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LibreOffice Python scripts come in three distinct flavours, they can be personal, shared or embedded in documents. They are stored in varying places described in Python Scripts Organisation and Location. In order to import Python modules, their locations must be known from Python at run time.
This mechanism is illustrated for file system based modules and document based modules. Exception handling is omitted for clarity. The terms library or directory, scripts or modules are used interchangeably. A Python macro refers to a function inside a module.
Note that <User Profile>/Scripts/python/pythonpath local directory is always explored when running a Python macro from <User Profile>/Scripts/python.
Personal & shared Python scripts can be imported once their directories are included in Python run-time path. Refer to Getting session information page for more details regarding omitted Session Class.
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import sys
user_lib = Session().UserPythonScripts # User scripts location
if not user_lib in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, user_lib) # Add to search path
import screen_io as ui # 'screen_io.py' module resides in user_lib directory
# Your code follows here
This Python example exposes a local XSCRIPTCONTEXT variable to an imported module:
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import uno, sys
share_lib = Session.SharedPythonScripts() # Shared scripts location
if not share_lib in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, share_lib) # Add to search path
from IDE_utils import ScriptContext # 'IDE_utils.py' sits with shared Python scripts.
XSCRIPTCONTEXT = ScriptContext(uno.getComponentContext)
# Your code follows here
Unlike personal and shared scripts, LibreOffice installation scripts can be imported any time. Next to uno & unohelper LibreOffice Python modules, other scripts present in <installation_path>/program directory can be imported directly, such as the msgbox module.
With Python shell:
>>> import msgbox, uno
>>> myBox = msgbox.MsgBox(uno.getComponentContext())
>>> myBox.addButton("okay")
>>> myBox.renderFromButtonSize()
>>> myBox.numberOflines = 2
>>> print(myBox.show("A small message",0,"Dialog title"))
Importing a Python document embedded module is illustrated below. Error handling is not detailed. Python run-time path is updated when document has been opened and before closure. Refer to Event-Driven Macros to learn how to associate Python macros to document events.
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from __future__ import unicode_literals
import sys, uno
def OnDocPostOpenLoadPython():
""" Prepare Python modules import when doc. loaded """
PythonLibraries.loadLibrary('lib/subdir') # Add directory to search path
PythonLibraries.loadLibrary('my_gui', 'screen_io') # Add dir. & import screen_io
def OnDocQueryCloseUnloadPython():
""" Cleanup PYTHON_PATH when doc. Gets closed """
PythonLibraries.unloadLibrary('my_gui') # Python runtime path cleanup
# Note: imported modules remain loaded in this example.
class PythonLibraries():
""" Python library loader and module importer
adapted from 'Bibliothèque de fonctions' by Hubert Lambert
at https://forum.openoffice.org/fr/forum/viewtopic.php?p=286213 """
def isImportedModule(module_name: str) -> bool:
""" Check run time module list """
return (module_name in sys.modules.keys())
def isLoadedLibrary(lib_name: str) -> bool:
""" Check PYTHON_PATH content """
return (lib_name in sys.path)
def loadLibrary(lib_name: str, module_name=None):
""" add directory to PYTHON_PATH, import named module """
doc = XSCRIPTCONTEXT.getDocument()
url = uno.fileUrlToSystemPath(
'{}/{}'.format(doc.URL,'Scripts/python/'+lib_name)
if not url in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, url)
if module_name and not module_name in sys.modules.keys():
return zipimport.zipimporter(url).load_module(module_name)
def unloadLibrary(lib_name: str):
""" remove directory from PYTHON_PATH """
sys.path.remove(lib_name)
g_exportedScripts = (OnDocPostOpenLoadPython, OnDocQueryCloseUnloadPython)