Re: automatic or scripted export of graphics from gnumeric

[Jean Brefort <jean brefort free fr>]

Le vendredi 13 janvier 2017 à 11:35 -0700, John Denker a écrit :
> On 01/13/2017 08:38 AM, Jean Brefort wrote:
>
> > You might have a too old GObject Introspection version,
>
> Where/how should one obtain an up-to-date version of the python
> module
> suitable for gnumeric introspection?
> -- pip gi downloads some irrelevant "gist" module
> -- pip python-gi says "No matching distribution found"
> -- ditto for pip3

I don't know what is pip. Ask on your distribution forum. Note that
things can work with older versions, you just don't need to require a
version, just use:
> > > from gi.repository import GOffice
> > > from gi.repository import Gnm


> > You must get the list of graphs using Sheet::objects_get()
>
> Yes, but what then?  As I said previously, AFAICT the documentation
> gives
> no hint as to how to save the graph, or even how to look at the
> properties
> within the graph object.

You need to use the export_image() method for each graph.

> Are there any working examples of gnumeric introspection?

No serious one for now.