comments.py

import uno
from pathlib import Path
from com.sun.star.beans import PropertyValue
from os.path import abspath
import getopt, sys
 
def create_instance():
    localContext = uno.getComponentContext()
    resolver = localContext.ServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext(
        "com.sun.star.bridge.UnoUrlResolver", localContext )
    try:
        ctx = resolver.resolve("uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext" )
    except:
        sys.stderr.write("""ERROR: Libreoffice must be running in the background:

soffice --accept='socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;StarOffice.Service' --headless

""")
        sys.exit(1)
    smgr = ctx.ServiceManager
    return smgr.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop",ctx)

def main(argv):
    url = ''
    opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv,"hi:",["input="])
    for opt, arg in opts:
      if opt == '-h':
         print ('comments.py -i <inputfile>')
         sys.exit(1)
      elif opt in ("-i", "--input"):
        url = Path(abspath(arg)).as_uri()

    desktop = create_instance()
 
    loadArgs = [
        PropertyValue(Name="UpdateDocMode", Value=1),
        #PropertyValue(Name="Hidden", Value=True)
    ]
    
    doc = desktop.loadComponentFromURL(url, "_blank", 0, loadArgs)
    model = desktop.getCurrentComponent()
    
    oEnum = model.getTextFields().createEnumeration()
    while oEnum.hasMoreElements():
        oField = oEnum.nextElement()
        if oField.supportsService('com.sun.star.text.TextField.Annotation'):
            print("---")
            print("Author: " + oField.Author)
            #['Day', 'Hours', 'IsUTC', 'Minutes', 'Month', 'NanoSeconds', 'Seconds', 'Year']
            date = oField.DateTimeValue.value
            print("Date: " + str(date.Day) + "/" + str(date.Month) + "/" + str(date.Year) + " " + str(date.Hours) + ":" + str(date.Minutes))
            print("Content:")
            print(oField.Content)
 
    doc.dispose()

if __name__ == "__main__":
   main(sys.argv[1:])