OpenOffice.org (OOo) integration

[iannz]

For the University of Southern Queensland I have modified the macros in the Word template Zotero_a2.dot so that they will run in both Word (for Mac and Windows) and OpenOffice.org (Linux, Windows, Mac X11 and NeoOffice). The only changes required between the different versions is to compiler constants at the top of the file. In this way there is only one file to be updated.

However, different versions of the file would need to be downloaded (with the different constants). Rather than a template for OOo I have created OOo extension/packages.

So that documents could round trip between Word and OOo I made the following changes:

• Used bookmarks instead of fields
• Used a string in the document description field rather than custom document fields
• Used 3 arrays rather than a single array of a custom type (OOo can't easily do this)

Current known issues:

• Written for the b4 version of Zotero (i.e. development version).
• If a citation or bibliography entry is inserted at the end of a paragraph in OOo Writer and then enter is pressed the bookmark extends to include the new paragraph. As Writer doesn't currently show bookmarks it is not obvious that this happens.
• Any changes made within a Zotero bookmark are lost when they are updated.
• Inserting a citation inside another citation initially appears to work until they are updated and the macro will crash (one of the citations will get deleted).

[iannz]

How can I upload files when I'm told I don't have permission to do so?

[iannz]

Still don't have permission to upload files.

[iannz]

The main changes are:

• To add compiler directives that make the code work for both Microsoft Word and OOo Writer;
• Preferences stored in Document comment as these round trip;
• Removed Type declaration as OOo doesn't have it and simply used 3 arrays;
• To optionally use bookmarks instead of Word fields / Writer Set References;
• Marks are only in the location of the citation (rather than notes being marked in the in the body of the main document;
• When changing from note to in-line citation style checks that there is no other text in the note before changing;
• Variable names start with initial lowercase letter denoting the type of variable;
• Function names start with fn;
• Apart from top level subs, subs are named sub;
• Due to bugs in MSWD Mid and Join functions replaced with custom functions;
• Checks whether selection in a Zotero 'field' before inserting a new 'field';
• Handles deleted Zotero citatons.

Integrated John McCaskey's work, namely:

• Changed field type to ADDIN;
• Check insertion point location before inserting citations or bibliography;
• Fixed checks for whether bibliography allowed for citation style;
• Check if Zotero citations before inserting bibliography;
• Allow for inserting citation in footnote when citation style is footnote;
• Tidy surrounding text when changing between footnote/endnote citation style and in-line styles;
• Allow for underscore character to represent italics in RTF.

Known Issues

• When in bookmark mode in Word - inserting before a bookmark extends the bookmark so rearranging punctuation and spaces before the bookmark end up in the bookmark (need to have a routine for insert before bookmark that repositions the bookmark correctly);
• Similarly in Writer inserting after a ReferenceMark;
• Sort order in Writer is wrong. A lot of the code is there just need to fix up the routine fnRangeComp.

[iannz]

The uploaded files are not for the Mac.
To use the files on the Mac change the constants at the top of the code.

[iannz]

Updated the files:

• Replaced string functions with custom functions.
• Replaced MAC constant with ZMAC.
• Changed asking about using bookmarks to docs prefs.
• Improved efficiency when adding notes.

[iannz]

Latest files can now be found at:
​https://www.zotero.org/svn/integration/branches/ice

How do I remove the attached files from this ticket?