1 files changed, 71 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/odk/examples/python/DocumentHandling/DocumentPrinter.py b/odk/examples/python/DocumentHandling/DocumentPrinter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9a4e29632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/odk/examples/python/DocumentHandling/DocumentPrinter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# -*- tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+import argparse
+import sys
+from os.path import abspath, basename
+
+import uno
+import unohelper
+from com.sun.star.beans import PropertyValue
+from com.sun.star.connection import NoConnectException
+
+PROG = "$OFFICE_PROGRAM_PATH/python {}".format(basename(sys.argv[0]))
+SOFFICE_CONNECTION_URI = "uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2083;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext"
+
+
+def connect_soffice():
+    """Connect to remote running LibreOffice
+
+    :return: an object representing the remote LibreOffice instance.
+    """
+    local_context = uno.getComponentContext()
+    resolver = local_context.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
+        "com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver", local_context
+    )
+    try:
+        remote_context = resolver.resolve(SOFFICE_CONNECTION_URI)
+    except NoConnectException:
+        raise Exception("Cannot establish a connection to LibreOffice.")
+
+    return remote_context.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
+        "com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", remote_context
+    )
+
+
+def print_(doc_path, printer, pages):
+    soffice = connect_soffice()
+    doc_url = "file://{}".format(abspath(doc_path)).replace("\\", "/")
+    # Load a Writer document, which will be automatically displayed
+    doc = soffice.loadComponentFromURL(doc_url, "_blank", 0, tuple([]))
+    try:
+        doc.setPrinter((PropertyValue(Name="Name", Value=printer),))
+        print_opts = (
+            PropertyValue(Name="Pages", Value=pages),
+        )
+        doc.print(print_opts)
+    finally:
+        doc.dispose()
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Document Printer", prog=PROG)
+    parser.add_argument("printer", help="Printer name")
+    parser.add_argument("doc_path", help="Path to a document to be printed")
+    parser.add_argument("pages", help="Page range to be printed, e.g. 1-3")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    print_(args.doc_path, args.printer, args.pages)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+
+
+# vim: set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: