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  <topic id="toolsbasiclibrary" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH">
    <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">ScriptForge Libraries</title>
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  <h1 id="hd_id31529004750471" xml-lang="en-US"><variable id="ScriptForge_lib"><link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp" name="ScriptForge library">The <literal>ScriptForge</literal> Library</link></variable></h1>
  <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id491529070339774">
    <bookmark_value>BASIC ScriptForge library</bookmark_value>
    <bookmark_value>Python scriptforge module</bookmark_value>
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  <section id="howtoget">
    <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#basiclibhowtoget"/>
  </section>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id681619700336879">ScriptForge libraries build up an extensible collection of macro scripting resources for %PRODUCTNAME to be invoked from Basic macros or Python scripts.</paragraph>
  <section id="importLibs">
    <note id="par_id901528999850603">&#8226; Basic macros require to load <literal>ScriptForge</literal> library using the following statement:<br/><literal>GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.loadLibrary("ScriptForge")</literal><br/><br/>&#8226; Python scripts require an import from <literal>scriptforge</literal> module:<br/><literal>from scriptforge import CreateScriptService</literal>
    </note>
  </section>
  <tip id="par_id1001623412767893">To learn more about how to create and execute Python scripts using the <literal>ScriptForge</literal> library, read the help page <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_intro.xhp" name="sfintro_link">Creating Python Scripts with ScriptForge</link>.</tip>

  <h2 id="hd_id781637256119733">Invoking ScriptForge services</h2>
  <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id781606153472028">The described modules and classes are invoked from user scripts as "Services". A generic constructor of those services has been designed for that purpose for each language.</paragraph>
  <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id871637256506167">The <literal>Dispose</literal> method is available in all services and should be called to free up resources after usage:</paragraph>
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  <bascode>
    <paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="bas_id901619770181787">GlobalScope.BasicLibraries.LoadLibrary("ScriptForge")</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="bas_id201606153529501">Set oSvc = CreateScriptService("servicename"[, arg0, arg1, ...])</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="bas_id701637256465858">' ...</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="bascode" localize="false" id="bas_id851637256466244">oSvc.Dispose()</paragraph>
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    <paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="pyc_id701619701322002">from scriptforge import CreateScriptService</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="pyc_id531619701322249">svc = CreateScriptService('servicename'[, arg0, arg1, ...])</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="pyc_id271637256185236"># ...</paragraph>
    <paragraph role="pycode" localize="false" id="pyc_id501637256192213">svc.Dispose()</paragraph>
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  <h2 id="hd_id851613836643580">Services provided by the ScriptForge library</h2>
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    <tablehead>
      <tablerow>
        <tablecell>
          <paragraph id="par_id131613838858931" role="tablehead">Category</paragraph>
        </tablecell>
        <tablecell colspan="3">
          <paragraph id="par_id441613838858931" role="tablehead">Services</paragraph>
        </tablecell>
      </tablerow>
    </tablehead>
    <tablerow>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph id="par_id851613847558931" role="tablecontent">%PRODUCTNAME Basic</paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph role="tablecontent" localize="false" id="par_id581613836728425">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Array" name="Array service">Array</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Dictionary" name="Dictionary service">Dictionary</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph role="tablecontent" localize="false" id="par_id731613840022120">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Exception" name="Exception service">Exception</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#FileSystem" name="FileSystem service">FileSystem</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph id="par_id701643305576028" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#String" name="String service">String</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#TextStream" name="TextStream service">TextStream</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
    </tablerow>
    <tablerow>
      <tablecell>
         <paragraph id="par_id131613838825831" role="tablecontent">Document Content</paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph role="paragraph" localize="false" id="par_id771613836902464">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Base" name="Base service">Base</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Calc" name="Calc service">Calc</link><br/>
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       </tablecell>
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         <paragraph id="par_id441543838858931" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Chart" name="Chart service">Chart</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Database" name="Database service">Database</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph id="par_id701643305576137" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Document" name="Document service">Document</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Writer" name="Writer service">Writer</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
    </tablerow>
    <tablerow>
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         <paragraph id="par_id131613947858931" role="tablecontent">User Interface</paragraph>
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       <tablecell>
         <paragraph role="tablecontent" localize="false" id="par_id481613837033056">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Dialog" name="Dialog service">Dialog</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#DialogControl" name="DialogControl service">DialogControl</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Form" name="Form service">Form</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
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         <paragraph id="par_id441613885558931" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#FormControl" name="FormControl service">FormControl</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Menu" name="Menu service">Menu</link><br/><br/>
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       </tablecell>
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         <paragraph id="par_id701643305576632" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#PopupMenu" name="PopupMenu service">PopupMenu</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#UI" name="UI service">UI</link><br/><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
    </tablerow>
    <tablerow>
      <tablecell>
         <paragraph id="par_id131613866258931" role="tablecontent">Utilities</paragraph>
       </tablecell>
       <tablecell>
         <paragraph role="tablecontent" localize="false" id="par_id461613837133275">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Basic" name="Basic service">Basic</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#L10N" name="L10N service">L10N</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Platform" name="Platform service">Platform</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
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         <paragraph id="par_id441613723858931" localize="false" role="tablecontent">
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Region" name="Region service">Region</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Services" name="Services service">Services</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Session" name="Session service">Session</link><br/>
         </paragraph>
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           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#Timer" name="Timer service">Timer</link><br/>
           <link href="text/sbasic/shared/03/lib_ScriptForge.xhp#UnitTest" name="UnitTest service">UnitTest</link><br/><br/>
         </paragraph>
       </tablecell>
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    <section id="Array">
      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_array.xhp#abstract"/>
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    <section id="Base">
      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_base.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_chart.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_database.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_dialog.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_dialogcontrol.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_dictionary.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_document.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_exception.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_filesystem.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_form.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_formcontrol.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_l10n.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_timer.xhp#abstract"/>
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      <embed href="text/sbasic/shared/03/sf_ui.xhp#abstract"/>
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    <comment>Restricted use for SF_Root, SF_Utils modules as well as internal methods</comment>
    <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id331608220104798"><emph>Note:</emph> Other <literal>ScriptForge</literal> undescribed modules are reserved for internal use. Their content is subject to change without notice.</paragraph>
    <section id="SF_InternalUse">
      <warning id="par_id851506659675843">All <literal>ScriptForge</literal> Basic routines or identifiers that are prefixed with an underscore character "_" are reserved for internal use. They are not meant be used in Basic macros or Python scripts.</warning>
    </section>
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