ASP to Word

[Joe]

Hi.

I'm using ASP to pull info from a database and open it in Word. Everything works fine but I want to specify the paper size to be Legal. Is this possible or am I stuck with Letter size?

Thanks

Joe

 

[Baconbutty]

Hi.

I'm using ASP to pull info from a database and open it in Word. Everything works fine but I want to specify the paper size to be Legal. Is this possible or am I stuck with Letter size?

Thanks

Joe

Questions:-

1. When you say "pull info" do you mean that your database has an
existing Word document as a BLOB or something? If not, what is the
format of your "info" and how are you opening it in Word?
2. When you say "open it in Word", do you mean client side or server
side?

Generally, the only way I can think of is to automate the instance of
the Word application you are running.

In JavaScript, something like:-

try
{
var oWord=GetObject("","Word.Application");
oWord.ActiveDocument.PageSetup.PaperSize=4; // wdPaperLegal
}
catch(e)
{
alert("Could not find or access an instance of Word.Application, or
there was no ActiveDocument open.");
}

However, on the client side, I think security restrictions are going to
be a problem.

Regards

Julian Turner

 

[Larry Bud]

Hi.

I'm using ASP to pull info from a database and open it in Word. Everything works fine but I want to specify the paper size to be Legal. Is this possible or am I stuck with Letter size?

Sure
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnoffxml/html/ofxml2k.asp

Using some meta data you can define all sorts of things. One of the
easy ways to do this is to create a simple word doc with legal paper
size, and do a Save as HTML and review the code.

 

[Joe]

Thanks. That did the trick.
Joe

Sure
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnoffxml/html/ofxml2k.asp

Using some meta data you can define all sorts of things. One of the
easy ways to do this is to create a simple word doc with legal paper
size, and do a Save as HTML and review the code.