+ CDate ------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;CDate + +

CDate

+ Converts a numeric expression or a string to a datetime.datetime Python native object. + This method exposes the Basic builtin function CDate to Python scripts. +

+ + svc.CDate(expression: any): obj + +

+ expression: a numeric expression or a string representing a date. +

+ + d = svc.CDate(1000.25) + svc.MsgBox(str(d)) # 1902-09-26 06:00:00 + svc.MsgBox(d.year) # 1902 + +

+ CDateFromUnoDateTime ------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;CDateFromUnoDateTime + +

CDateFromUnoDateTime

+ Converts a UNO date/time representation to a datetime.datetime Python native object. +

+ + svc.CDateFromUnoDateTime(unodate: uno): obj + +

+ unodate: A UNO date/time object of one of the following types: com.sun.star.util.DateTime, com.sun.star.util.Date or com.sun.star.util.Time +

+ The following example creates a com.sun.star.util.DateTime object and converts it to a datetime.datetime Python object. + + import uno + uno_date = uno.createUnoStruct('com.sun.star.util.DateTime') + uno_date.Year = 1983 + uno_date.Month = 2 + uno_date.Day = 23 + new_date = svc.CDateFromUnoDateTime(uno_date) + svc.MsgBox(str(new_date)) # 1983-02-23 00:00:00 + +

+ CDateToUnoDateTime ------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;CDateToUnoDateTime + +

CDateToUnoDateTime

+ Converts a date representation into a com.sun.star.util.DateTime object. +

+ + svc.CDateToUnoDateTime(date: obj): uno + +

+ date: A Python date/time object of one of the following types: datetime.datetime, datetime.date, datetime.time, float (time.time) or time.struct_time. +

+ + from datetime import datetime + current_datetime = datetime.now() + uno_date = svc.CDateToUnoDateTime(current_datetime) + svc.MsgBox(str(uno_date.Year) + "-" + str(uno_date.Month) + "-" + str(uno_date.Day)) + +

ConvertFromUrl ------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -159,18 +238,19 @@

ConvertFromUrl

Returns a system path file name for the given file: URL. -

svc.ConvertFromUrl(url: str): str -

url: An absolute file: URL. -

A system path file name. -

filename = svc.ConvertFromUrl( "file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/LibreOffice/News.txt") svc.MsgBox(filename)

ConvertToUrl --------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -178,18 +258,19 @@

ConvertToUrl

Returns a file: URL for the given system path. -

svc.ConvertToUrl(systempath: str): str -

systempath: A system file name as a string. -

A file: URL as a string. -

url = svc.ConvertToUrl( 'C:\Program Files(x86)\LibreOffice\News.txt') svc.MsgBox(url)

CreateUnoService ----------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -197,15 +278,16 @@

CreateUnoService

Instantiates a UNO service with the ProcessServiceManager. -

svc.CreateUnoService(servicename: str): uno -

servicename : A fully qualified service name such as "com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker" or 'com.sun.star.sheet.FunctionAccess'. -

dsk = svc.CreateUnoService('com.sun.star.frame.Desktop')

DateAdd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -213,22 +295,23 @@

DateAdd

Adds a date or time interval to a given date/time a number of times and returns the resulting date. -

svc.DateAdd(interval: str, number: num, date: datetime): datetime -

interval: A string expression from the following table, specifying the date or time interval.

number: A numerical expression specifying how often the interval value will be added when positive or subtracted when negative. date: A given datetime.datetime value, the interval value will be added number times to this date/time value. -

A datetime.datetime value. -

dt = datetime.datetime(2004, 1, 31) dt = svc.DateAdd("m", 1, dt) print(dt)

DateDiff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -236,22 +319,23 @@

DateDiff

Returns the number of date or time intervals between two given date/time values. -

svc.DateDiff(interval: str, date1: datetime, date2: datetime, firstdayofweek = 1, firstweekofyear = 1): int -

interval: A string expression specifying the date interval, as detailed in above DateAdd method. date1, date2: The two datetime.datetime values to be compared.

A number. -

date1 = datetime.datetime(2005,1, 1) date2 = datetime.datetime(2005,12,31) - diffDays = svc.DateDiff('d', date1, date2) - print(diffDays) + diffDays = svc.DateDiff('d', date1, date2) + print(diffDays)

DatePart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -259,20 +343,21 @@

DatePart

The DatePart function returns a specified part of a date. -

svc.DatePart(interval: str, date: datetime, firstdayofweek = 1, firstweekofyear = 1): int -

interval: A string expression specifying the date interval, as detailed in above DateAdd method. date: The date/time from which the result is calculated. firstdayofweek, firstweekofyear: optional parameters that respectively specify the starting day of a week and the starting week of a year, as detailed in above DateDiff method. -

The extracted part for the given date/time. -

print(svc.DatePart("ww", datetime.datetime(2005,12,31) print(svc.DatePart('q', datetime.datetime(1999,12,30)

DateValue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -280,18 +365,19 @@

DateValue

Computes a date value from a date string. -

svc.DateValue(date: str): datetime -

The computed date. -

dt = svc.DateValue("23-02-2011") - print(dt) + print(dt)

Format --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -299,7 +385,7 @@

Format

Converts a number to a string, and then formats it according to the format that you specify. -

svc.Format(expression: any, format = ''): str

Formatting Codes

@@ -307,12 +393,13 @@

Predefined Formats

txt = svc.Format(6328.2, '##.##0.00') print(txt)

GetDefaultContext ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -321,15 +408,16 @@

GetDefaultContext

Returns the default context of the process service factory, if existent, else returns a null reference. GetDefaultContext is an alternative to the getComponentContext() method available from XSCRIPTCONTEXT global variable or from uno.py module. -

svc.GetDefaultContext(): uno -

The default component context is used, when instantiating services via XMultiServiceFactory. See the Professional UNO chapter in the Developer's Guide on api.libreoffice.org for more information. -

ctx = svc.GetDefaultContext()

GetGuiType ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -338,13 +426,14 @@

GetGuiType

Returns a numerical value that specifies the graphical user interface. This function is only provided for backward compatibility with previous versions. Refer to system() method from platform Python module to identify the operating system. -

svc.GetGuiType(): int -

n = svc.GetGuiType()

GetPathSeparator ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -353,16 +442,17 @@

GetPathSeparator

Returns the operating system-dependent directory separator used to specify file paths. Use os.pathsep from os Python module to identify the path separator. -

svc.GetPathSeparator(): str svc.GetPathSeparator(): str -

sep = svc.GetPathSeparator()

GetSystemTicks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -370,9 +460,9 @@

GetSystemTicks

Returns the number of system ticks provided by the operating system. You can use this function to optimize certain processes. Use this method to estimate time in milliseconds: -

svc.GetSystemTicks(): int -

ticks_ini = svc.GetSystemTicks() time.sleep(1) @@ -380,19 +470,66 @@ svc.MsgBox("{} - {} = {}".format(ticks_end, ticks_ini,ticks_end - ticks_ini))

+ InputBox ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;GlobalScope.BasicLibraries + +

GlobalScope.BasicLibraries

+ Returns the UNO object containing all shared Basic libraries and modules. + This method is the Python equivalent to GlobalScope.BasicLibraries in Basic scripts. +

+ + svc.GlobalScope.BasicLibraries(): uno + +

+ com.sun.star.script.XLibraryContainer +

+ The following example loads the Gimmicks Basic library if it has not been loaded yet. + + libs = svc.GlobalScope.BasicLibraries() + if not libs.isLibraryLoaded("Gimmicks"): + libs.loadLibrary("Gimmicks") + +

+ InputBox ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;GlobalScope.DialogLibraries + +

GlobalScope.DialogLibraries

+ Returns the UNO object containing all shared dialog libraries. + This method is the Python equivalent to GlobalScope.DialogLibraries in Basic scripts. +

+ + svc.GlobalScope.DialogLibraries(): uno + +

+ com.sun.star.comp.sfx2.DialogLibraryContainer +

+ The following example shows a message box with the names of all available dialog libraries. + + dlg_libs = svc.GlobalScope.DialogLibraries() + lib_names = dlg_libs.getElementNames() + svc.MsgBox("\n".join(lib_names)) + +

InputBox ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic service;InputBox -

InputBox

svc.InputBox(prompt: str, [title: str], [default: str], [xpostwips: int, ypostwips: int]): str -

string -

txt = s.InputBox('Please enter a phrase:', "Dear user") @@ -401,6 +538,7 @@ For in-depth information please refer to Input/Output to Screen with Python on the Wiki.

MsgBox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -408,29 +546,31 @@

MsgBox

Displays a dialog box containing a message and returns an optional value.
MB_xx constants help specify the dialog type, the number and type of buttons to display, plus the icon type. By adding their respective values they form bit patterns, that define the MsgBox dialog appearance. -

- svc.MsgBox(prompt: str, buttons = svc.MB_OK, [title: str])[: int] -

+ svc.MsgBox(prompt: str, [buttons: int], [title: str])[: int] +

An optional integer as detailed in above IDxx properties. -

Now ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Basic service;Now

Now

- Returns the current system date and time as a date/time value. -

+ Returns the current system date and time as a datetime.datetime Python native object. +

svc.Now(): datetime -

- svc.MsgBox(svc.Now(), svc.MB_OK, "Now") + svc.MsgBox(svc.Now(), svc.MB_OK, "Now")

RGB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -438,43 +578,87 @@

RGB

Returns an integer color value consisting of red, green, and blue components. -

svc.RGB(red:int, green: int, blue: int): int -

integer -

- YELLOW = svc.RGB(255,255,0) + YELLOW = svc.RGB(255,255,0)

+ ThisComponent -------------------------------------------------- + + Basic service;ThisComponent + +

ThisComponent

+ If the current component refers to a %PRODUCTNAME document, this method returns the UNO object representing the document. + The method will return None when the current component does not correspond to a document. +

+ + svc.ThisComponent(): uno + +

+ + comp = svc.ThisComponent + svc.MsgBox("\n".join(comp.getSupportedServiceNames())) + +

+ ThisDatabaseDocument ------------------------------------------ + + Basic service;ThisDatabaseDocument + +

ThisDatabaseDocument

+ If the script is being executed from a Base document or any of its subcomponents this method returns the main component of the Base instance. + This method returns None otherwise. +

+ + svc.ThisDatabaseDocument(): uno + +

+ + db_doc = svc.ThisDatabaseDocument + table_names = db_doc.DataSource.getTables().getElementNames() + bas.MsgBox("\n".join(table_names)) + + Visit the OfficeDatabaseDocument API page to learn more about Base's main component structure. +

- Xray ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Xray ------------------------------------------------------------ Basic service;Xray

Xray

Inspect Uno objects or variables. -

svc.Xray(obj: any) -

obj: A variable or Uno object. -

- svc.Xray(svc.StarDesktop) + svc.Xray(svc.StarDesktop)

- uno.fileUrlToSystemPath() method - uno.systemPathToFileUrl() method +

+ uno.fileUrlToSystemPath() + uno.systemPathToFileUrl() Input/Output to Screen with Python on the wiki - XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext() method - uno.getComponentContext() method - platform.system() method - os.pathsep() method -

+ When you convert a string expression, the date and time must be entered either in one of the date acceptance patterns defined for your locale setting (see %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - Language Settings - Languages) or in ISO date format (momentarily, only the ISO format with hyphens, e.g. "2012-12-31" is accepted). In numeric expressions, values to the left of the decimal represent the date, beginning from December 31, 1899. Values to the right of the decimal represent the time. +