The Tools Library

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This library must be loaded before execution. Execute the following statement before running any macro that uses this library:
GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")


Debug Module

ListBox Module

Misc Module

ModuleControls Module

Strings Module

UCB Module

Debug Module

Functions and subroutines for debugging Basic macros.

ActivateReadOnlyFlag


            Sub ActivateReadOnlyFlag()

DeactivateReadOnlyFlag


            Sub DeactivateReadOnlyFlag()

SetBasicReadOnlyFlag


            Sub SetBasicReadOnlyFlag(bReadOnly as Boolean)

WritedbgInfo


            Sub WritedbgInfo(LocObject as Object)

WriteDbgString


            Sub WriteDbgString(LocString as String)

ShowArray


            Sub ShowArray(LocArray())

ShowPropertyValues


            Sub ShowPropertyValues(oLocObject as Object)

ShowNameValuePair


            Sub ShowNameValuePair(Pair())

ShowElementNames

' Retrieves all the Elements of aSequence of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


            Sub ShowElementNames(
            oLocElements() as Object,
            Optional sFiltername as String)

ShowSupportedServiceNames

' Retrieves all the supported servicenames of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


            Sub ShowSupportedServiceNames(
            oLocObject as Object,
            Optional sFilterName as String)

ShowAvailableServiceNames

' Retrieves all the available Servicenames of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


            Sub ShowAvailableServiceNames(
            oLocObject as Object, 
            Optional sFilterName as String)

ShowCommands


            Sub ShowCommands(oLocObject as Object)

ProtectCurrentSheets


            Sub ProtectCurrentSheets()

FillDocument


            Sub FillDocument()

ListBox Module

Functions and subroutines for handling ListBox elements.

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Misc Module

Miscellaneous functions and subroutines.

RegisterNewDataSource


            Function RegisterNewDataSource(
            DSName as  String, 
            PropertyList(), 
            Optional DriverProperties() 
            as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)

ConnecttoDatabase


            Function ConnecttoDatabase(
            DSName as String, 
            UserID as String, 
            Password as String, 
            Optional Propertylist(), 
            Optional DriverProperties() 
            as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)

GetStarOfficeLocale


            Function GetStarOfficeLocale() 
            as New com.sun.star.lang.Locale

GetRegistryKeyContent


            Function GetRegistryKeyContent(
            sKeyName as string, 
            Optional bforUpdate as Boolean)

GetProductname


            Function GetProductname() as String

OpenDocument

' Opens a Document, checks beforehand, whether it has to be loaded or whether it is already on the desktop. If the parameter bDisposable is set to False then the returned document should not be disposed afterwards, because it is already opened.


            Function OpenDocument(
            DocPath as String, 
            Args(), 
            Optional bDisposable as Boolean)

TaskonDesktop


            Function TaskonDesktop(DocPath as String) as Boolean

RetrieveFileName

' Retrieves a FileName out of a StarOffice-Document.


            Function RetrieveFileName(LocDoc as Object)

GetPathSettings

' Gets a special configured PathSetting.


            Function GetPathSettings(
            sPathType as String,
            Optional bshowall as Boolean, 
            Optional ListIndex as integer) as String

GetOfficeSubPath

' Gets the fully qualified path to a subdirectory of the Template Directory, e. g. with the parameter "wizard/bitmap". The parameter must be passed over in Url-scription. The return-Value is in Urlscription.


            Function GetOfficeSubPath(
            sOfficePath as String, 
            ByVal sSubDir as String)

ShowNoOfficePathError


            Sub ShowNoOfficePathError()

InitResources


            Function InitResources(
            Description, 
            ShortDescription as String) as boolean

GetResText


            Function GetResText( nID as integer ) As string

CutPathView


            Function CutPathView(
            sDocUrl as String, 
            Optional PathLen as Integer)

DeleteInputCells

' Deletes the content of all cells that are softformatted according to the 'InputStyleName'.


            Sub DeleteInputCells(
            oSheet as Object, 
            InputStyleName as String)

ChangeValueofRange

' Inserts a certain String to all cells of a Range that is passed over either as an object or as the RangeName.


            Sub ChangeValueofRange(
            oSheet as Object, 
            Range, 
            ReplaceValue, 
            Optional StyleName as String)

ReplaceRangeValues


            Sub ReplaceRangeValues(
            oRange as Object, 
            ReplaceValue)

GetValueofCellbyName

' Returns the Value of the first cell of a Range.


            Function GetValueofCellbyName(
            oSheet as Object, 
            sCellName as String)

DuplicateRow


            Function DuplicateRow(
            oSheet as Object, 
            RangeName as String)

GetStringofCellbyName

' Returns the String of the first cell of a Range.


            Function GetStringofCellbyName(
            oSheet as Object, 
            sCellName as String)

GetCellByName

' Returns a named Cell


            Function GetCellByName(
            oSheet as Object, 
            sCellName as String) as Object

ChangeCellValue

' Changes the numeric Value of a cell by transmitting the String of the numeric Value.


            Sub ChangeCellValue(
            oCell as Object, 
            ValueString as String)

GetDocumentType


            Function GetDocumentType(oDocument)

GetNumberFormatType


            Function GetNumberFormatType(
            oDocFormats, 
            oFormatObject as Object) as Integer

ProtectSheets


            Sub ProtectSheets(Optional oSheets as Object)

UnprotectSheets


            Sub UnprotectSheets(Optional oSheets as Object)

GetRowIndex


            Function GetRowIndex(
            oSheet as Object, 
            RowName as String)

GetColumnIndex


            Function GetColumnIndex(
            oSheet as Object, 
            ColName as String)

CopySheetbyName


            Function CopySheetbyName(
            oSheets as Object, 
            OldName as String, 
            NewName as String, 
            DestPos as Integer) as Object

ToggleWindow

' Dis-or enables a Window and adjusts the mousepointer accordingly


            Sub ToggleWindow(bDoEnable as Boolean)

CheckNewSheetname


            Function CheckNewSheetname(
            oSheets as Object, 
            Sheetname as String, 
            Optional oLocale) as String

AddNewSheetName


            Sub AddNewSheetName(
            oSheets as Object, 
            ByVal SheetName as String)

GetSheetIndex


            Function GetSheetIndex(oSheets, sName) as Integer

GetLastUsedRow


            Function GetLastUsedRow(oSheet as Object) as Integer

ModifyBorderLineWidth

' Note To set a one lined frame you have to set the inner width to 0 In the API all Units that refer to pt-Heights are "1/100mm" The convert factor from 1pt to 1/100 mm is approximately 35 


            Function ModifyBorderLineWidth(
            ByVal oStyleBorder, 
            iInnerLineWidth as Integer, 
            iOuterLineWidth as Integer)

AttachBasicMacroToEvent


            Sub AttachBasicMacroToEvent(
            oDocument as Object, 
            EventName as String, 
            SubPath as String)

ModifyPropertyValue


            Function ModifyPropertyValue(
            oContent() as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue, 
            TargetProperties() 
            as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)

GetPropertyValueIndex


            Function GetPropertyValueIndex(
            SearchName as String, 
            TargetProperties() 
            as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue ) as Integer

DispatchSlot


            Sub DispatchSlot(SlotID as Integer)

IsFatOffice

'returns the type of the office application FatOffice = 0, WebTop = 1 This routine has to be changed if the Product Name is being changed! 


            Function IsFatOffice() As Boolean

GetLocale


            Function GetLocale(
            sLanguage as String, 
            sCountry as String)

ToggleDesignMode


            Sub ToggleDesignMode(oDocument as Object)

isHighContrast


            Function isHighContrast(oPeer as Object)

CreateNewDocument


            Function CreateNewDocument(
            sType as String, 
            Optional sAddMsg as String) as Object

DisposeDocument

' This Sub has been used in order to ensure that after disposing a document from the backing window it is returned to the backing window, so the office won't be closed


            Sub DisposeDocument(oDocument as Object)

CalIsLeapYear

'Function to calculate if the year is a leap year


            Function CalIsLeapYear(
            ByVal iYear as Integer) as Boolean

ModuleControls Module

Functions and subroutines for module control.

GetControlShape

' Gets the Shape of a Control( e. g. to reset the size or Position of the control

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


            Function GetControlShape(
            oContainer as Object,
            CName as String)

getControlView

' Returns the View of a Control

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' The 'oController' is always directly attached to the Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


            Function getControlView(
            oContainer , 
            oController as Object, 
            CName as String) as Object

DisposeControl

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


            Function DisposeControl(
            oContainer as Object, 
            CName as String) as Boolean

GetControlGroupModel

' Returns a sequence of a group of controls like option buttons or checkboxes

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'sGroupName' is the Name of the Controlgroup


            Function GetControlGroupModel(
            oContainer as Object, 
            sGroupName as String )

GetRefValue

' Returns the Referencevalue of a group of e.g. option buttons or check boxes

' 'oControlGroup' is a sequence of the Control objects


            Function GetRefValue(
            oControlGroup() as Object)

GetRefValueOfControlGroup


            Function GetRefValueOfControlGroup(
            oContainer as Object, 
            GroupName as String)

GetOptionGroupValue


            Function GetOptionGroupValue(
            oContainer as Object, 
            OptGroupName as String) as Boolean

WriteOptValueToCell


            Function WriteOptValueToCell(
            oSheet as Object, 
            OptGroupName as String, 
            iCol as Integer, 
            iRow as Integer) as Boolean

LoadDialog


            Function LoadDialog(
            Libname as String, 
            DialogName as String, 
            Optional oLibContainer)

Refer to Opening a Dialog with Basic for an example of LoadDialog function.

GetFolderName


            Sub GetFolderName(oRefModel as Object)

GetFileName


            Sub GetFileName(
            oRefModel as Object, 
            Filternames())

StoreDocument


            Function StoreDocument(
            oDocument as Object, 
            FilterNames() as String, 
            DefaultName as String, 
            DisplayDirectory as String, 
            Optional iAddProcedure as Integer) as String

AddFiltersToDialog


            Sub AddFiltersToDialog(
            FilterNames() as String, 
            oDialog as Object)

SwitchMousePointer


            Sub SwitchMousePointer(
            oWindowPeer as Object, 
            bDoEnable as Boolean)

ShowOverwriteAllDialog


            Sub ShowOverwriteAllDialog(
            FilePath as String, 
            sTitle as String)

SetOVERWRITEToQuery


            Sub SetOVERWRITEToQuery()

SetOVERWRITEToAlways


            Sub SetOVERWRITEToAlways()

SetOVERWRITEToNever


            Sub SetOVERWRITEToNever()

Strings Module

Advanced functions and subroutines for string manipulation.

ElimChar


            Function ElimChar(
            ByVal BigString as String, 
            ElimArray() as String)

DeleteStr

' Deletes out of a String 'BigString' a possible Partstring 'CompString'


            Function DeleteStr(
            ByVal BigString,
            CompString as String) as String

FindPartString

' Finds a PartString, that is framed by the Strings 'Prestring' and 'PostString'


            Function FindPartString(
            BigString, 
            PreString, 
            PostString as String, 
            SearchPos as Integer) as String

PartStringInArray

' Note iCompare = 0 (Binary comparison)

' iCompare = 1 (Text comparison)


            Function PartStringInArray(
            BigArray(), 
            SearchString as String, 
            iCompare as Integer) as Integer

RTrimStr

' Deletes the String 'SmallString' out of the String 'BigString'

' in case SmallString's Position in BigString is right at the end


            Function RtrimStr(
            ByVal BigString, 
            SmallString as String) as String

LTRimChar

' Deletes the Char 'CompChar' out of the String 'BigString'

' in case CompChar's Position in BigString is right at the beginning


            Function LTRimChar(
            ByVal BigString as String,
            CompChar as String) as String

ArrayOutOfString

' Retrieves an Array out of a String.

' The fields of the Array are separated by the parameter 'Separator', that is contained

' in the Array

' The Array MaxIndex delivers the highest Index of this Array


            Function ArrayOutOfString(
            BigString, 
            Separator as String, 
            Optional MaxIndex as Integer)

ClearArray

' Deletes all fieldvalues in one-dimensional Array


            Sub ClearArray(BigArray)

ClearMultiDimArray

' Deletes all fieldvalues in a multidimensional Array


            Sub ClearMultiDimArray(
            BigArray,
            DimCount as integer)

FieldinArray

' Checks if a Field (LocField) is already defined in an Array

' Returns 'True' or 'False'


            Function FieldinArray(
            LocArray(), 
            MaxIndex as integer, 
            LocField as String) As Boolean

FieldinList

' Checks if a Field (LocField) is already defined in an Array

' Returns 'True' or 'False'


            Function FieldinList(
            LocField, 
            BigList()) As Boolean

IndexinArray

' Retrieves the Index of the delivered String 'SearchString' in

' the Array LocList()'


            Function IndexinArray(
            SearchString as String, 
            LocList()) as Integer

MultiArrayInListbox


            Sub MultiArrayInListbox(
            oDialog as Object, 
            ListboxName as String, 
            ValList(), 
            iDim as Integer)

StringInMultiArray

' Searches for a String in a two-dimensional Array by querying all Searchindexes of the second dimension

' and delivers the specific String of the ReturnIndex in the second dimension of the Searchlist()


            Function StringInMultiArray(
            SearchList(), 
            SearchString as String, 
            SearchIndex as Integer, 
            ReturnIndex as Integer, 
            Optional MaxIndex as Integer) as String

GetIndexInMultiArray

' Searches for a Value in multidimensial Array by querying all Searchindices of the passed dimension

' and delivers the Index where it is found.


            Function GetIndexInMultiArray(
            SearchList(), 
            SearchValue, 
            SearchIndex as Integer) as Integer

GetIndexForPartString_

inMultiArray

' Searches for a Value in multidimensial Array by querying all Searchindices of the passed dimension

' and delivers the Index where the Searchvalue is found as a part string


            Function GetIndexForPartStringinMultiArray(
            SearchList(), 
            SearchValue, 
            SearchIndex as Integer) as Integer

ArrayfromMultiArray


            Function ArrayfromMultiArray(
            MultiArray as String, 
            iDim as Integer)

ReplaceString

' Replaces the string "OldReplace" through the String "NewReplace" in the String

' 'BigString'


            Function ReplaceString(
            ByVal Bigstring, 
            NewReplace, 
            OldReplace as String) as String

FindSecondValue

' Retrieves the second value for a next to 'SearchString' in

' a two-dimensional string-Array


            Function FindSecondValue(
            SearchString as String, 
            TwoDimList() as String ) as String

Power

' raises a base to a certain power


            Function Power(
            Basis as Double, 
            Exponent as Double) as Double

Round

' rounds a Real to a given Number of Decimals


            Function Round(
            BaseValue as Double, 
            Decimals as Integer) as Double

FileNameoutofPath

'Retrieves the mere filename out of a whole path


            Function FileNameoutofPath(
            ByVal Path as String, 
            Optional Separator as String) as String

GetFileNameExtension


            Function GetFileNameExtension(
            ByVal FileName as String)

GetFileNameWithoutExtension


            Function GetFileNameWithoutExtension(
            ByVal FileName as String, 
            Optional Separator as String)

DirectoryNameoutofPath


            Function DirectoryNameoutofPath(
            sPath as String, 
            Separator as String) as String

CountCharsinString


            Function CountCharsinString(
            BigString, 
            LocChar as String, 
            ByVal StartPos as Integer) as Integer

BubbleSortList


            Function BubbleSortList(
            ByVal SortList(),
            optional sort2ndValue as Boolean)

'This function bubble sorts an array of maximum 2 dimensions.

'The default sorting order is the first dimension

'Only if sort2ndValue is True the second dimension is the relevant for the sorting order

GetValueoutofList


            Function GetValueoutofList(
            SearchValue, 
            BigList(), 
            iDim as Integer, 
            Optional ValueIndex)

AddListtoList


            Function AddListtoList(
            ByVal FirstArray(), 
            ByVal SecondArray(), 
            Optional StartIndex)

CheckDouble


            Function CheckDouble(DoubleString as String)

UCB Module

Universal Content Broker functions and subroutines.

ReadDirectories


            Function ReadDirectories(
            ByVal AnchorDir As String, 
            bRecursive as Boolean, 
            bcheckFileType as Boolean, 
            bGetByTitle as Boolean, 
            Optional sFileContent(), 
            Optional sExtension as String)

AddFoldertoList


            Sub AddFoldertoList(
            sDirURL as String, 
            iDirIndex)

AddFileNameToList


            Sub AddFileNameToList(
            sFileArray(), 
            FileName as String, 
            FileContent as String, 
            bGetByTitle as Boolean, 
            CurIndex)

RetrieveDocTitle


            Function RetrieveDocTitle(
            oDocProps as Object, 
            sFileName as String) As String

GetRealFileContent

' Retrieves The Filecontent of a Document by extracting the content

' from the Header of the document


            Function GetRealFileContent(
            FileName as String) As String

CopyRecursively


            Function CopyRecursively(
            SourceFilePath as String, 
            SourceStemDir as String, 
            TargetStemDir as String)

ShowHelperDialog

' Opens a help url referenced by a Help ID that is retrieved from the calling button tag


            Sub ShowHelperDialog(aEvent)

SaveDataToFile


            Sub SaveDataToFile(
            FilePath as String, 
            DataList())

LoadDataFromFile


            Function LoadDataFromFile(
            FilePath as String, 
            DataList()) as Boolean

CreateFolder


            Function CreateFolder(sNewFolder) as Boolean

Identifying the operating system

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