UNO Objects, Functions and Services

StarDesktop object

The StarDesktop object represents Collabora Office application. Some routines or user interface objects such as current window can be used via StarDesktop.

GetDefaultContext Function

Returns the default context of the process service factory, if existent, else returns a null reference.

GetProcessServiceManager Function

Returns the ProcessServiceManager (central Uno ServiceManager).

GlobalScope specifier

To manage personal or shared library containers (Application Macros or My Macros) from within a document, use the GlobalScope specifier.

ThisComponent Object

ThisComponent represents the current document in Basic macros. It addresses the active component whose properties can be read and set, and whose methods can be called. Properties and methods available through ThisComponent depend on the document type.

ThisDatabaseDocument object

ThisDatabaseDocument addresses the active Base document whose properties can be read and set, and whose methods can be called.

ThisDatabaseDocument returns an object of type com.sun.star.sdb.XOfficeDatabaseDocument.

CreateUnoDialog Function

Creates a Basic Uno object that represents a Uno dialog control during Basic runtime.

CreateUnoListener Function

Creates a Listener instance.

CreateUnoService Function

Instantiates a Uno service with the ProcessServiceManager.

CreateUnoServiceWithArguments Function

Instantiates a UNO service with the ProcessServiceManager, including supplemental optional arguments.

CreateUnoStruct Function

Creates an instance of a Uno structure type.

CreateUnoValue Function

Returns an object that represents a strictly typed value referring to the Uno type system.

EqualUnoObjects Function

Returns True if the two specified Basic variables represent the same Uno object instance.

HasUnoInterfaces Function

Tests if a Basic Uno object supports certain Uno interfaces.

IsUnoStruct Function

Returns True if the given object is a Uno struct.

CreateObject Function

Creates a UNO object. On Windows, can also create OLE objects.

This method creates instances of the type that is passed as parameter.