Calling Python Scripts from Basic

Calling Python scripts from LibreOffice Basic macros is possible, and valuable features can be obtained such as:

ComputerName identification or OSName detection are possible,
Basic FileLen() function and com.sun.star.ucb.SimpleFileAccess.getSize() API function exhibit a 2 Gigabytes file size upper limit that Python helps to overcome,
com.sun.star.util.PathSettings can be normalized,
and many more.

A reasonable exposure to LibreOffice Basic and to Application Programming Interface (API) features is recommended prior to perform inter-language calls from Basic to Python, to JavaScript or any other script engine.

Retrieving Python Scripts

Python scripts can be personal, shared, or embedded in documents. In order to execute them, LibreOffice Basic needs to be provided with Python script