> I am need to create a web-app which the administrator must use to > update,view and store word documents in a sql database. > > Say the administrator clicks a link to view the Internet Usage Policy. At > Page_load this policy will appear in a textarea;
A Word document has formatting information that can't be represented in a text area. Does this Word document contain only text, or does the formatting (fonts, colors, layout) need to be preserved as well? If you only need the text, then you can forgo Word and just store a simple ASCII file in the database, which can be loaded into the text area. If you need Word because formatting is to be preserved, then you'll most likely want to give the users a link to the document. Clicking on the link with Word installed will load the document into Word. The question with this design is - how will the changes to the document get back into the database? If this is indeed what you want, have you considered Windows SharePoint Services? Jeff Ferguson Magenic Technologies =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorŪ http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: Essential .NET: building applications and components with CSharp August 30 - September 3, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/edotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
