and possibly to save it and print it when it's full filled with data. the guy is similar to this: 3 fields: quantity - description of the piece bought - price a way to add a new line if needed (for a new piece entry) similar to the add rule in evolution 1 text field for the description of the work + 1 field for the price of the work and off course a way to insert this data in to the ods file via python Any hints/tutorial/info? thanks Nico OOcalc supports a little known feature whereby data can be automatically sync'd between the spreadsheet and an HTML table. A few years ago I did up a demo of this in action using Tcl/Tk (http:// www.icanprogram.com/hosug). It should not be too hard to port this idea to Python. bob -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 4:21 PM, bobicanprogram ican...@gmail.com wrote: On Mar 31, 2:47 am, Tracubik affdfsdfds...@b.com wrote: Hi all! i'm giving away to a friend of mine that have a garage (he repair car) my old computer. He will use it essentialy to create estimates of the work via an ods file (i've made a simple ods file to be filled with the cost of materials and a description of the work). He's totally new with computer and have difficult to fill the ods file, so i'ld like to create a simple python program that help him to introduce the data in to the ods file via a simple gui. So what i'm looking for is a way in python to insert data in a particular cell of the ods file and possibly to save it and print it when it's full filled with data. the guy is similar to this: 3 fields: quantity - description of the piece bought - price a way to add a new line if needed (for a new piece entry) similar to the add rule in evolution 1 text field for the description of the work + 1 field for the price of the work and off course a way to insert this data in to the ods file via python Any hints/tutorial/info? thanks Nico OOcalc supports a little known feature whereby data can be automatically sync'd between the spreadsheet and an HTML table. A few years ago I did up a demo of this in action using Tcl/Tk (http:// www.icanprogram.com/hosug). It should not be too hard to port this idea to Python. bob -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list if he cant click on a cell in oocalc, what makes you think he'll be able to use your program? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python + OpenOffice Calc
On Mar 31, 2:47 am, Tracubik affdfsdfds...@b.com wrote: Hi all! i'm giving away to a friend of mine that have a garage (he repair car) my old computer. He will use it essentialy to create estimates of the work via an ods file (i've made a simple ods file to be filled with the cost of materials and a description of the work). He's totally new with computer and have difficult to fill the ods file, so i'ld like to create a simple python program that help him to introduce the data in to the ods file via a simple gui. So what i'm looking for is a way in python to insert data in a particular cell of the ods file and possibly to save it and print it when it's full filled with data. the guy is similar to this: 3 fields: quantity - description of the piece bought - price So what is your plan...? * Pop up a dialog with three entrys, * have him fill out the three entrys, * then have python insert the data into the spreadsheet? ...Why bother messing with OO, too much trouble for me? If the guy is that scared of spreadsheets I would skip the spreadsheet all together and just use a Tk.Listbox to display the data. Create a big button at the bottom (preferably in Times 20 red font) that says NEW INPUT and let him edit lines by double clicking on them. You need a good Scrolled Listbox with a nice interface, an entry dialog, and some file IO with backup protection. Thats about it. I would probably create a new file every day, week, or month depending on the amount of data he enters daily, you don't want to load enormous files into a Tk.Listbox. Then just save all the data as csv and you can always load it into a spreadsheet later if the IRS comes knocking, or you need to print a professional looking spreadsheet ;-). Simple, 100% python solution! If you want to do this and need help i would be happy to offer my assistance. This would be a fairly simple script and great learning experience for you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
