Control OpenOffice from LabVIEW

[Faraclas]

Does anyone know how to automate OpenOffice applications from LabVIEW?

[Joe_H]

Are you wanting to have labview automate open excel or word or access. If this is what you are asking then here is an example for word.

Joe

[Faraclas]

Actually, I was refering to the OpenOffice.org suite (you know, the FREE office tools). I can control Microsoft products already but I would like to get away from them.

[Methis Elddir]

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:04:56 -0500, Faraclas wrote:
> Does anyone know how to automate OpenOffice applications from LabVIEW?

Good question!

I have never done this but Bonobo, ORBit, and CORBA are the first things
that come to mind. Went to the Gnome site and found this:
http://developer.gnome.org/arch/component/

Search for Bonobo and OpenOffice. Could be multiplatform too. I bet
LabVIEW's Call Lib Function Node could tap into the functions. I haven't
done it ... Sorry I can't provide more info.