You could also build a simple JavaBean to do it as well. However, the batch file is
probably the best for a quick solution.
Mike
John Newsom wrote:
> I am pumped about the rtf method of populating word documents with databased
> data. I am using it to populate student progress report forms. Very very
> slick. Now I would like to automatically populate a drop down box with the rtf
> files available in a particular directory. I have searched the list archives on
> the witango site, and the method proposed in one post was to write a batch file
> that does a directory listing and then use the extrenal action to call the batch
> file, and access the resultset. I could use the choicelist tag then to display
> the resultset as a drop down list. Is this still the method of choice?
>
> Also, my hard drive crashed, alas, and I have lost my book marks to the various
> list archives. I have Ben's site, but the search doesn't seem to be working.
> Also, the witango site. But I thought there was another one with the complete
> archives. Can some one help?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Newsom
>
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