Implementing Wordle in LibreOffice with JavaScript Macros
11 days ago
- #JavaScript
- #Wordle
- #LibreOffice
- LibreOffice supports JavaScript macros, though starting is challenging due to lack of documentation.
- Creating a Wordle clone in LibreOffice Writer involves using JavaScript to handle inputs and outputs via the UNO API.
- Macros are embedded in .odt files by unzipping, adding JavaScript files, and updating the manifest.xml and parcel-descriptor.xml.
- Input handling involves listening to document modifications with XModifyBroadcaster and using timers to avoid crashes.
- Output handling includes highlighting text by manipulating XTextCursor and setting properties like CharBackColor.
- Challenges include Rhino's limited ECMAScript support, Java string handling, and UNO API type mappings.
- Debugging can be done using Java's System.err.println, and undo/redo actions are managed with XUndoManagerSupplier.
- Spellchecking uses LibreOffice's built-in spellchecker, requiring correct Locale settings.
- Focus management and animations enhance user interaction, with APIs for controlling window focus and timed messages.
- Despite setup difficulties, JavaScript macros in LibreOffice are stable and powerful, leveraging the comprehensive UNO API.