How to Find Answers

When I want to know about a specific issue, I usually search the Developer's Guide and the old StarOffice tutorial, and finally I perform a Google search such as "cursor OpenOffice". When I want to narrow the search to the api.openoffice.org site, I use "site: api.openoffice.org cursor"; the results usually include an interface or a service that I can inspect, such as:

• MsgBox vObj.dbg_methods

• MsgBox vObj.dbg_supportedInterfaces

• MsgBox vObj.dbg_properties

If you aren't certain what to do with an object, inspect it. For example, print the properties dbg_methods, dbg_supportedInterfaces, and dbg_properties. If you are still at a loss, you can search the Internet or other documents for the services, methods , or properties that are implemented.

Quickly search for examples that might solve the same problem that you face. This is an ideal situation because it requires less work on your part. As a last resort, post a message on a mailing list and ask for help.