[Solved] Writing an add-on

[saleem145]

Hello,

Is there an example of developing an addon (as opposed to addin). We have developed a charting application within a spreadsheet using python. And now would like to embed the core functionality within an addon.

Also can an addon and and addin be integrated within one OXT file.

Saleem

[hanya]

See the following thread and links in the page: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... 47&t=55208
and see also: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Extensions

Also can an addon and and addin be integrated within one OXT file.

Multiple UNO service implementations can be put in an oxt package.

[rjsteele]

This is helpful....
http://netbeans.org/community/magazine/ ... penoffice/

[saleem145]

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/pyt ... openoffice

Exactly what I am looking for but does not work....something wrong with the xcu file....any ideas?? "Bad Root Element node"

Saleem

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<oor:node xmlns:oor="http://openoffice.org/2001/registry" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" oor:name="Addons" oor:package="org.openoffice.Offic
e">
  <node oor:name="AddonUI">
    <node oor:name="AddonMenu">
      <node oor:name="org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld" oor:op="replace">
        <prop oor:name="URL" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value>service:org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld?insert</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="ImageIdentifier" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value>private:image/3216</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="Title" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value xml:lang="en-US">Insert Hello World</value>
        </prop>
      </node>
    </node>
  </node>
</oor:node>

[hanya]

The root node must be oor:component-data element for configuration data.

[saleem145]

I changed my Add-on xcu.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<oor:component-data xmlns:oor="http://openoffice.org/2001/registry"
             xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
             oor:name="Addons" oor:package="org.openoffice.Office">
  <node oor:name="AddonUI">
    <node oor:name="AddonMenu">
      <node oor:name="org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld" oor:op="replace">
        <prop oor:name="URL" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value>service:org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld?insert</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="ImageIdentifier" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value>private:image/3216</value>
        </prop>
        <prop oor:name="Title" oor:type="xs:string">
          <value xml:lang="en-US">Insert Hello World</value>
        </prop>
      </node>
    </node>
  </node>
</oor:component-data>

The add-on loads correctly and shows up in extension manager. But under Tools menu, there is no subentry for Add-on and no Insert Hello World menu item. So I think there is something else wrong with the xcu as well.

Thanks,

Saleem

[hanya]

It works for me installed as configuration data. Add the entry for the configuration file to your META-INF/manifest.xml file.

[saleem145]

Hi Hanya,

Thanks for your response. I do not have a manifest file.

Please can you post your Addon.xcu and manifest.xml??

Thanks,

Saleem

[hanya]

Your Addon.xcu file looks working, here is manifest.xml content:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<manifest:manifest xmlns:manifest="http://openoffice.org/2001/manifest">
  <manifest:file-entry manifest:media-type="application/vnd.sun.star.configuration-data"
                       manifest:full-path="Addons.xcu"/>
</manifest:manifest>

[saleem145]

Yes I tried this...no luck though..the menu item is no where to be found??

[saleem145]

This issue is resolved too...I was making a zip file....need to make an oxt. Thanks.

[dysmas]

Thanks a lot for the answer @hanya, it works.