[Solved] How to create a macros (wizard)

[maria947]

We are a group of students trying to add a functional executable piece to writer.
So we could create a set of documents with fields that get data from a database.

[RoryOF]

Look at the works of Andrew Pitonyak at
http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php and http://www.pitonyak.org/database/

These will probably tell you as much as you need to know about OO macros and databases - do not miss his works on databases at the second URl.
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[MrProgrammer]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

So we could create a set of documents with fields that get data from a database.

This is exactly what Mail Merge does. Maybe you need macros; maybe not. But your project will be 20 times harder if you use macros when Mail Merge would suffice. Read about this feature in Help → Index or in User Guides (PDF) or searching for topics about it in the forum.

XY Problem

If this solved your problem please go to your first post use the Edit button and add [Solved] to the start of the title. You can select the green checkmark icon at the same time.

[JeJe]

Are you asking generally about writing macros or how to create your own wizard using:

https://www.openoffice.org/api/docs/com ... izard.html

[maria947]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

So we could create a set of documents with fields that get data from a database.

This is exactly what Mail Merge does. Maybe you need macros; maybe not. But your project will be 20 times harder if you use macros when Mail Merge would suffice. Read about this feature in Help → Index or in User Guides (PDF) or searching for topics about it in the forum.

XY Problem

Thank you all for your answers and warm welcome!

I asked the other members of the team for exact information.
The result of our project must be a custom Wizard that is embedded to the menu File and works as an extention.

And yes, we are already having huge difficulties with that.

I'll see if those links will help. And will return when we solve the problem)

[Villeroy]

Hit F4.
Browse your data source in the left pane and select the right table or query.
Drag column headers into your document or template.
Once you have a template, simply create a new document from it.

[Mr.Dandy]

The result of our project must be a custom Wizard that is embedded to the menu File and works as an extention.

And yes, we are already having huge difficulties with that.

I'll see if those links will help. And will return when we solve the problem)

I saw that this topic is solved but you have not provide any solution.
Could you do that?