Document Event-Driven Macros

This section describes how to assign scripts to application, document or form events.

You can automatically execute a macro when a specified software event occurs by assigning the desired macro to the event. The following table provides an overview of document events and at what point an assigned macro is executed.

Most events relate to documents, except OnStartApp, OnCloseApp, OnCreate and OnLoadFinished that occur at application level. OnSubComponentOpened, and OnSubComponentClosed events are fired by database's forms.

Writer documents are triggering those specific events: OnLayoutFinished, OnMailMerge, OnMailMergeFinished, OnFieldMerge, OnFieldMergeFinished and OnPageCountChanged.

Assigning a Macro to an Event

1. Choose Tools - Customise and click the Events tab.

2. Select whether you want the assignment to be globally valid or just valid in the current document in the Save In list box.

3. Select the event from the Event list.

4. Click Macro and select the macro to be assigned to the selected event.

5. Click OK to assign the macro.

6. Click OK to close the dialogue box.

Removing the Assignment of a Macro to an Event

1. Choose Tools - Customise and click the Events tab.

2. Select whether you want to remove a global assignment or an assignment that is just valid in the current document by selecting the option in the Save In list box.

3. Select the event that contains the assignment to be removed from the Event list.

4. Click Remove.

5. Click OK to close the dialogue box.

Related Topics

• monitor events