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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Louis_Su=E1rez=2DPotts?= <lsuarezpotts@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:42:29 -0500
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Subject: Re: Program an add-on for Word
To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org, dennis.hamilton@acm.org
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Dennis, and also Joost (hello!)
I found your comments and suggestions really useful. Thanks.

Perhaps I could post them to my blog, ooo-speak? or we could link
these to the A OO homepage? For others will surely have similar. (wii
would do, too.)
louis

On 23 January 2012 11:14, Dennis E. Hamilton <dennis.hamilton@acm.org> wrot=
e:
> If you want to interact with Microsoft Office Word documents, you might a=
lso consider the Apache POI project, which provides Java APIs specifically =
for that purpose: <http://poi.apache.org/>.
>
> If you want to interact with the Microsoft Office applications (not just =
the documents), you need to use the interop features of those applications.=
 =A0That sort of information is available via MSDN Online. =A0That interact=
ion is via an Object Model that involves use of OLE Automation or .NET prog=
ramming (VB.net, C#, etc).
>
> I assume you mean Open Office Writer, not Open Word, and the links from J=
oost are a good place to start. =A0There is also information on the OpenOff=
ice Forums at <http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/> where the use=
 of scripts and macros might be an easier start. =A0Look under "Customizing=
 and Extending."
>
> And, if you want a way to learn some things about programming, consider j=
oining the Codecademy "Year of Code." =A0There have been two lessons so far=
 so you can catch up reasonably quickly: <http://www.codecademy.com/>. =A0T=
here is an active Q&A where beginners help each other over any rough spots.=
 =A0It starts with JavaScript. =A0That provides an easy on-ramp to use of s=
ome fundamental concepts that are adaptable to what you will need in using =
any other programming model. =A0(I don't know when other languages will be =
introduced, although I think Python is on their list also.)
>
> =A0- Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joost Andrae [mailto:Joost.Andrae@gmx.de]
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 06:37
> To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Program an add-on for Word
>
> Hi Amos,
>
> probably reading the pages at http://www.openoffice.org/api/ might be a
> good place to start with.
>
> Am 23.01.2012 06:08, schrieb Amos Denny:
>> Hi, i know very little about programming but I would like to write a pro=
gram that will interact with currently existing MS word or Open Word. =A0If=
 you could give me some place to start I would really appreciate it. =A0I w=
ould like to know what kind of programming I need to learn or where to get =
started. =A0Thank you for our time.
>>
>> Amos
>
> Kind regards, Joost
>