Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 79158
autostart for macros in extensions
Last modified: 2013-08-07 15:31:14 UTC
I think the extension-mechanism needs implicitly a solution for running macros during the installation of a extension. Why? OK, i have read all spec-documents about extensions (i hope really all) but there is no planned feature for execute *user-defined* actions during the installation of a extension. Nobody can know which action a developer of a extension need for his extension at the moment of installation Pray, consider that openoffice.org is a professional office-suite, but a professional office-suite needs professional handling of extensions and i mean (for example) it is not so professional that i cannot show a spezific dialog for license-agreement (or other) with a promotion for a company. But there are many other situations in witch the possibility to start a macro (at the time of during the installation the extension) is of a high value. What is the specific strategic problem? In the last years many autors of macros write her own installers - OK, thats clear because the extension-mechanism was not available. But the drawbacks of this 'developers-own-installers' from the view of a user is that the user cannot see a clear way of handling macros. We need this clear way because it is a weightily argument for commercial use of OpenOffice.org. Yes, the extension-mechanism is this way, but it is not enough regarding the namend problem.
change component and reassign
reassign to requirements
joesch: >OK, i have read all spec-documents about extensions (i hope really all) but >there is no planned feature for execute *user-defined* actions during the >installation of a extension. Not quite correct. Take a look at the OOo Extension Infrastructure project plan: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Extensions_improvements_plan_and_status There is an item "Support for package licensing - step 2". This is exactly, what you're looking for, though not clearly described in the wiki. jl: Please take over.
@kso: > This is exactly, what you're looking for Thats very fine > though not clearly described in the wiki OK, but please, in this case, you must see i cannot know this. Is everywhere, another Dokument, that discribe the planned function a little bit more in details? I am very interested to diskuss details and i am ready to help (so its possible) to. Jörg
No, there is no further documentation available.