Working with OpenOffice.org Client Applications

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Number one
Create and configure a project
  1. Make sure that you have configured a valid OpenOffice.org and OpenOffice.org SDK installation under Tools > Options > Miscellaneous > OpenOffice.org Extensions.
  2. Use the OpenOffice.org Client Application project template.
    Choose File > New Project > OpenOffice.org > OpenOffice.org Client Application.
  3. Specify the project name. The project name is used to create a class name.
  4. Change the class name if it should be different from the project name.
  5. Select a Java package. Note: The Java package selection is optional.
  6. Select the project location. The project location is the directory where the new project should be created.
  7. Configure the classpath for the project. You can add a JAR file, a library, or an IDE project to the classpath.

Number two
Build the project

  1. Choose Build > Build Main Project or right-click any project and choose Build Project.

Number three
Run the project
  1. If necessary, set the main class and arguments for the project.
  2. Choose Run > Run Main Project or right-click any project and choose Run Project.

Number three
Debug the project
  1. Debugging OpenOffice.org extensions is quite simple. In the Projects window, open the context menu and select "Debug Extension in Target Office".
  2. OpenOffice.org is started with a new user installation that is created in the build/soffice_debug directory. Your extension is deployed in this new user installation and OpenOffice.org is started.
  3. Set breakpoints or watches in your code.
  4. Use your Add-In in OpenOffice.org so that your code is executed.
  5. The code execution will stop at your breakpoint.

See Also
OpenOffice.org UNO Client Applications