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34*cdf0e10cSrcweir<meta>
35*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <topic id="textsharedguidescriptingxml" indexer="include">
36*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Scripting %PRODUCTNAME</title>
37*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <filename>/text/shared/guide/scripting.xhp</filename>
38*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </topic>
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41*cdf0e10cSrcweir<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id5277565"><bookmark_value>assigning scripts</bookmark_value>
42*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>programming;scripting</bookmark_value>
43*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>form controls;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
44*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>pictures;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
45*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>hyperlinks;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
46*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>shortcut keys;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
47*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>controls;assigning macros (Basic)</bookmark_value>
48*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>menus;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
49*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <bookmark_value>events;assigning scripts</bookmark_value>
50*cdf0e10cSrcweir</bookmark><comment>MW deleted "programming;...",  "scripting in programming", "BeanShell scripting", "Basic;..."  and "java;..."</comment><comment>MW added "controls;..",  "menus;..." and "events;..."</comment>
51*cdf0e10cSrcweir<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1070A" role="heading" level="1" l10n="NEW"><variable id="scripting"><link href="text/shared/guide/scripting.xhp">Assigning Scripts in %PRODUCTNAME</link>
52*cdf0e10cSrcweir</variable></paragraph>
53*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10728" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You can assign custom scripts (macros) to menu items, icons, dialog controls, and events in %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph>
54*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1072B" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">%PRODUCTNAME internally supports the following scripting languages:</paragraph>
55*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
56*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
57*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10731" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">%PRODUCTNAME Basic</paragraph>
58*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
59*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
60*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10739" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">JavaScript</paragraph>
61*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
62*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
63*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1073D" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">BeanShell</paragraph>
64*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
65*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
66*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id6797082" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">Python</paragraph>
67*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
68*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
69*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1091F" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In addition, developers can use high-level languages, for example Java programming language, to control %PRODUCTNAME externally. See the API project at OpenOffice.org.</paragraph>
70*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10751" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a new menu entry</paragraph>
71*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
72*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
73*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10758" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize</emph>, and click the <emph>Menus</emph> tab.</paragraph>
74*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
75*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
76*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1093D" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Add</emph>.</paragraph>
77*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
78*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
79*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10760" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Category</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" entry.</paragraph>
80*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
81*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
82*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10768" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You see entries for "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
83*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
84*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
85*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1076C" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select a script.</paragraph>
86*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
87*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
88*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10770" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A list of the script functions appears in the <emph>Commands</emph> list box. Select a function.</paragraph>
89*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
90*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
91*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10778" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Add</emph> to create a new menu assignment. The new menu entry appears in the <emph>Entries</emph> list box.</paragraph>
92*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
93*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
94*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10783" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a key combination</paragraph>
95*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
96*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
97*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10787" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize - Keyboard</emph>.</paragraph>
98*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
99*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
100*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A59" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Category</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" entry.</paragraph>
101*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
102*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
103*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A61" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You see entries for "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
104*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
105*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
106*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A65" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
107*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
108*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
109*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A69" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Commands</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
110*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
111*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
112*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A71" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click the option button for %PRODUCTNAME or Writer (or whichever application is currently open). </paragraph>
113*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A74" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Selecting the option button sets the scope of the new key combination to be applicable in all of %PRODUCTNAME or only in documents of the current module.</paragraph>
114*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
115*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
116*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A78" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select a key combination from the <emph>Shortcut keys</emph> list box and click <emph>Modify</emph>.</paragraph>
117*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
118*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
119*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1078A" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to an event</paragraph>
120*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
121*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
122*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1078E" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize - Events</emph>.</paragraph>
123*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
124*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
125*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A16" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click <emph>Macro</emph> button.</paragraph>
126*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
127*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
128*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A9E" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Library</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" entry.</paragraph>
129*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
130*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
131*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AA6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You see entries for "%PRODUCTNAME Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
132*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
133*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
134*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AAA" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
135*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
136*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
137*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AAE" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Assigned Action</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
138*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
139*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
140*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AB6" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select to save in %PRODUCTNAME or current document.</paragraph>
141*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AB9" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">This sets the scope of the new event assignment to be applicable in all of %PRODUCTNAME or only in documents of the current module.</paragraph>
142*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
143*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
144*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ABD" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select an event from the list and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
145*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
146*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
147*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10791" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to an event for an embedded object</paragraph>
148*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
149*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
150*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10795" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select the embedded object, for example a chart, in your document.</paragraph>
151*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
152*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
153*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ADB" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>Format - Frame/Object - Macro</emph>.</paragraph>
154*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
155*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
156*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ADF" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">In the <emph>Macros</emph> list box, open the %PRODUCTNAME Scripts entry.</paragraph>
157*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
158*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
159*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AE7" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You see entries for share (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), user (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
160*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
161*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
162*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AEB" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
163*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
164*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
165*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AEF" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Existing macros in</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
166*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
167*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
168*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AF7" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select an event from the list and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
169*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
170*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
171*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10798" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a hyperlink</paragraph>
172*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
173*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
174*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079C" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Position the cursor inside the hyperlink. </paragraph>
175*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
176*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
177*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B15" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <emph>Insert - Hyperlink</emph>.</paragraph>
178*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
179*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
180*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B19" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click the <emph>Events</emph> button.</paragraph>
181*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
182*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
183*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B21" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select and assign as stated above.</paragraph>
184*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
185*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
186*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079F" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a graphic</paragraph>
187*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
188*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
189*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A3" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select the graphic in your document. </paragraph>
190*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
191*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
192*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B3B" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">Choose <emph>Format - Picture - Macro</emph>.</paragraph>
193*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
194*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
195*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B3F" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Select and assign as stated above.</paragraph>
196*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
197*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
198*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A6" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a form control</paragraph>
199*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
200*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
201*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AA" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">Insert a form control, for example a button: Open the Form Controls toolbar, click the <emph>Push Button</emph> icon, drag open a button on your document.</paragraph>
202*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
203*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
204*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B59" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG">With the form control selected, click <emph>Control</emph> on the Form Controls toolbar.</paragraph>
205*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
206*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
207*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B5D" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click the <emph>Events</emph> tab of the Properties dialog.</paragraph>
208*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
209*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
210*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B61" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click one of the <emph>...</emph> buttons to open a dialog where you can assign a script to the selected event.</paragraph>
211*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
212*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
213*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AD" role="heading" level="2" l10n="NEW">To assign a script to a control in the %PRODUCTNAME Basic dialog</paragraph>
214*cdf0e10cSrcweir      <list type="ordered">
215*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
216*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107B1" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Open the %PRODUCTNAME Basic dialog editor, then create a dialog with a control on it.</paragraph>
217*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
218*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
219*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B7F" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Right-click the control, then choose <emph>Properties</emph>.</paragraph>
220*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
221*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
222*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B87" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click the <emph>Events</emph> tab of the Properties dialog.</paragraph>
223*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
224*cdf0e10cSrcweir         <listitem>
225*cdf0e10cSrcweir            <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B8B" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Click one of the <emph>...</emph> buttons to open a dialog where you can assign a script to the selected event.</paragraph>
226*cdf0e10cSrcweir         </listitem>
227*cdf0e10cSrcweir      </list>
228*cdf0e10cSrcweir   </body>
229*cdf0e10cSrcweir</helpdocument>