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This library must be loaded before execution. Place the following statement before the first macro in your module:
GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("Tools")


Debug Module

ListBox Module

Misc Module

ModuleControls Module

Strings Module

UCB Module

Debug Module

Functions and subroutines for debugging Basic macros.

Macro

Calling parameters and comments

ActivateReadOnlyFlag

                        Sub ActivateReadOnlyFlag()
                    
DeactivateReadOnlyFlag

                        Sub DeactivateReadOnlyFlag()
                    
SetBasicReadOnlyFlag

                        Sub SetBasicReadOnlyFlag(bReadOnly as Boolean)
                    
WritedbgInfo

                        Sub WritedbgInfo(LocObject as Object)
                    
WriteDbgString

                        Sub WriteDbgString(LocString as String)
                    
ShowArray

                        Sub ShowArray(LocArray())
                    
ShowPropertyValues

                        Sub ShowPropertyValues(oLocObject as Object)
                    
ShowNameValuePair

                        Sub ShowNameValuePair(Pair())
                    
ShowElementNames

' Retrieves all the Elements of aSequence of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


                        Sub ShowElementNames(
                        oLocElements() as Object,
                        Optional sFiltername as String)
                    
ShowSupportedServiceNames

' Retrieves all the supported servicenames of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


                        Sub ShowSupportedServiceNames(
                        oLocObject as Object,
                        Optional sFilterName as String)
                    
ShowAvailableServiceNames

' Retrieves all the available Servicenames of an object, with the

' possibility to define a filter(sfilter <> "")


                        Sub ShowAvailableServiceNames(
                        oLocObject as Object, 
                        Optional sFilterName as String)
                    
ShowCommands

                        Sub ShowCommands(oLocObject as Object)
                    
ProtectCurrentSheets

                        Sub ProtectCurrentSheets()
                    
FillDocument

                        Sub FillDocument()
                    

ListBox Module

Functions and subroutines for handling ListBox elements.

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Misc Module

Miscellaneous functions and subroutines.

Macro

Calling parameters and comments

RegisterNewDataSource

                        Function RegisterNewDataSource(
                        DSName as  String, 
                        PropertyList(), 
                        Optional DriverProperties() 
                        as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)
                    
ConnecttoDatabase

                        Function ConnecttoDatabase(
                        DSName as String, 
                        UserID as String, 
                        Password as String, 
                        Optional Propertylist(), 
                        Optional DriverProperties() 
                        as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)
                    
GetStarOfficeLocale

                        Function GetStarOfficeLocale() 
                        as New com.sun.star.lang.Locale
                    
GetRegistryKeyContent

                        Function GetRegistryKeyContent(
                        sKeyName as string, 
                        Optional bforUpdate as Boolean)
                    
GetProductname

                        Function GetProductname() as String
                    
OpenDocument

' Opens a Document, checks beforehand, whether it has to be loaded or whether it is already on the desktop. If the parameter bDisposable is set to False then the returned document should not be disposed afterwards, because it is already opened.


                        Function OpenDocument(
                        DocPath as String, 
                        Args(), 
                        Optional bDisposable as Boolean)
                    
TaskonDesktop

                        Function TaskonDesktop(DocPath as String) as Boolean
                    
RetrieveFileName

' Retrieves a FileName out of a StarOffice-Document.


                        Function RetrieveFileName(LocDoc as Object)
                    
GetPathSettings

' Gets a special configured PathSetting.


                        Function GetPathSettings(
                        sPathType as String,
                        Optional bshowall as Boolean, 
                        Optional ListIndex as integer) as String
                    
GetOfficeSubPath

' Gets the fully qualified path to a subdirectory of the Template Directory, e. g. with the parameter "wizard/bitmap". The parameter must be passed over in Url-scription. The return-Value is in Urlscription.


                        Function GetOfficeSubPath(
                        sOfficePath as String, 
                        ByVal sSubDir as String)
                    
ShowNoOfficePathError

                        Sub ShowNoOfficePathError() 
                    
InitResources

                        Function InitResources(
                        Description, 
                        ShortDescription as String) as boolean
                    
GetResText

                        Function GetResText( nID as integer ) As string
                    
CutPathView

                        Function CutPathView(
                        sDocUrl as String, 
                        Optional PathLen as Integer)
                    
DeleteInputCells

' Deletes the content of all cells that are softformatted according to the 'InputStyleName'.


                        Sub DeleteInputCells(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        InputStyleName as String)
                    
ChangeValueofRange

' Inserts a certain String to all cells of a Range that ist passed over either as an object or as the RangeName.


                        Sub ChangeValueofRange(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        Range, 
                        ReplaceValue, 
                        Optional StyleName as String)
                    
ReplaceRangeValues

                        Sub ReplaceRangeValues(
                        oRange as Object, 
                        ReplaceValue)
                    
GetValueofCellbyName

' Returns the Value of the first cell of a Range.


                        Function GetValueofCellbyName(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        sCellName as String)
                    
DuplicateRow

                        Function DuplicateRow(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        RangeName as String)
                    
GetStringofCellbyName

' Returns the String of the first cell of a Range.


                        Function GetStringofCellbyName(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        sCellName as String)
                    
GetCellByName

' Returns a named Cell


                        Function GetCellByName(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        sCellName as String) as Object
                    
ChangeCellValue

' Changes the numeric Value of a cell by transmitting the String of the numeric Value.


                        Sub ChangeCellValue(
                        oCell as Object, 
                        ValueString as String)
                    
GetDocumentType

                        Function GetDocumentType(oDocument)
                    
GetNumberFormatType

                        Function GetNumberFormatType(
                        oDocFormats, 
                        oFormatObject as Object) as Integer
                    
ProtectSheets

                        Sub ProtectSheets(Optional oSheets as Object)
                    
UnprotectSheets

                        Sub UnprotectSheets(Optional oSheets as Object)
                    
GetRowIndex

                        Function GetRowIndex(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        RowName as String)
                    
GetColumnIndex

                        Function GetColumnIndex(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        ColName as String)
                    
CopySheetbyName

                        Function CopySheetbyName(
                        oSheets as Object, 
                        OldName as String, 
                        NewName as String, 
                        DestPos as Integer) as Object
                    
ToggleWindow

' Dis-or enables a Window and adjusts the mousepointer accordingly


                        Sub ToggleWindow(bDoEnable as Boolean)
                    
CheckNewSheetname

                        Function CheckNewSheetname(
                        oSheets as Object, 
                        Sheetname as String, 
                        Optional oLocale) as String
                    
AddNewSheetName

                        Sub AddNewSheetName(
                        oSheets as Object, 
                        ByVal SheetName as String)
                    
GetSheetIndex

                        Function GetSheetIndex(oSheets, sName) as Integer
                    
GetLastUsedRow

                        Function GetLastUsedRow(oSheet as Object) as Integer
                    
ModifyBorderLineWidth

' Note To set a one lined frame you have to set the inner width to 0 In the API all Units that refer to pt-Heights are "1/100mm" The convert factor from 1pt to 1/100 mm is approximately 35


                        Function ModifyBorderLineWidth(
                        ByVal oStyleBorder, 
                        iInnerLineWidth as Integer, 
                        iOuterLineWidth as Integer)
                    
AttachBasicMacroToEvent

                        Sub AttachBasicMacroToEvent(
                        oDocument as Object, 
                        EventName as String, 
                        SubPath as String)
                    
ModifyPropertyValue

                        Function ModifyPropertyValue(
                        oContent() as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue, 
                        TargetProperties() 
                        as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue)
                    
GetPropertyValueIndex

                        Function GetPropertyValueIndex(
                        SearchName as String, 
                        TargetProperties() 
                        as New com.sun.star.beans.PropertyValue ) as Integer
                    
DispatchSlot

                        Sub DispatchSlot(SlotID as Integer)
                    
IsFatOffice

'returns the type of the office application FatOffice = 0, WebTop = 1 This routine has to be changed if the Product Name is being changed!


                        Function IsFatOffice() As Boolean
                    
GetLocale

                        Function GetLocale(
                        sLanguage as String, 
                        sCountry as String)
                    
ToggleDesignMode

                        Sub ToggleDesignMode(oDocument as Object)
                    
isHighContrast

                        Function isHighContrast(oPeer as Object)
                    
CreateNewDocument

                        Function CreateNewDocument(
                        sType as String, 
                        Optional sAddMsg as String) as Object
                    
DisposeDocument

' This Sub has been used in order to ensure that after disposing a document from the backing window it is returned to the backing window, so the office won't be closed


                        Sub DisposeDocument(oDocument as Object)
                    
CalIsLeapYear

'Function to calculate if the year is a leap year


                        Function CalIsLeapYear(
                        ByVal iYear as Integer) as Boolean
                    

ModuleControls Module

Functions and subroutines for module control.

Macro

Calling parameters and comments

GetControlShape

' Gets the Shape of a Control( e. g. to reset the size or Position of the control

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


                        Function GetControlShape(
                        oContainer as Object,
                        CName as String)
                    
getControlView

' Returns the View of a Control

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' The 'oController' is always directly attached to the Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


                        Function getControlView(
                        oContainer , 
                        oController as Object, 
                        CName as String) as Object
                    
DisposeControl

' Parameters:

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'CName' is the Name of the Control


                        Function DisposeControl(
                        oContainer as Object, 
                        CName as String) as Boolean
                    
GetControlGroupModel

' Returns a sequence of a group of controls like option buttons or checkboxes

' The 'oContainer' is the Document or a specific sheet of a Calc - Document

' 'sGroupName' is the Name of the Controlgroup


                        Function GetControlGroupModel(
                        oContainer as Object, 
                        sGroupName as String )
                    
GetRefValue

' Returns the Referencevalue of a group of e.g. option buttons or check boxes

' 'oControlGroup' is a sequence of the Control objects


                        Function GetRefValue(
                        oControlGroup() as Object)
                    
GetRefValueOfControlGroup

                        Function GetRefValueOfControlGroup(
                        oContainer as Object, 
                        GroupName as String)
                    
GetOptionGroupValue

                        Function GetOptionGroupValue(
                        oContainer as Object, 
                        OptGroupName as String) as Boolean
                    
WriteOptValueToCell

                        Function WriteOptValueToCell(
                        oSheet as Object, 
                        OptGroupName as String, 
                        iCol as Integer, 
                        iRow as Integer) as Boolean
                    
LoadDialog

                        Function LoadDialog(
                        Libname as String, 
                        DialogName as String, 
                        Optional oLibContainer)
                    

Refer to Opening a Dialog with Basic for an example of LoadDialog function.

GetFolderName

                        Sub GetFolderName(oRefModel as Object)
                    
GetFileName

                        Sub GetFileName(
                        oRefModel as Object, 
                        Filternames())
                    
StoreDocument

                        Function StoreDocument(
                        oDocument as Object, 
                        FilterNames() as String, 
                        DefaultName as String, 
                        DisplayDirectory as String, 
                        Optional iAddProcedure as Integer) as String
                    
AddFiltersToDialog

                        Sub AddFiltersToDialog(
                        FilterNames() as String, 
                        oDialog as Object)
                    
SwitchMousePointer

                        Sub SwitchMousePointer(
                        oWindowPeer as Object, 
                        bDoEnable as Boolean)
                    
ShowOverwriteAllDialog

                        Sub ShowOverwriteAllDialog(
                        FilePath as String, 
                        sTitle as String)
                    
SetOVERWRITEToQuery

                        Sub SetOVERWRITEToQuery()
                    
SetOVERWRITEToAlways

                        Sub SetOVERWRITEToAlways()
                    
SetOVERWRITEToNever

                        Sub SetOVERWRITEToNever()
                    

Strings Module

Advanced functions and subroutines for string manipulation.

Macro

Calling parameters and comments

ElimChar

                        Function ElimChar(
                        ByVal BigString as String, 
                        ElimArray() as String)
                    
DeleteStr

' Deletes out of a String 'BigString' a possible Partstring 'CompString'


                        Function DeleteStr(
                        ByVal BigString,
                        CompString as String) as String
                    
FindPartString

' Finds a PartString, that is framed by the Strings 'Prestring' and 'PostString'


                        Function FindPartString(
                        BigString, 
                        PreString, 
                        PostString as String, 
                        SearchPos as Integer) as String
                    
PartStringInArray

' Note iCompare = 0 (Binary comparison)

' iCompare = 1 (Text comparison)


                        Function PartStringInArray(
                        BigArray(), 
                        SearchString as String, 
                        iCompare as Integer) as Integer
                    
RTrimStr

' Deletes the String 'SmallString' out of the String 'BigString'

' in case SmallString's Position in BigString is right at the end


                        Function RtrimStr(
                        ByVal BigString, 
                        SmallString as String) as String
                    
LTRimChar

' Deletes the Char 'CompChar' out of the String 'BigString'

' in case CompChar's Position in BigString is right at the beginning


                        Function LTRimChar(
                        ByVal BigString as String,
                        CompChar as String) as String
                    
ArrayOutOfString

' Retrieves an Array out of a String.

' The fields of the Array are separated by the parameter 'Separator', that is contained

' in the Array

' The Array MaxIndex delivers the highest Index of this Array


                        Function ArrayOutOfString(
                        BigString, 
                        Separator as String, 
                        Optional MaxIndex as Integer)
                    
ClearArray

' Deletes all fieldvalues in one-dimensional Array


                        Sub ClearArray(BigArray)
                    
ClearMultiDimArray

' Deletes all fieldvalues in a multidimensional Array


                        Sub ClearMultiDimArray(
                        BigArray,
                        DimCount as integer)
                    
FieldinArray

' Checks if a Field (LocField) is already defined in an Array

' Returns 'True' or 'False'


                        Function FieldinArray(
                        LocArray(), 
                        MaxIndex as integer, 
                        LocField as String) As Boolean
                    
FieldinList

' Checks if a Field (LocField) is already defined in an Array

' Returns 'True' or 'False'


                        Function FieldinList(
                        LocField, 
                        BigList()) As Boolean
                    
IndexinArray

' Retrieves the Index of the delivered String 'SearchString' in

' the Array LocList()'


                        Function IndexinArray(
                        SearchString as String, 
                        LocList()) as Integer
                    
MultiArrayInListbox

                        Sub MultiArrayInListbox(
                        oDialog as Object, 
                        ListboxName as String, 
                        ValList(), 
                        iDim as Integer)
                    
StringInMultiArray

' Searches for a String in a two-dimensional Array by querying all Searchindexes of the second dimension

' and delivers the specific String of the ReturnIndex in the second dimension of the Searchlist()


                        Function StringInMultiArray(
                        SearchList(), 
                        SearchString as String, 
                        SearchIndex as Integer, 
                        ReturnIndex as Integer, 
                        Optional MaxIndex as Integer) as String
                    
GetIndexInMultiArray

' Searches for a Value in multidimensial Array by querying all Searchindices of the passed dimension

' and delivers the Index where it is found.


                        Function GetIndexInMultiArray(
                        SearchList(), 
                        SearchValue, 
                        SearchIndex as Integer) as Integer
                    
GetIndexForPartString_ inMultiArray

' Searches for a Value in multidimensial Array by querying all Searchindices of the passed dimension

' and delivers the Index where the Searchvalue is found as a part string


                        Function GetIndexForPartStringinMultiArray(
                        SearchList(), 
                        SearchValue, 
                        SearchIndex as Integer) as Integer
                    
ArrayfromMultiArray

                        Function ArrayfromMultiArray(
                        MultiArray as String, 
                        iDim as Integer)
                    
ReplaceString

' Replaces the string "OldReplace" through the String "NewReplace" in the String

' 'BigString'


                        Function ReplaceString(
                        ByVal Bigstring, 
                        NewReplace, 
                        OldReplace as String) as String
                    
FindSecondValue

' Retrieves the second value for a next to 'SearchString' in

' a two-dimensional string-Array


                        Function FindSecondValue(
                        SearchString as String, 
                        TwoDimList() as String ) as String
                    
Power

' raises a base to a certain power


                        Function Power(
                        Basis as Double, 
                        Exponent as Double) as Double
                    
Round

' rounds a Real to a given Number of Decimals


                        Function Round(
                        BaseValue as Double, 
                        Decimals as Integer) as Double
                    
FileNameoutofPath

'Retrieves the mere filename out of a whole path


                        Function FileNameoutofPath(
                        ByVal Path as String, 
                        Optional Separator as String) as String
                    
GetFileNameExtension

                        Function GetFileNameExtension(
                        ByVal FileName as String)
                    
GetFileNameWithoutExtension

                        Function GetFileNameWithoutExtension(
                        ByVal FileName as String, 
                        Optional Separator as String)
                    
DirectoryNameoutofPath

                        Function DirectoryNameoutofPath(
                        sPath as String, 
                        Separator as String) as String
                    
CountCharsinString

                        Function CountCharsinString(
                        BigString, 
                        LocChar as String, 
                        ByVal StartPos as Integer) as Integer
                    
BubbleSortList

                        Function BubbleSortList(
                        ByVal SortList(),
                        optional sort2ndValue as Boolean)
                    

'This function bubble sorts an array of maximum 2 dimensions.

'The default sorting order is the first dimension

'Only if sort2ndValue is True the second dimension is the relevant for the sorting order

GetValueoutofList

                        Function GetValueoutofList(
                        SearchValue, 
                        BigList(), 
                        iDim as Integer, 
                        Optional ValueIndex)
                    
AddListtoList

                        Function AddListtoList(
                        ByVal FirstArray(), 
                        ByVal SecondArray(), 
                        Optional StartIndex)
                    
CheckDouble

                        Function CheckDouble(DoubleString as String)
                    

UCB Module

Universal Content Broker functions and subroutines.

Macro

Calling parameters and comments

ReadDirectories

                        Function ReadDirectories(
                        ByVal AnchorDir As String, 
                        bRecursive as Boolean, 
                        bcheckFileType as Boolean, 
                        bGetByTitle as Boolean, 
                        Optional sFileContent(), 
                        Optional sExtension as String)
                    
AddFoldertoList

                        Sub AddFoldertoList(
                        sDirURL as String, 
                        iDirIndex)
                    
AddFileNameToList

                        Sub AddFileNameToList(
                        sFileArray(), 
                        FileName as String, 
                        FileContent as String, 
                        bGetByTitle as Boolean, 
                        CurIndex)
                    
RetrieveDocTitle

                        Function RetrieveDocTitle(
                        oDocProps as Object, 
                        sFileName as String) As String
                    
GetRealFileContent

' Retrieves The Filecontent of a Document by extracting the content

' from the Header of the document


                        Function GetRealFileContent(
                        FileName as String) As String
                    
CopyRecursively

                        Function CopyRecursively(
                        SourceFilePath as String, 
                        SourceStemDir as String, 
                        TargetStemDir as String)
                    
ShowHelperDialog

' Opens a help url referenced by a Help ID that is retrieved from the calling button tag


                        Sub ShowHelperDialog(aEvent)
                    
SaveDataToFile

                        Sub SaveDataToFile(
                        FilePath as String, 
                        DataList())
                    
LoadDataFromFile

                        Function LoadDataFromFile(
                        FilePath as String, 
                        DataList()) as Boolean
                    
CreateFolder

                        Function CreateFolder(sNewFolder) as Boolean
                    

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