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Python (pyuno) "Hello World" Addon for OpenOffice
In my last few posts about pyuno (SSConverter, OORunner) we used pyuno to convert spreadsheets to CSV files by running OpenOffice from Python using pyuno as the bridge between the two processes. In this post we're going to get inside OpenOffice and use pyuno as the bridge between OpenOffice and an embedded Python interpreter (embedded inside OpenOffice).
As is the law, our first program when doing something new has to be a "Hello World" program. The idea here is to add an option to the OpenOffice menu which will insert "Hello World" into the first cell of a spreadsheet. As a starting point for this example I used an example from the pyuno udk site (the second "Hello World" example on the page).
The example there does essentially the same thing as the example here except there it inserts "Hello World" into a Writer (Word Processor) document rather than a spreadsheet. One would assume that it would be a fairly easy conversion, and once I knew the answer it was. The hard part was figuring out how to get the "spreadsheet" object and then how to get a "cell" object from it. And it wasn't so much hard as just time consuming trying to find the right information in the documentation.
After a few hours of searching and a few false starts I came across the two needed interfaces: XSpreadsheetDocument and XCell. These gave me what I needed to modify the example to work with a spreadsheet:
1 import uno
2 import unohelper
4 from com.sun.star.task import XJobExecutor
6 # Implement an UNO component by deriving from the standard
7 # unohelper.Base class and from the interface(s) you want to implement.
8 class HelloWorldJob(unohelper.Base, XJobExecutor):
9 def __init__(self, ctx):
10 # store the component context for later use
11 self.ctx = ctx
13 def trigger(self, args):
14 # Retrieve the desktop object
15 desktop = self.ctx.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", self.ctx)
17 # Get the spreadsheet.
18 spreadsheet = desktop.getCurrentComponent()
20 # Get the collection of sheets in the spreadsheet.
21 sheets = spreadsheet.getSheets()
23 # Get the first cell in the first sheet.
24 cell = sheets.getByIndex(0).getCellByPosition(0, 0)
26 # Modify its contents.
27 if cell.getFormula():
28 cell.setFormula("Hello " + cell.getFormula())
29 else:
30 cell.setFormula("Hello world")
33 # pythonloader looks for a static g_ImplementationHelper variable
34 g_ImplementationHelper = unohelper.ImplementationHelper()
36 g_ImplementationHelper.addImplementation( \
37 HelloWorldJob, # UNO object class
38 "org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld", # Implementation name
39 ("com.sun.star.task.Job",),) # List of implemented services
The meat of the example is the trigger method of the HelloWorldJob class. This method is called when the add-on is invoked. Trigger performs the following steps:
- It gets the top-level desktop object.
- From the desktop object it gets the current component. The current component in this case is a SpreadsheetDocument.
- From the spreadsheet object it gets the collection of all the sheets in the spreadsheet.
- From the sheets collection it gets the first sheet and then the first Cell from that sheet.
- Using the cell, if the cell is empty it inserts "Hello World". If the sheet contains something then it prefixes the old contents with "Hello ".
The rest of the code is essentially a copy of the code from the original example.
Now that we have the code we need to integrate it into OpenOffice. We do that by creating a zip file of the code and a XML file that describes the add-on. The XML file is, again, essentially just a copy from the original example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<oor:node xmlns:oor="http://openoffice.org/2001/registry"
oor:name="Addons" oor:package="org.openoffice.Office">
<node oor:name="AddonUI">
<node oor:name="AddonMenu">
<node oor:name="org.openoffice.comp.pyuno.demo.HelloWorld" oor:op="replace">
<prop oor:name="URL" oor:type="xs:string">
<prop oor:name="ImageIdentifier" oor:type="xs:string">
<prop oor:name="Title" oor:type="xs:string">
<value xml:lang="en-US">Insert Hello World</value>
In addition to creating the zip file containing these two files you need to run unopkg to register the add-on with OpenOffice. The following bash script does the zipping and the packaging and then runs OpenOffice so that you can test it:
rm $zip_file
zip $zip_file $addons $python_file
$unopkg_bin remove $zip_file
$unopkg_bin add $zip_file
#export PYUNO_LOGLEVEL=CALL
export PYUNO_LOGLEVEL=ARGS
export PYUNO_LOGTARGET=stdout
When you run the script it will start OpenOffice and you should see the following option in the "Tools" menu:
If you select the option the add-on should modify the spreadsheet and you should now have:
If you select the option again you should get:
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This is not really a macro
the tutorial doesn't really explains Macro's so comparing it to a macro is not a fair statement, this is an extension and most of the code is to declare and package the extensions. So is not a good comparison with the Macro recorder. This explains how to declare the code as an extensions that can be recognized by the extension handlers. Of course there is not a wizard to package the code so all the declarations needs to be done by typing it and that's what adds the complexity. However most of the stuff is really just a defacto code so it would be trivial to generate this code even from a bash script.
$unopkg_bin remove
$unopkg_bin remove $zip_file
doesn't work, because you need to give the id of the add-on, not the file
unopkg add ImpressRunner-1.0.oxt
unopkg remove org.openoffice.legacy.ImpressRunner-1.0.oxt
I never thought that using Excel's COM interface could be easier than using OO/Python!
Need more articles on using uno from python
Yes using UNO is like pulling teeth - it hurts. I don't see SUN doing anything about it. So we need more articles using python to simplify the process. Soon we will have better classes that will be easier to use. Keep up the good work.
Is it too complex or just unfamiliar?
Assuming you've never done it before: quick write a pyGTK or pyQt "Hello World" application. Takes a fair bit of study and work to get those going the first time also. And that's true of almost any "useful" development tool these days.
And remember what UNO is: a language independent interface to OpenOffice. Its language independent nature pretty much assures that it won't be super Pythonic. And the size and complexity of OpenOffice pretty much assures it won't be small or simple.
That's not to say that improvements can't be made, that's why there are libraries and other forms of abstraction: to hide the details. Take Python for instance, this is "Hello World" in Python:
print "Hello world"
pretty simple, right? So, what did it take to get there:
- Write a Python interpreter
- Write a C compiler to compile the Python interpreter
- Write an assembler to assemble the C compiler
- Write an operating system to run the assembler
- Create semi-conductors to create the computer
- Create binary numbers
Not so easy after all.
Mitch Frazier is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal.
Uno is gibberish as well
Sun isn't going to set the programming world on fire if it persists with using gibberish as its language. Uno suffers from the same problems as Java: too much extraneous input that the application should know about. Also, why should I have to declare the variable type with every use? I have a computer; can't it keep track of what types of variables are used?
In this case, the spreadsheet application should know it's a spreadsheet application. It should know what desktop it's running on. Why should the programmer have to specify something that's already known? So, the code returning the 'desktop' and 'spreadsheet' objects is superfluous.
What's wrong with:
(The spreadsheet should know the name of the sheets it contains)
sheet.cell(Col, Row).Value = "Hello World"
It should be that simple. Much more work needs to be done by the computer to ease the load of the programmer. Otherwise, 'OOo Basic' is a misnomer. This is why users who rely on macros shun OOo.
oh my goodness that's hard...
It's really great to see an article that pulls it all together.
I had looked at it, and gotten hopelessly confused, so this article is really helpful... On the other hand, this example is so ridiculously complicated, that it is an existence proof of why openoffice has difficulty attracting people to work on it. It really needs to be easier than this.
Re: Comparison
@Xan: you can do the same in OOs with OOBasic. The target is is different, it's not casual users but extension developers. No point comparing oranges and apples.
Compare this to MS Excel. Click record macro, type "hello world" in cell A1. Click stop recording macro. Done.
All that xml gibberish? WTF? How can you possibly port all the Excel VBA cruft that every office has and is reliant on if this is the best that can be done for "Hello World" Seriously. We don't need automagic conversion of macros just something at least half way sane, this nonsense, 5 years after I last looked at it, still just isn't even close. Sun could even build a sane scripting interface to OOo and, gasp, sell it. The market exists...
OpenOffice has macros too
Open Office also has a "one click macro recorder". The point of the article is to introduce what is involved in using python with OOo, not to type "Hello World" in A1.
The problem of OOo
The problem of OOo macro-recorder, that its output is not readily editable.
Average M$O user normally records macro and then adjust it to their needs. Most common use of macros (regardless of what many developers believe) is to access some exotic function/formatting/style. Higher level automation comes much later.
Also note that OOo macro-recorder doesn't record all things. Can't recall precisely what was missing, on most occasions I have tried to do anything to OOo macro-recorder, it missed many things. Since then I have it labeled as "useless" and do not try it anymore.
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The DOE Joint Genome Institute expands capabilities via new partnerships Positioning itself to provide the most current technology and expertise to their users in order to address pressing energy and environmental scientific challenges, the DOE Joint Genome Institute announces six projects with which to launch the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program. These new partnerships span the development of new scalable DNA synthesis technologies to the latest approaches to high throughput sequencing and characterization of single microbial cells from complex environmental samples. DOE Office of Science Contact: David Gilbert Public Release: 15-May-2013
UTSA College of Business receives $1 million for digital forensics research Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business have received two grants totaling $1 million from the Naval Postgraduate School to help companies better detect insider threats and enhance computer security. Naval Postgraduate School Contact: KC Scharnberg Public Release: 15-May-2013
Snap shots of 1 of life's central processes Photosynthetic water-oxidation is one of the central processes of life on Earth but remains incompletely understood. Now, a German-American team of scientists has set out to observe the intermediate stages of this complex catalytic reaction using ultrashort snap shots taken at light sources including BESSY II in Berlin and the Linac Coherent Light Source at Stanford. To support their efforts, the Human Frontier Science Program has now pledged funding of approximately 900,000 US dollars for a total three-year period. Human Frontier Science Program Contact: Dr. Antonia Rötger Public Release: 15-May-2013
50 million Swiss francs to Institute for Theoretical Studies ETH Zurich is setting up a new Institute for Theoretical Studies which will offer sabbatical placements to top academics from all over the world. This has been made possible thanks to two outstandingly generous donations made by ETH alumnus Max R�ssler and the Walter Haefner Foundation, each of whom have pledged 25 million Swiss francs to ETH Zurich Foundation. ETH Zurich Foundation Contact: Roman Klingler Public Release: 14-May-2013
July 2013 Cottrell Scholar Conference Ognjen Miljanic first from UH to be selected a Cottrell Scholar Ognjen Miljanic, assistant professor of chemistry, is the first University of Houston faculty member to be selected as a 2013 Cottrell Scholar. Miljanic is this year's only recipient from Texas. His research aims to better imitate nature's ability to manufacture many of the molecules necessary for life. Research Corporation for Science Advancement Contact: Lisa Merkl Public Release: 14-May-2013
LLNL and Cool Earth Solar receive $1.7 million for renewable energy demonstration project The California Energy Commission has awarded $1.7 million to a partnership between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Cool Earth Solar Inc. to conduct a community-scale renewable energy integration demonstration project at the Livermore Valley Open Campus. Contact: Anne Stark Public Release: 14-May-2013
�5.6m national collaboration to develop the next generation of computing systems A national collaboration of electronic engineers and computer scientists is aiming to develop the next generation of energy-efficient computing systems. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Contact: Glenn Harris Public Release: 14-May-2013
The migration of early modern musicians as Europe's identity-forming factor Hundreds of musicians traveled and migrated across Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. A new research project receives EU funding. Contact: Gesa zur Nieden Public Release: 14-May-2013
OU professor recipient of grant from the Simons Foundation Fellows Program in Theoretical Physics A University of Oklahoma physics professor is the recipient of a grant from the Simons Foundation Fellows Program in Theoretical Physics. Simons Foundation Contact: Jana Smith Public Release: 13-May-2013
GVSU-MAREC receives grant to study solar thermal systems Grand Valley State University's Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center received a grant from the Michigan Energy Office to study solar thermal system costs and efficiency improvements for use in Michigan's climate. Michigan Energy Office Contact: Leah Twilley Public Release: 13-May-2013
Bix of Sanders-Brown receives NIH funding for stroke research The new funding from the NIH will enable Bix and his team to investigate the effects of a newly identified stroke treatment on brain tissue regeneration, to investigate factors influencing generation and survival of post-stroke generated neurons, and to investigate novel mechanisms in neuritogenesis and neurite extension. The ultimate aim of this work is to develop a novel stroke therapy for humans. National Institutes of Health Contact: Allison Elliott Public Release: 13-May-2013
Low carbon fuels for Canada's cement production Researchers at Queen's University are collaborating with Lafarge Canada Inc. to examine the practicality of using low carbon feedstocks to help power cement plants. The project will also produce the first science to include comparative life cycle assessments, full emission comparisons, evaluation of water use, and burner optimization. Carbon Management Canada, Lafarge Canada, Natural Resources Canada Contact: Ruth Klinkhammer Public Release: 10-May-2013
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The bride is the daughter of Patrick and Deanna Clay of Cecilia. The groom is the son of Danny Champagne and Lisa Champagne, both of Cecilia.
Escorted by her mother and father, the bride wore Adorae by Maggie Sottero, which was a slim A-line gown with a sweetheart neckline and corset closure. It featured a white satin, ruched bodice, with a balloon hem train. She carried a bouquet of purple peonies with peacock feathers.
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'No impeachment proceedings can last two hours,' CFK defends Lugo at Mercosur summit
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner opened the second day at the Mercosur leaders summit being held in Mendoza province with a strong speach against the recent lightning-quick impeachment against Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo.
Likewise, the Head of State remarked that the suspension of the participation of any envoy and/or representative of Paraguay's new government "is not a passing fancy", and added, "We do understand that there were no warranties in the impeachment led in the neighbouring country, not even the chance for Lugo to defend himself."
Furthermore, Fernández de Kirchner indicated that the regional bloc will not ask for economic sanctions "as at the end, they [sanctions] only harm the people,th emasses, and not those in power."
During the afternoon, the Head of State called all regional countries to committ to the Latin American brotherhood.
Earlier today, the Head of State met with her Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff and Uruguay president José Mujica.
Later today, the three same leaders are to meet with Bolivia President Evo Morales and Chile's Sebastián Piñera.
The summit began yesterday afternoon with the meeting of foreign ministers for the member states in the regional bloc. The central issue under discussion is the political crisis in Paraguay.
It was strongly rumoured yesterday that Paraguay would suffer no economic sanctions, but would be suspended from the Mercosur until April, when the country will hold elections.
The key meeting of the three attending Mercosur presidents will happen today. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is expected to hold a joint press conference with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff close to midday.
Immediatly afterwards, all the presidents in the Unasur regional bloc will meet at lunch, and before 6pm, when Rousseff is expected to leave, the Unasur will present its conclusions.
In preparation for economic sanctions as a result of the Mercosur summit, Paraguay has sought alternative measures for foreign trade, including taxes on merchandise entering the country from its neighbours.
However, Mercosur yesterday transferred 60 million dollars to Paraguay through its Technical Fund for Structural Convergence, to allow the country to continue its engineering work in the construction project building a 500 kilowatt power line from the Paraguay-Brazil dam, Itaipú, to a town 60 kilometres to the north-east of Asunción.
In principle, Paraguay will finish its term as the leader of Unasur and handover to Peru in November, but due to regional discontent caused by the impeachment of Lugo, the Senate of States organized a special session to determine what will happen, to be held today from midday.
At the same time, the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry yesterday rejected the Unasur decision to exclude Paraguay from the extraordinary session in Mendoza, arguing that such sessions can only be convened through the in locum president of the Unasur, or in other words, Paraguay.
Fernández de Kirchner arrived in Mendoza at 5.30pm accompanied by cabinet ministers. Rousseff and Uruguay's President José Mujica arrived later, as well as Bolivian President Evo Morales. They will be joined by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and Peru's President Ollanta Humala this morning.


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Sept. 27, 2010 Diputs Men's 50 6 posts | Ed, Check out the Vintage league that plays at Moffit Field on Saturdays. They have a lot of tournament team players that come out of that league. Its also a good way to get into Senior ball. |
Sept. 27, 2010 BruceinGa Men's 60 2453 posts | Diputs, is it a vintage league in name only or do they use vintage bats and balls? |
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HUNTSVILLE — Berryhill Funeral Home on Memorial Parkway will announce arrangements for a 3-year-old Morgan County girl killed in a wreck this week, a funeral home employee said Friday.
Kaitlyn Reid died early Thursday at Huntsville Hospital from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon.
Troopers said the wreck occurred at 12:37 p.m. on U.S. 231 at mile marker 300, four miles south of Huntsville. The crash site in Morgan County, near Morgan City, is at U.S. 231 and Apple Grove Road.
Troopers said Kaitlyn was riding in a 1998 Honda minivan, driven by Jordyn Elizabeth Nielsen, 19, of Lacey's Spring. Nielsen, the mother of Kaitlyn, was injured, along with Kaitlyn's sister, Brylie Nielsen, 2 months, troopers said.
Troopers said Jordyn Nielsen was wearing a seat belt and that the children were in child restraint seats.
Jordyn Nielsen's mother, according to WAAY-TV, is owner of Lite 96.9 WRSA-FM radio.
Troopers said the other vehicle, a 2010 Cadillac sport utility vehicle, was driven by Leah Suzanne Osborne Keith, 46. She was also reported injured, along with her passengers, Wiley Osborne, 76, and Lyndsey Keith, 22, all of Union Grove. All three were wearing seat belts, troopers said.
The Honda sustained major front-end damage and overturned in a ditch along the highway.
A Huntsville Hospital spokeswoman said Friday all those reported injured by troopers were not in the hospital's system.
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Sturgeon Bay jumped out to a 22-7 lead after one quarter and went on to defeat Algoma 58-50 Friday night in Packerland Conference boys basketball. The Clippers hit eight three-pointers in the home court win. Nathan Abrahamson scored 13 points to lead Sturgeon Bay. Travis Kostichka put in 17 for the Wolves.
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Mark Twain once wrote, "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."
"If you don't like the weather, try waiting five minutes" is what they say in England.
Valentine's Day is just a few days away, so I thought I'd offer a little advice to the many men out there who struggle with ideas for what to do for their wife or girlfriend on this special day.
Kind of a strange thing happened the other day - there was this bright thing, an orb-shaped object, in the sky. It emanated a little warmth and I thought it looked familiar … oh, yes! The sun.
I've never given my mother enough credit for raising four children, three of those being strong, willful and independent daughters.
As parents we love our children … unconditionally. Yet, as my stepfather has pointed out - we always love our children, but we do not always have to like them.
The other day my coworker made a phone call from work and got a busy signal on the other end of the line. She gave the receiver a strange look and then hung up.
So the calendar has turned, 2010 has given way to 2011 and time marches inexorably onward. But what a fantastic finish to the year.
Light streaming from an open church door across the snow, a priest in full vestments standing at the door to shake hands with his parishioners as they muffled their faces against the winter cold and headed for their cars, their breath steaming in the frigid air and snow crunching underfoot.
So, I have a confession. I have honestly spent the better part of the last week trying to find a topic to write about other than my children and the holidays. The date of this issue is, after all, December 22, so it would only seem natural and obvious to address the season. But I do that every year. This is the argument playing out in my head - again and again and again. As ...
Right about now if you haven't finished your Christmas shopping you're a card-carrying member of the Last Minute Club - of which I'm the president.
Everywhere I turn lately, I realize that many people around me are sick. I'm talking about the germ-laden kind. This is, in part, due to me.
Stop me if you have heard this before. I love my job.
My ninth book is hitting the shelves in December. I was recently nominated for best Silhouette Romantic Suspense for 2010 by Romantic Times magazine for my first romantic suspense, To Catch A Killer, and I've just finished writing my 13th book (which will come out in 2011). My publisher seems to really like my work and in a difficult business, I'm doing a good job of carving a ...
As I look over the last 50-plus years of my life, I am grateful I was born into the male gender of the human race. I'll gladly accept the daily chore of shaving or grooming facial hair over the responsibility of childbirth, I can take my shirt off at the beach without worry of arrest or gawking, and there are rarely, if ever, lines for the bathroom in ...
Resigning from any job is bound to quicken the heartbeat but retiring from a career is downright frightening. I did just that at the end of November although I've been on medical leave since August.
When you start adding it up, a column a month for 19-plus years working for The Oakdale Leader, The Escalon Times and The Riverbank News, I've probably covered about all there is – and some topics, more than once.
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Elections are over, the political ads are gone from television, radio and the print media, and now people can turn their attention to everyday life and getting back into the routine.
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Altec's iMV712 video, M812 wireless, and iM600 radio speakers debut
By Jeremy Horwitz
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Published: Sunday, January 7, 2007
News Categories: iPod Accessories
Corresponding with the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Altec Lansing has announced three new iPod-ready speaker systems: the iMV712 video speaker dock, the M812 wireless home system, and the iM600 portable audio system with FM radio. Release dates have not been announced as of press time.
• iMV712 - Following the lead of companies such as Sonic Impact, Altec's iMV712 ($350) combines a 8.5" "high-resolution" LCD panel with 3" neodymium speakers, an integrated 4" subwoofer, and an iPod dock to deliver a better-than-iPod-quality audio/video experience. With a wireless remote control, the iMV712 can be controlled from a distance, enabling you to watch iPod video content from near or afar, while the speakers are designed to deliver audio quality superior to competing video docks. The trade-off? Portability; iMV712 is designed to be used in one place.
• M812 - As the latest in several similar, competing accessories, the M812 ($400) wireless home system uses 2.4 GHz wireless technology to transmit a docked iPod's "brilliant sound" up to 100 feet away through twin 3.5" woofers and 1" tweeters, which can be placed in your choice of additional locations. A "full-featured learning remote" provides access to the system's iPod dock, FM radio, and auxiliary input features, interestingly simply by being pointed at the speakers, wherever they may be. A wall mounting kit is included for the speakers, and up to three additional wireless speaker sets can be added to the system.
• iM600 - With styling extremely similar to the company's smaller, iPod nano-specific iM500 speakers, iM600 ($150) has room for a full-fledged iPod dock on its front bottom, plus an integrated, stylish digital FM radio tuner on its front top. The new model preserves iM500's flip open/flip closed mechanism for convenient storage and carrying, and now includes a wireless remote control with iPod, system, and FM radio buttons, plus a Sound Field Expander button to create artificial spacialization. A rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery can be used for power on the go, or the included AC power supply can provide power when you're near an outlet indoors. Auxiliary input, subwoofer output, composite video output and mini USB ports are included, too.
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Stationary speakers for the office, bedroom, etc. are completely understandable. The only way I could see the iMV712 being at all worth it, was if it showed a navigation menu on the display when you used the remote from a distance. Otherwise, I could get a very nice TV with a much bigger screen for $350.
Make it portable and we'd be in business.
Posted by iScott on January 8, 2007 at 4:47 AM (PST)
does the iM600 support radio text display??
Posted by debs on January 12, 2007 at 11:23 AM (PST)
according to one of the marketing guys at Altec (just talked to im on the phone), the new m600 should be out late Feb / early March, and the M812 around May.
Posted by Jason on January 16, 2007 at 6:22 AM (PST)
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Tomorrow the Steelers have to announce their first 5 cuts. From there, it will be a continuous process to get down to the final 53-man roster. We have already looked at most of the positions on the roster. If you haven't been reading this series, click below to get caught up.
We've covered all of the positions except for the specialists, so I am going to finish those today, and then give my best guess at the final 53-man roster. Readers will note that some of my predictions have changed since we first started writing this series. We began this series prior to the start of Steelers training camp. Since that time, I have observed all of training camp plus 3 preseason games.
For example, when we covered the running backs, I thought that Frank "the tank" Summers would make the roster, but since watching the end of training camp and the last two preseason games, I believe that Isaac Redman has jumped ahead of Summers on the depth chart. So, with no further ado, here is my review of the specialists, and then my prediction of the final 53-man roster.
Jeff Reed – Jeff Reed is an amazing kicker. Kicking in the muddy conditions at Heinz Field is not easy. Yet Reed does it with extreme accuracy. If he played in a domed stadium, I believe Reed would make the Pro Bowl every year. If he can avoid further altercations with paper towel dispensers, Reed is guaranteed to make the team.
Piotr Czech – Czech has looked good in camp. Against any kicker other than Jeff Reed, Czech might have even had a chance of winning a position. But Czech is not going to make the Steelers' roster. However, he has put together a nice body of work to showcase to other NFL teams.
Dan Sepulveda – If you know of anyone who criticized the Steelers for taking a punter with such a high draft pick, calmly walk up to them and smack them in the face…..hard. After watching the disastrous farce of a punting game that the Steelers had to endure last season, I now believe that Sepulveda is worth far more than the price that the Steelers paid for him. Heck, in my opinion Sepulveda is the MVP of the team.
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Greg Warren – The long snapper position is another one that we take for granted until we are forced to watch James Harrison launch a snap into lunar orbit. Greg Warren is back from last year's knee injury, and the Steelers are better because of it.
So, those are the final 3 players who will make the Steelers' roster. Now it's time for me to list my prediction for the final 53-man roster.
Quarterbacks – Roethlisberger, Batch, Dixon
Running backs – Parker, Mendenhall, Moore, Redman, Logans
Wide Receivers – Ward, Holmes, Sweed, Wallace, McDonald
Tight ends – Miller, Spaeth, Johnson (McHugh's injury costs him a job).
Offensive linemen – Starks, Kemoeatu, Hartwig, Essex, Colon, Legursky, Hills (though I'm no fan of his), Foster, and Urbik (hasn't shown much, but Steelers tend to hold onto high draft picks).
Defensive linemen – Hampton, Hoke, Smith, Keisel, Hood, Kirschke, and Harris.
Linebackers - James Harrison, Farrior, Timmons, Woodley, Fox, Woods, Bailey, Frazier, Arnold Harrison. Despite his early draft status, Bruce Davis has done nothing to make the team. I think he's seen his last days as a Steeler.
Safeties – Polamalu, Clark, and Carter. Mundy goes to the practice squad, and cornerbacks Deshea Townsend and Keiwan Ratliff will also play backup safety.
Cornerbacks – Taylor, Gay, Townsend, Lewis, Madison, Ratliff. This was one of the toughest positions to pick. Joe Burnett is a feisty kid who has lots of potential. However, Keiwan Ratliff is a veteran player who can actually play if a starter gets hurt. Anthony Madison is one of the team's best special teams players, and Mike Tomlin values special teams. Keenan Lewis has too much size and potential to let him go. That means that Joe Burnett is the odd man out. Sorry Joe, but to the practice squad you go.
Specialists – Reed, Sepulveda, Warren
So that's 53. There is my projection of the Steelers' final 2009 roster. It wasn't easy, but I think I can justify each of my picks. I know that some of you will disagree with me not selecting Shipley, Burnett, Mundy, and Davis. Others will think I'm crazy for keeping Kirschke, RaShon Harris and Keenan Lewis. So let me know what you think. Am I completely out of my mind? Do you agree with my picks? Disagree? What changes would you make? I'd love to hear your opinions.
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Skyfire is also visible, along with a currently unnamed Horde gunship, flying around Wyrmrest Temple in Hour of Twilight. The Horde gunship seen here is destroyed by Deathwing at the end of the Ultraxion fight.
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The Skyfire also appears in Mists of Pandaria, playing an extensive role in the Alliance intro to the expansion. After the flagship carrying Anduin Wrynn disappears, King Varian Wrynn sends an elite force to Pandaria to rescue him. Adventurers then board the upgraded Skyfire, which takes them to the newly discovered continent. A force of Adventurers, Marines, Gyrocopters, and SI:7 Agents then attack and eliminate a Horde Base at Garrosh'ar Point. The Alliance force is then attacked by the Sha, but they manage to fight their way out of the base. The gunship remains hovering over the Jade Forest until Sky Admiral Rogers is redeployed, at which point the Skyfire moves to another part of the front.
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