StarOffice has its own VB type macro language called StarBasic. Haven't
delved into it but it looks quite similar to M$ VBA and, of course, will
handle all your Boss's M$ docs.
BTW, during our tests of StarOffice on RH6.0 it runs very slowly. Any ideas
why? PII 350 64Mb RAM
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-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Gray <slaine at online.ie>
To: ilug at linux.ie <ilug at linux.ie>
Date: 16 May 2000 13:31
Subject: [ILUG] Macro language in Word Processors on linux ???
>Hi there gang,
>>I am thinking of a project to try out at home. I wrote an automated
>document system for a project at work using Word and VBA macros and I
>would like to be able to do somethign similar on Linux to show my boss.
>>What is out there at the moment in terms of embedded macro support.
>>TIA,
>Glen
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