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+<meta>
+ <topic id="textsharedguidescriptingxml" indexer="include">
+ <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Scripting %PRODUCTNAME</title>
+ <filename>/text/shared/guide/scripting.xhp</filename>
+ </topic>
+ </meta>
+ <body>
+<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id5277565"><bookmark_value>assigning scripts</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>programming;scripting</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>form controls;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>pictures;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>hyperlinks;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>shortcut keys;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>controls;assigning macros (Basic)</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>menus;assigning macros</bookmark_value>
+ <bookmark_value>events;assigning scripts</bookmark_value>
+</bookmark><comment>MW deleted "programming;...", "scripting in programming", "BeanShell scripting", "Basic;..." and "java;..."</comment><comment>MW added "controls;..", "menus;..." and "events;..."</comment>
+<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1070A" role="heading" level="1"><variable id="scripting"><link href="text/shared/guide/scripting.xhp">Assigning Scripts in %PRODUCTNAME</link>
+</variable></paragraph>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10728" role="paragraph">You can assign custom scripts (macros) to menu items, icons, dialog controls, and events in %PRODUCTNAME.</paragraph>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1072B" role="paragraph">%PRODUCTNAME internally supports the following scripting languages:</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10731" role="paragraph">%PRODUCTNAME Basic</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10739" role="paragraph">JavaScript</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1073D" role="paragraph">BeanShell</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id6797082" role="paragraph">Python</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1091F" role="paragraph">In addition, developers can use high-level languages, for example Java programming language, to control %PRODUCTNAME externally. The API reference is online at <link href="https://api.libreoffice.org/" name="api.libreoffice.org">api.libreoffice.org</link>.</paragraph>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10751" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a new menu entry</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10758" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize</emph>, and click the <emph>Menus</emph> tab.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1093D" role="paragraph">Click <emph>Add</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10760" role="paragraph">In the <emph>Category</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "Application Macros" entry.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10768" role="paragraph">You see entries for "Application Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1076C" role="paragraph">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select a script.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10770" role="paragraph">A list of the script functions appears in the <emph>Commands</emph> list box. Select a function.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10778" role="paragraph">Click <emph>Add</emph> to create a new menu assignment. The new menu entry appears in the <emph>Entries</emph> list box.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10783" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a key combination</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10787" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize - Keyboard</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A59" role="paragraph">In the <emph>Category</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "Application Macros" entry.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A61" role="paragraph">You see entries for "Application Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A65" role="paragraph">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A69" role="paragraph">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Commands</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A71" role="paragraph">Click the option button for %PRODUCTNAME or Writer (or whichever application is currently open). </paragraph>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A74" role="paragraph">Selecting the option button sets the scope of the new key combination to be applicable in all of %PRODUCTNAME or only in documents of the current module.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A78" role="paragraph">Select a key combination from the <emph>Shortcut keys</emph> list box and click <emph>Modify</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1078A" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to an event</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1078E" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Tools - Customize - Events</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A16" role="paragraph">Click <emph>Macro</emph> button.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10A9E" role="paragraph">In the <emph>Library</emph> list box, scroll down and open the "Application Macros" entry.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AA6" role="paragraph">You see entries for "Application Macros" (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), "My Macros" (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AAA" role="paragraph">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AAE" role="paragraph">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Assigned Action</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AB6" role="paragraph">Select to save in %PRODUCTNAME or current document.</paragraph>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AB9" role="paragraph">This sets the scope of the new event assignment to be applicable in all of %PRODUCTNAME or only in documents of the current module.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ABD" role="paragraph">Select an event from the list and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10791" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to an event for an embedded object</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10795" role="paragraph">Select the embedded object, for example a chart, in your document.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ADB" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Format - Frame and Object - Properties - Macro</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10ADF" role="paragraph">In the <emph>Macros</emph> list box, open the %PRODUCTNAME Scripts entry.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AE7" role="paragraph">You see entries for share (scripts in the share directory of your %PRODUCTNAME installation), user (scripts in the user directory), and the current document. Open any one of them to see the supported scripting languages.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AEB" role="paragraph">Open any scripting language entry to see the available scripts. Select any script.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AEF" role="paragraph">A list of the script functions will appear in the <emph>Existing macros in</emph> list box. Select any function.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10AF7" role="paragraph">Select an event from the list and click <emph>OK</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10798" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a hyperlink</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079C" role="paragraph">Position the cursor inside the hyperlink. </paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B15" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Insert - Hyperlink</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B19" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Events</emph> button.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B21" role="paragraph">Select and assign as stated above.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1079F" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a graphic</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A3" role="paragraph">Select the graphic in your document. </paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B3B" role="paragraph">Choose <emph>Format - Image - Properties - Macro</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B3F" role="paragraph">Select and assign as stated above.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107A6" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a form control</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AA" role="paragraph">Insert a form control, for example a button: Open the Form Controls toolbar, click the <emph>Push Button</emph> icon, drag open a button on your document.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B59" role="paragraph">With the form control selected, click <emph>Control</emph> on the Form Controls toolbar.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B5D" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Events</emph> tab of the Properties dialog.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B61" role="paragraph">Click one of the <emph>...</emph> buttons to open a dialog where you can assign a script to the selected event.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107AD" role="heading" level="2">To assign a script to a control in the %PRODUCTNAME Basic dialog</paragraph>
+ <list type="ordered">
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN107B1" role="paragraph">Open the %PRODUCTNAME Basic dialog editor, then create a dialog with a control on it.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B7F" role="paragraph">Right-click the control, then choose <emph>Properties</emph>.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B87" role="paragraph">Click the <emph>Events</emph> tab of the Properties dialog.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10B8B" role="paragraph">Click one of the <emph>...</emph> buttons to open a dialog where you can assign a script to the selected event.</paragraph>
+ </listitem>
+ </list>
+ </body>
+</helpdocument>