You have about three options here. If you want a PDF, there is plenty of ways to generate a PDF server-side from custom tags to Java APIs. However, if you want a Word document generated server-side you have two options. First, you can use OLE to create the document. This only works on Windows, but your server is on Windows, so that is ok. You can either access the OLE Word API directly or check out some custom tags that do this. Additionally, Word supports rich text format, which is an ASCII based format that you can generate right inside of CF without the use of additionally APIs. Although, there are some custom tags that exist to create RTF.
-Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Rafael (Alan Bleiweiss) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 10:06 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Generating Invoices > > I'm setting up a customized billing system for my client billables and > need > to automate the generation of the final invoice that we can then print out > and mail. > > I know I've seen something about this a while back Can anyone point me in > the direction of a custom tag or the methodology for converting an html > page into a formatted Word doc? Or is it better, faster, easier to > convert > to PDF on the fly? > > I've got a Win2K server and CF5 and the administrator would be running a > PC > with Win98. The goal is to run the web app with scheduler AND be able to > generate manual - as needed invoices, then once a month/as needed we would > go in and print out the auto-generated word or pdf. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
