Re: [tdf-discuss] Scripting for LibreOffice

On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Wolfgang Keller <feliphil@gmx.net> wrote:
> > While working on my wiki page about a new Writer toolbar, I realized
> > that independently of my proposal, I believe it makes sense for
> > LibreOffice to prefer Python. I see how LO is heading in this
> > direction, but you could be explicit about it, create more workitems,
> > perhaps track it like you do the German comments and uncalled
> > functions, etc.
>
> It could also be helpful to have a handbook for PyUno... ;-)
>
> The point is that a *lot* of users of Python (and there are bulkloads
> out there) are non-developers who don't give a darn for Java or VBA
> (because those don't provide what these users need) and who might have
> never even learned C++.
>
> So without specific documentation they're essentially stalled, while
> with a handbook, you could get a lot of helpers to implement additions
> in Python.
>
> Looks like a classic "multiplier" situation to me.

Is there a bug about this? Is the handbook to be built by the doc
team? It seems like a lack of samples / handbook could be a big reason
for the stalled pipeline of Python patches.

Warm regards,

-Keith

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