The learning curve is high, but yes you can. I have a few
recommendations for links:
For the person who wants to know it all, it is in the Developer's Guide.
It is cryptic at times, but after you get the hang of it, it is not so
bad. The problem is getting the hang of it.
http://api.openoffice.org/DevelopersGuide/DevelopersGuide.html
I have other links on my web site here:
http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php
I have a free macro document that has numerous examples done in Basic.
It is usually easier to practice in Basic, and THEN move to Java. Why?
Well, it is complicated. It is something like this: (I cover some of
this in my book, which you would need to purchase, but it is aimed at
Basic programmers... It would indeed teach the API, which is what you
need to learn).
Not completely accurate, but pretty close is as follows: Assume that you
have an object such as a document.
Objects are composed of services and they implement interfaces. The
services define properties and interfaces define methods.
If you have an object in Java and you want to call a method defined by
the XStoreable interface, then you need to obtain a reference to the
XStorable interface from the object and then you can call the methods
defined by that interface. So, why is this easier in Basic? Because in
Basic, you simply call the method on the object and Basic worries about
the rest. So, in Java you need to learn more about the API because you
need to know which service defines which method....
I could go on, but it is late... Best of luck...
Voigt, Bjoern (EXTERN: AUEL) wrote:
Hello group,
I want open, manipulate and save open office ducuments in java.
Is this possible. Are there tutorials, how to's and samples?
thanks for help
regards
björn voigt
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