/text/sbasic/guide/access2base.xhp Access2Base topic first insertion, by Jean-Pierre Ledure None Access2Base Access2Base What is Access2Base ? Access2Base is a LibreOffice Basic library of macros for (business or personal) application developers and advanced users. It is one of the libraries stored in "LibreOffice macros and dialogs". The provided macros implement functionalities, all directly inspired by Microsoft Access. The macros are callable from a LibreOffice Base application only. The API provided by Access2Base is intended to be more concise, intuitive and easy to learn than the standard UNO API (API = Application Programming Interface). The library is documented online on http://www.access2base.com The implemented macros include: a simplified and extensible API for forms, dialogs and controls manipulations similar with the MSAccess object model an API for database access with the table, query, recordset and field objects a number of actions with a syntax identical to their corresponding MSAccess macros/actions the DLookup, DSum, ... database functions the support of the shortcut notations like Forms!myForm!myControl + a consistent errors and exceptions handler facilities for programming form, dialog and control events the support of both embedded forms and standalone (Writer) forms Compare Access2Base with MSAccess VBA REM Open a form ... OpenForm("myForm") REM Move a form to new left-top coordinates ... Dim ofForm As Object ' In VBA => Dim ofForm As Form Set ofForm = Forms("myForm") ofForm.Move(100, 200) REM Get the value of a control ... Dim ocControl As Object ocControl = ofForm.Controls("myControl") MsgBox ocControl.Value REM Hide a control ... ocControl.Visible = False REM ... or alternatively ... setValue("Forms!myForm!myControl.Visible", False) ' Shortcut notation ' In VBA => Forms!myForm!myControl.Visible = False