Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
? $word=new COM(word.application) or die(Cannot start MS Word); print Loaded word version ($word-Version)\n; $word-visible = 1 ; $word-Documents-Add(); $word-Selection-Typetext(This is a test); ? does anyone recognise this? Oh yes - this would be Word via COM - if you are having problems getting this to work, I would suggest consulting the VBA reference manual that comes with Office - it will give you the methods/objects available to you, as well as examples of how to use them... Mikey -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
Thanks for all the info, i have found a temporary solution which i am currently going to develop If anyone is interested, I found the following at http://www.pscode.com/xq/ASP/txtCodeId.625/lngWid.8/qx/vb/scripts/ShowCode.h tm Thanks Again Craig -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
Is this what you mean? ?php header(Content-type: application/rtf); echo Hello World; ? René Craig wrote: Is this possible I want to create a form, similar to an invoicing system that generates a word document that the user can print out Any help would be gratefully appreciated. craig -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:53:36 +0100, you wrote: I want to create a form, similar to an invoicing system that generates a word document that the user can print out You may have better luck with RTF (http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/nair20020523.php3) or PDF (http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.cpdf.php)... (but what can the Word format do that HTML can't? Why can't they print out an HTML invoice?) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
I know that php can open files. What I was wondering is if it can :- Start Word Open a Word template Generate fields in the template based on hidden fields and generate the page David Otton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:53:36 +0100, you wrote: I want to create a form, similar to an invoicing system that generates a word document that the user can print out You may have better luck with RTF (http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/nair20020523.php3) or PDF (http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.cpdf.php)... (but what can the Word format do that HTML can't? Why can't they print out an HTML invoice?) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 16:13:53 +0100, you wrote: David Otton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 15:53:36 +0100, you wrote: I want to create a form, similar to an invoicing system that generates a word document that the user can print out You may have better luck with RTF (http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/nair20020523.php3) [hint: Word can read RTF files] (but what can the Word format do that HTML can't? Why can't they print out an HTML invoice?) I know that php can open files. What I was wondering is if it can :- Start Word Open a Word template Generate fields in the template based on hidden fields and generate the page Yeuch. Maybe. Ask a Word expert if it's possible to manipulate it in that way. But you're better off modifying the file yourself in PHP, not asking Word to do it for you. But again, /why/? What benefit does this get you that's not offered by regular HTML? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
I need to be able to keep a record of documents created. I have found this but failed to get it to work ? $word=new COM(word.application) or die(Cannot start MS Word); print Loaded word version ($word-Version)\n; $word-visible = 1 ; $word-Documents-Add(); $word-Selection-Typetext(This is a test); ? does anyone recognise this? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
Craig, Its not PHP but HTML. I do this for a client. Make a Word document as needed, save it as rtf. Put a link onto my html page calling a particular routine. The routine reads the .rtf file, looking for replaceable parameters, replacing them with the customised values for this customer and saves the file under a new name indicating it is for this customer (still .rtf). A new page has a link to this new file. When the user clicks it, as their browser has the mime type for .rtf set to MS Word, Word starts up and opens the file. OK, in the application I did this in I used pl/sql (as the database was Oracle and there was no php) but there is no reason why you should not write a php routine to replace the parameters and resave the file. HTH Chris Craig wrote: I know that php can open files. What I was wondering is if it can :- Start Word Open a Word template Generate fields in the template based on hidden fields and generate the page -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Generating word documents based on fields in a browser
Ya, I did it with ASP (customer requested) about 2 months ago... Chris Hewitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Craig, Its not PHP but HTML. I do this for a client. Make a Word document as needed, save it as rtf. Put a link onto my html page calling a particular routine. The routine reads the .rtf file, looking for replaceable parameters, replacing them with the customised values for this customer and saves the file under a new name indicating it is for this customer (still .rtf). A new page has a link to this new file. When the user clicks it, as their browser has the mime type for .rtf set to MS Word, Word starts up and opens the file. OK, in the application I did this in I used pl/sql (as the database was Oracle and there was no php) but there is no reason why you should not write a php routine to replace the parameters and resave the file. HTH Chris Craig wrote: I know that php can open files. What I was wondering is if it can :- Start Word Open a Word template Generate fields in the template based on hidden fields and generate the page -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
