[Solved] Embed Javascript Macro in Document Module

[peterwt]

You can create a Library Module in a Document to hold Basic macros, and using the APSO extension the same for Python macros.

Is it possible to do the same fot Javascript macros and if so how?

[robleyd]

Also asked at AskLibreOffice

[Villeroy]

With or without APSO for Python you can simply embed the script under Script/python/ and add something like the following to META-INF/manifest.xml

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<manifest:file-entry manifest:media-type="" manifest:full-path="Scripts/python/XTableSQL.py"/>
    <manifest:file-entry manifest:media-type="application/binary" manifest:full-path="Scripts/python/"/>
    <manifest:file-entry manifest:media-type="application/binary" manifest:full-path="Scripts/"/>

These 3 entries declare the full path Scripts/python/XTableSQL.py plus each path element Scripts/python/ and Scripts/ as part of the document.
I would think that the same works with JavaScript and Beanshell macros as well.

[Villeroy]

Indeed, it works as expected. I just tried with the helloworld.js that is shipped with the office suite. I added the Script/javascript/HelloWorld/ directory with the code and another file parcel-descriptor.xml to a Writer document, added 5 entries (2 files and 3 path elements) to META/manifest.xml and a push button to call the embedded macro.

[peterwt]

embedded_javascript_macro.odt

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Thanks Villeroy. I saw using APSO for Python that the script was put in the Python directory and the additions to manifest.xml, as you showed.

I noticed looking at the scripts supplied with LO that the beanshell, java, and javascript scripts were in a directory for each script. The directory had the script and a parcel-descriptor.xml file. I wasn't sure if the parcel-descriptor had to be included in the manifest.xml. The example you included shows all i needed.

I also posted this question in ask.libreoffice.org and had a similar reply from Jim K. He included an example which also shows how to call the Javascript from a Basic macro in the same document. So you can include macros in different languages in the same document. I have attached this example.