Using a Script to automate data entry to an OpenOffice Calc Spreadsheet

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Published on 2009-06-05T09:00:51Z Indexed on 2010/03/13 18:05 UTC
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I would like to be able to automate creating spreadsheets and adding data to an OpenOffice spreadsheet using a script (any scripting language is acceptable - PowerShell, Python, or even JavaScript).

What is a suitable library or tutorial?

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