Re: A link to explain extensions to my Mother please

Hi Andrew,

Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> I am writing a section for OOo documentation for
publication that 
> describes OOo Extensions (as in, what are they, how to
import, and how 
> to activate). The target audience is interested in
creating macros using 
> the macro recorder; and I have a lot of text regarding
that complete 
> with pictures.
> 
> I spent a couple of hours following links and such, but
I am still a bit 
> confused. A link to a simple extension that is packaged
and ready for 
> activation would be great, preferably with a little
readme that says "to 
> install this extension, do ....."
> 
> If you care, this is what I have so far.
> 
> An extension is a package that can be installed into
OpenOffice.org to 
> add new functionality. An extension, which can be
written in almost any 
or change functionality

> programming language, may be very sophisticated or
simple. Extensions 
> can be grouped into types:
extension can be node code, e.g. templates, config files
(more in the 
future)

> 
> * Calc Add-Ins provide new functionality for Calc,
including new 
> functions that act like normal built in functions.
> 
> * New components and functionality, which normally
include some level of 
> UI integration such as new menus or toolbars.
you have described several different Service Provider
Interface (SPI) 
which are more or less all realized as UNO components. UI
integration is 
realized by the SPI add-on. Add-ons implement the
ProtocolHandler 
service and provide this way the necessary functionality to
integrate in 
the UI (menus, toolbars).

Often the UNO components need further configuration data.

But of course that are all implementation details.

> 
> * Data pilots, which can be used directly in Calc.
> 
> * Chart Add-Ins with new chart types.
> 
> * Linguistic components such as spell checkers.
> 
> * Document templates and images.
> 

you can also deploy Basic, Python, Java, JavaScript or
BeanShell macro 
libraries as extension packages.


> Although individual extensions may be found in
different places, there 
> is an extension repository here: 
> http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Extension
s_repository
> 
> 
> ?? How to import and activate an extension ??
Tools -> Extension Manager -> select My Extensions
-> Add...

After the installation you can select an extension and can
simply enable 
or disable it via the Extensions Manager dialog.


Hope this helps a little bit

Juergen

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THANKS Juergen, this does help! I really appreciate it.

Juergen Schmidt wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
>> I am writing a section for OOo documentation for
publication that 
>> describes OOo Extensions (as in, what are they, how
to import, and 
>> how to activate). The target audience is interested
in creating 
>> macros using the macro recorder; and I have a lot
of text regarding 
>> that complete with pictures.
>>
>> I spent a couple of hours following links and such,
but I am still a 
>> bit confused. A link to a simple extension that is
packaged and ready 
>> for activation would be great, preferably with a
little readme that 
>> says "to install this extension, do
....."
<SNIP>
> Tools -> Extension Manager -> select My
Extensions -> Add...
>
> After the installation you can select an extension and
can simply 
> enable or disable it via the Extensions Manager
dialog.
>
>
> Hope this helps a little bit
>
> Juergen

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