[Issue] Use of TemplateRegionName Property

[rbenrey]

I've been trying to write a Dispatcher/Uno:NewDoc macro that applies the TemplateRegionName and TemplateName properties. The idea is to launch a new doc from a template named 10Envelope via the usual template dialog. (I have several successful macros that open templates, but I have to provide specific paths).

Back in VBA for Word, I could simply supply a template name, rather than a complete path\filename. I've tried many variations on the following. but all they do is take me to the Template dialog ... and wait for me to click on a specific template. The sparce documentation I've found says that TemplateRegionName should be set to name that appears in the dialog. I suspect the problem lies there.

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sub Launch
  dim document   as object
  dim dispatcher as object
  dim args1(2) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue
	args1(0).Name = "TemplateRegionName"
	args1(0).Value = "My Templates"
	args1(1).Name = "TemplateName"
	args1(1).Value = "10Envelope"

  document   = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame
  dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper")
  dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:NewDoc", "", 0, args1())

end sub

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Ron Benrey

[hanya]

There is a problem creating a new document from templates with TemplateRegionName property and issued:
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=82287
Unfortunately, you need to pass complete path of the template file to the loader.

[rbenrey]

Thanks! After trying a dozen variations, I began to assume it wasn't implemented. Maybe in the future!

Ron