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# CreateUnoService Function

Instantiates a Uno service with the ProcessServiceManager.

## Syntax:

    oService = CreateUnoService( Uno service name )

For a list of available services, go to: https://api.libreoffice.org/docs/idl/ref/namespacecom_1_1sun_1_1star.html

## Examples:

oIntrospection = CreateUnoService( "com.sun.star.beans.Introspection" )

The following code uses a service to open a file open dialogue:

    Sub Main
        fName = FileOpenDialog ("Please select a file")
        print "file chosen: "+fName
    End Sub

    Function FileOpenDialog(title As String) As String
        filepicker = createUnoService("com.sun.star.ui.dialogs.FilePicker")
        filepicker.Title = title
        filepicker.execute()
        files = filepicker.getFiles()
        FileOpenDialog=files(0)
    End Function