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Write Your First Python Macro in LibreOffice

Arindam — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:39:22 +0000

This article explains how to set up LibreOffice for Python macro and helps you to write your first Python macro in LibreOffice Calc and Writer. Writing macros in LibreOffice in Basic is easier since it has been supported since the beginning because Basic is an older programming language. However, Python macros are a little difficult...

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Writing Macro in LibreOffice Impress: Getting Started

Arindam — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:38:00 +0000

This simple tutorial will show how to create your first Impress presentation macro in LibreOffice. Macro is used to automate various tasks from simple to complex. Like other macro tutorials for Calc spreadsheets, it is possible to automate Impress using Basic in LibreOffice. Objective This tutorial will access a simple Impress ODP file with two...

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Files and Directories Processing Using LibreOffice Calc Macro using Basic

Arindam — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:06:00 +0000

This article demonstrates how to process/read individual files and directories in the Unix file system using Basic and LibreOffice Calc Macro and put the file names/directory names in LibreOffice Calc cells. For LibreOffice automation, it is necessary to know the file system and directory processing. This tutorial is based on the Unix file system, which...

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Deleting All Types of Contents from Calc Range using Macro

Arindam — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:16:00 +0000

This tutorial explains how to delete contents from cells or ranges in LibreOffice Calc using macro. Using a macro, you can clear everything that contains in a cell or in a range of cells. In this tutorial, we will clear every type of content from a range. Before clearing out contents from ranges, the macro...

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Date and Time Processing in LibreOffice Calc using Macro

Arindam — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:31:00 +0000

This tutorial explains the basic date and time processing in basic macro in LibreOffice Calc. In basic, a Date is a datatype that stores date and time values. By default, it holds Jan 1 year 0001 midnight. We will pick any date and process it in different ways. Let’s explain the concept using some examples....

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Debugging LibreOffice Basic Macro using Breakpoint and Watch

Arindam — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 05:31:00 +0000

A simple guide for you to learn how to debug LibreOffice basic macro using breakpoint and watch. While writing complex macros to automate various tasks in LibreOffice, you definitely encounter errors. Some run-time errors are self-explanatory. But some of them are very generic. To debug those, you need to carefully put breakpoints and step through...

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Writing a Macro in LibreOffice Calc: Getting Started

Arindam — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:24:00 +0000

Planning to automate stuff in LibreOffice? Start writing your first LibreOffice Calc macro using this guide. LibreOffice provides a way to write your macro to automate various repetitive tasks in your office application. You can use Python or basic for your macro development. This tutorial focuses on writing a macro in LibreOffice with a ‘Hello...

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Change Impress Layout at Runtime Using Basic Macro

Arindam — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 03:10:57 +0000

This tutorial will show how to change the Impress Slide Layouts at Run-time. Prerequisite This tutorial assumes that you know how to create a basic Impress macro in LibreOffice. You can go through the basic guide using below link. Impress Macro – Getting Started In a presentation document, there are various styles of Layout present...

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How to Add Push Button on Calc Sheet and Use It

Arindam — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:42:05 +0000

Many times, it is needed to have a quick button on the Calc sheet itself and perform some tasks or run a macro when the button is clicked. This tutorial would show how to do that. Objective Add a button on top of CALC sheet. Create a dialog with a textbox and a button. When...

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Change CommandButton Look, Label, Length At Runtime Using Macro in Calc

Arindam — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 10:15:55 +0000

This tutorial will show you how to change command button properties at run time. Pre-requisite This tutorial assumes that you know how to create a simple macro and a simple dialog. If you are unaware of the same, read below two tutorials before you proceed. Using form controls Using dialog controls If you are looking...

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LibreOffice Macro Organization

Arindam — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 17:55:25 +0000

This tutorial will share the basic idea of LibreOffice Macro file structures and organizations which can be used to export or share LibreOffice Macro as part of the office file. If you are familiar with M$ Excel VBA or VBA in general, you would know that the VB codes of a macro reside in a...

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Read Selected Text and Select Part of Text in TextField Control Using LibreOffice Basic Macro

Arindam — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 13:37:15 +0000

This tutorial will show how to select a part of text and how to read the selected text from a TextBox control in LibreOffice using Basic macro. Pre-requisite This tutorial assumes that you know how to create a simple macro and a simple dialog. If you are unaware of the same, read below two tutorials...

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Insert and Read Text in TextField Control Using LibreOffice Basic Macro

Arindam — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:09:02 +0000

This tutorial will show how to default a string, insert a string at runtime, reading the string from a TextField control using Basic macro. Pre-requisite This tutorial assumes that you know how to create a simple macro and a simple dialog. If you are unaware of the same, read below two tutorials before you proceed....

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