yes, but python in gnumeric seems to be easier, at least i found it to. Have you already taken a look at this: PyWorkbooks
pdf attached On 18 August 2014 17:28, Jim Byrnes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 08/18/2014 07:47 AM, Peterle, Alex wrote: >> >> It could be easier if LO had a python macro based system like gnumeric >> has, isn't it? > > > You can write macros using Python in LO. About half of my macros are in > Python. A couple of years ago when I was looking for an alternative to LO > because UNO is so complex, I looked at Gnumeric. At that time Python > support seemed to be poorly documented and somehow incomplete. Has it gotten > any better? > > Regards, Jim > > >> I've found convenient to install LO from the official release instead >> of the deb of ubuntu. >> I have ubuntu maverick 10.10 with LO Version: 4.2.1.1 Build ID: >> d7dbbd7842e6a58b0f521599204e827654e1fb8b, installed in a very >> straightforward way >> besides ubuntu 14.04. >> >> On 14 August 2014 16:47, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi :) >>> I keep meaning to give the link to the "Professional Support" page but i >>> have a wedding shoot to prep for and keep forgetting. >>> >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/ >>> >>> Hopefully it mentions Collabora which 'recently' budded off from SuSE as >>> had been planned for years. Many companies pay devs, either in-house or >>> as >>> external consultants, to work on LibreOffice. It's more cost-effective >>> (and much cheaper) than paying for licenses for a product which may never >>> deal with their pet-issues. SuSE seemed to have more devs working on >>> LibreOffice than most other companies. So my guess is that Collabora are >>> probably about the best professional support it's possible to get for >>> LIbreOffice! >>> >>> If you need professional support for a wider move to FOSS then you might >>> get that from one of the other companies listed, for example Canonical or >>> Redhat (there is also the "Free Software Foundation", but i have no way >>> of >>> knowing or guessing which is best for your specific case. >>> >>> Regards from >>> Tom :) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11 August 2014 21:23, Jim Byrnes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 08/11/2014 03:05 PM, Stefan Gruber wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Jim Byrnes schrieb am Sonntag, 10. August 2014 23:47: >>>>> >>>>>> A couple of questions: >>>>>> >>>>>> (1) Has anyone here used it and does it make writing macros for Base >>>>>> easier? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I looked at the examples a few weeks ago, and it seemed to me as a >>>>> clearer approach to database programming as the UNO-way. >>>>> >>>>> IMHO it is not only useful for migrations from Access, but for more >>>>> serious db-projects. I do not know anything about >>>>> MS-Access-Programming, >>>>> I did some old-style DBase/FoxPro-Development some years ago and I >>>>> didn't feel well with this UNO-thing up to now. >>>>> Obviosly it is a great API, but that huge that it becomes a labyrinth >>>>> to >>>>> me. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I agree, it looks much cleaner. Every time I try to work with UNO, I >>>> think >>>> what an overly complex way to accomplish what is sometimes a fairly >>>> simple >>>> task. The only thing wrong with Acess2Base is that I do all my work >>>> with >>>> Calc. That's why I was wondering if there was going to be a Excel2Calc >>>> version. >>>> >>>> >>>> After Access2Base was incorporated in LO from 4.2 on, it is a promise >>>> to >>>>> >>>>> improve things and it might become real, if it would be featured as the >>>>> standard way of programming LO Base and if gets broader acceptance. >>>>> >>>>> At this time I can't estimate, wether I can rely on this tool for long- >>>>> term projects. >>>>> And there is yet a lack of documentation, tutorials for end-users. >>>>> >>>>> Fortunately there are more discussions about Base in general in the >>>>> last >>>>> months here. >>>>> I wonder why this topic came up so "late"... >>>>> >>>> >>>> I would guess that, probably because of UNO, not that many people are >>>> writing macros. >>>> >>>> Regards, Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>>> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- >>>> unsubscribe/ >>>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>>> deleted >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >>> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >> >> > > > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
