Macro recorder, while doing a fine job by recording entries in Format > 
Character, does not record information entered in Format > Page. The following 
macro resulted when trying to record a macro that (1) changes the page margins 
to 1.5 inches and (2) changes the default text to be spaced 1 point wider:

sub MarginTest 
rem ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
rem define variables 
dim document   as object 
dim dispatcher as object 
rem ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
rem get access to the document 
document   = ThisComponent.CurrentController.Frame 
dispatcher = createUnoService("com.sun.star.frame.DispatchHelper") 

rem ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:PageDialog", "", 0, Array()) 

rem ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
dim args2(0) as new com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue 
args2(0).Name = "Spacing" 
args2(0).Value = 20 

dispatcher.executeDispatch(document, ".uno:Spacing", "", 0, args2()) 


end sub

Argument name and value are created for the font spacing, but when played back, 
the macro merely opens the Format > Page dialog.

In both Format dialogs, margin and character width values were keyed in (that 
is, spinners were not used) and "OK" clicked on to close the dialog.