Hello Joe, Dave Bernard clued me in on this trick. Word will read and render HTML files, even if that HTML file has the DOC extension.
Spit out your report in HTML format but give it a DOC extension and have Foxpro launch the document with the default program (M$ Word) and it should come up with pictures and all. -Kevin CULLY Technologies, LLC Joe Yoder wrote: > I need to produce a report from a canned system that is written in Foxpro. > The system has data and links to photos for groups and has some canned > reports but none that allow a report with one group's information per page. > The secretary who will print binder pages is most comfortable in Word. When > she is making up a new binder, she will print the entire Word document. When > there are changes to the data or photo for one group, she will print multiple > copies of the single page with the changes. > > The goal is to have the secretary run my app which will produce an updated > Word file from the Foxpro database and associated photos. She can then make > final tweaks if necessary and print as much or little as required in her > familiar environment. > > Any counsel for the most reliable straight forward way to achieve this would > be appreciated. Alternative suggestions will be welcomed as well. > > Thanks in advance, > > Joe Yoder > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
