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            <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Opening a Dialog with Python</title>
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        <h1 id="N0336"><variable id="pythondialog"><link href="text/sbasic/python/python_dialogs.xhp" name="command_name">Opening a Dialog with Python</link></variable></h1>
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    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0337">%PRODUCTNAME static dialogs are created with the <link href="text/sbasic/guide/create_dialog.xhp" name="dialog editor">Dialog editor</link> and are stored in varying places according to their personal (My Macros), shared (%PRODUCTNAME Macros) or document-embedded nature. In reverse, dynamic dialogs are constructed at runtime, from Basic or Python scripts, or using any other <link href="text/shared/guide/scripting.xhp">%PRODUCTNAME supported language</link> for that matter. Opening static dialogs with Python is illustrated herewith. Exception handling and internationalization are omitted for clarity.</paragraph>
    <h2 id="N0338">My Macros or %PRODUCTNAME Macros dialogs</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0339">The examples below open <literal>Access2Base Trace</literal> console or the imported <literal>TutorialsDialog</literal> dialog with <menuitem>Tools – Macros – Run Macro...</menuitem> menu:</paragraph>
    <pycode>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0340" localize="false"># -*- coding: utf-8 -*-</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0341" localize="false">from __future__ import unicode_literals</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0342" localize="false">    </paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0343" localize="false">def consoleDlg():</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0344" localize="false">    ctx =XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0345" localize="false">    smgr = ctx.getServiceManager()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0346" localize="false">    dp = smgr.createInstanceWithContext(&quot;com.sun.star.awt.DialogProvider&quot;, ctx)</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0348" localize="false">    dlg = dp.createDialog( &quot;vnd.sun.star.script:Access2Base.dlgTrace?location=application&quot;)</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0350" localize="false">    dlg.execute()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0351" localize="false">    dlg.dispose()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0352" localize="false">    </paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0353" localize="false">def tutorDialog():</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0354" localize="false">    ctx =XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0355" localize="false">    smgr = ctx.getServiceManager()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0356" localize="false">    dp = smgr.createInstanceWithContext(&quot;com.sun.star.awt.DialogProvider&quot;, ctx)</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0358" localize="false">    dlg = dp.createDialog(&quot;vnd.sun.star.script:Standard.TutorialsDialog?location=application&quot;)</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0360" localize="false">    dlg.execute()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0361" localize="false">    dlg.dispose()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0362" localize="false">    </paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0363" localize="false">g_exportedScripts = (consoleDlg, tutorDialog)</paragraph>
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    <h2 id="N0364">Document embedded dialogs</h2>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0365">The example below opens a newly edited <literal>Dialog1</literal> dialog from a document with <menuitem>Tools – Macros – Run Macro...</menuitem> menu:</paragraph>
    <pycode>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0366" localize="false"># -*- coding: utf-8 -*-</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0367" localize="false">from __future__ import unicode_literals</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0368" localize="false">    </paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0369" localize="false">def docDialog():</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0370">    &quot;&quot;&quot; Display a doc-based dialog &quot;&quot;&quot;</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0371" localize="false">    model = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getDocument()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0372" localize="false">    smgr = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getComponentContext().ServiceManager</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0373" localize="false">    dp = smgr.createInstanceWithArguments( &quot;com.sun.star.awt.DialogProvider&quot;, (model,))</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0375" localize="false">    dlg = dp.createDialog( &quot;vnd.sun.star.script:Standard.Dialog1?location=document&quot;)</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0377" localize="false">    dlg.execute()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0378" localize="false">    dlg.dispose()</paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0379" localize="false">    </paragraph>
        <paragraph role="pycode" id="N0380" localize="false">g_exportedScripts = (docDialog,)</paragraph>
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    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="N0381">Refer to <literal>msgbox.py</literal> in <literal>{installation}/program/</literal> directory for Python dynamic dialog examples.</paragraph>
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