Getting Started

OpenOffice.org Developer's Guide

First Steps

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• Programming with UNO
• Fields of Application for UNO
• Getting Started

• Installation Sets
• Configuration
• First Contact

• How to get Objects in OpenOffice.org
• Working with Objects

• Objects, Interfaces, and Services
• Using Services
• Example: Working with a Spreadsheet Document
• Common Types
• Struct
• Any
• Sequence
• Element Access

• How do I know Which Type I Have?
• Example: Hello Text, Hello Table, Hello Shape

• Common Mechanisms for Text, Tables and Drawings
• Creating Text, Tables and Drawing Shapes

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A number of files and installation sets are required before beginning with the OpenOffice.org API.

Required Files

These files are required for any of the languages you use.

OpenOffice.org Installation

Install a copy of OpenOffice.org. The current version is OpenOffice.org 3.3 .

You can download OpenOffice.org from www.openoffice.org. StarOffice can be obtained from Sun Microsystems or through your distributors.

Note: This book focuses on the current version.

API Reference

The OpenOffice.org API reference is part of the Software Development Kit and provides detailed information about OpenOffice.org objects. The latest version can always be found online on api.openoffice.org.

Content on this page is licensed under the Public Documentation License (PDL).