Another approach is to use JooTemplates to create an OpenOffice.org file. From there, JooConverter can get you to Word, or PDF, or a few other formats. Not as easy, but completely open source, for places where that's important.

Hi, I am able to generate word document with WordApi.exe. But is it possible to insert image, page-break with this. I need to publish variable no of pages. Is it possible to repeat some "Section" ? Pls reply soon.

Hello Pramod , 1).Is it possible to see the generated document in MS Word ? I got some info that its a bit complicated process to open the generated word doc in MS Word , using this api. 2) Also , are the images being rendered properly. Please respond man , its kinda urgent Regards, Aash K. aashish_kohli@satyam.com

Hi pramod , I have downloaded this api[mull-und-stein] , but while i'm tyring to install WordApi.exe , i'm getting an error ... It says ..."The input file 'WordInp.txt' couldnot be found" Please tell how did you installed this api , and also the compiling instructions.

I am New to java.I have got a similar problem. the error is something like this Pls help me out. writetodoc.java:7: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.createNewDocumentFromTemplate("SampleTemplate"); ^ writetodoc.java:8: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("AddressLine1", "O'Reilly & Associated, Inc." ; ^ writetodoc.java:9: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("AddressLine2", "Mr Miller"); ^ writetodoc.java:10: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("AddressLine3", "101 Moris Street"); ^ writetodoc.java:11: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("AddressLine4", "Sebastopol, CA 95472-9902"); ^ writetodoc.java:12: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Salutation", "Dear Mr Miller,"); ^ writetodoc.java:13: cannot resolve symbol symbol : variable WordProcessing location: class WriteToDoc WordProcessing.exec(); ^

You can specify the Template file and WordAPI.exe are located but you cannot modify the directory location of the WordInp.txt. unless you compile WordAPI.exe yourself

You can implictly specify where the Word Template can be loaded from by specifying its location by passing the path+filename:

Example:
wp.createNewDocumentFromTemplate("C:\\SomeDirectory\\DifferentTemplate.dot");

You can implictly specify where to call the WordAPI.exe by specifying its location by passing the path+filename to:

Example
String[] cmd = {"C:\\SomeDirectory\\WordAPI.exe"}; ... Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd);

If you change the location of the WordInp.txt you will get the "The input file 'WordInp.txt'" error.

Please ensure that File is instantiated this way
wordInput = new File("WordInp.txt");

What is the file "WordInput.txt" for?? Where do I get one? I don't understand what it's for, because I've never seen such a file.

With this API I can write a "table" of variable number of collumns and rows? There is any API to do this?

I want to generate a word document from dynamic data.Please help

Hello I want to mention that it works now on my system. I used Windows 2000 and Office 97 and it didn't work. Now I upgradet to Office 2003 and it works. (Müller and Stein's page says it should work with Word 97, but it didn't)

Bado did you find any other solution where you could generate word document irrespective of Word 97 or latest?? Thanks

It is working fine. I would like to summarize how it worked out. 1. Downloaded source - Tried to install wordapi.exe. It throwed some error. Dont mind about that. 2. Compile WordProcessing.java 3. Store all the three key files in the same directory. 4. Create another java file with the source code given. 5. If the template file is stored in same directory then pass the whole path along with the createNewDocumentFromTemplate("c:\...") method or store it in default template directory. 6. Compile and run.... Doc created :)

Hi, I have downloaded all 3 mentioned files...what r the locations to place them...procedures to follow then???

I am able to Generate the Word Documemt. But when i use "closeDocument()" or "quitAppliation()" only the generated Document is getting closed not the Word Application. Every time i generate the document a new Word Application is opened which is never closed. How do I close the Application. Thanks in Advance

I'm taking an old report document and making a template from it. I am able to create bookmarks and use the files to write to them, unless one is in a Word textbox. Is there a way to reference a bookmark inside a textbox?

Hi all, I want to use this API but I cannot understand if I have to install the "WordAPI.exe" BEFORE using WordProcessing.java. Can anybody explain how to: 1. Install the API 2. Reference user tempates 3. Create Docs whit bookmarks filled The problem is that if I simply double-click on WordAPI.exe I have the usual problem related to WordInput.txt (file not found). What is this file??? Where is it? Thanx a lot, Marco

How to do the same thing over HTTP. I want to do the same process in the client side using some server side application. Please help.

Hi all, i want to make a merging between a word model document and a field values txt file using java. Other thing, is it possible to write word property about the path of the txt file any ideas thanx

I have similar kind of problem, I have to open a word document in read only format, which is located in unix Operating System(different location), my java applications runs on WinX. Can anybody throw any light on it, it would be helpful if any body send a sample code.........

I am having similar a problem to the problem Bodo had in March. I get no errors, I see WordAPI.exe and WinWord.exe start in the Task Manager, but a document is never produced. I have tried to use the "printToPrinterToSelectByUserAndForget" method and the printer select dialog does not appear. I am calling the class from within JavaScript in another application. I think this class would really solve some problems for us, anyone have some suggestions?

Where can I get the following WordAPI.exe WordProcessing.java SampleTemplate.dot Can you forward the same to my email id so that I can make use of the api .

I forgot to say that my templates have pictures and the tags are like «n» where n is a natural Thanks in advance

i doin a project to make file browser in java.ll u plz guide me how to open a word file?

Please anybody upload working example? It will be appreciated.

You would be best to create the document server side and stream it to the client once it is created, that way the api etc only need to live in the server classpath and not the client's one. the only assumption then being that the user has MSWord on their client. Else you will find massive portability problems. Hope this hel, S

I can read word document using org.apache.poi.hwpf.HWPFDocument class i get whole of text but i want to replace some text how can i do that?? if u know abt this plx let me know... Thanks in advance

Hi I am trying to generate the word doc but i m not understanding wats happening any one pls figure it out /* * WordAPI.java * * Created on May 30, 2006, 10:50 AM * * To change this template, choose Tools | Template Manager * and open the template in the editor. */ package com.arbitron.specialnoticespage; import java.io.IOException; /** * * @author rsoni */ public class WordAPI { /** Creates a new instance of WordAPI */ public WordAPI(String output, String Survey, String Market, String Year, String[] cmdMacro, String[] dataWord) { String cmd = "C:\\DocumentsandSettings\\elthot\\Desktop\\BackUp\\JavaWord\\WordAPI.exe"; WordProcessing.createNewDocumentFromTemplate("C:\\Documents and Settings\\elthot\\Desktop\\BackUp\\Project #6-SSA\\SpecialPlate.dot"); ///////////////////// WordProcessing.executeMacro("InitializeForm"); WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Survey", Survey); WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Market", Market); WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Year", Year); WordProcessing.executeMacro("InitializeFormData"); for(int x=0; x<cmdMacro.length; x++){ WordProcessing.executeMacro(cmdMacro[x]); } int SectionCount=1; int SubtitleCount=1; int NoticeCount=1; int TableHeaderCount=1; int TableValueCount=1; int RowCount=1; int ColumnCount=1; int y=0; for(int x=0; x<dataWord.length; x++){ if(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("SectionHead")==0){ WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Section"+String.valueOf(SectionCount), dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// System.out.println("Section"+String.valueOf(SectionCount)+" "+dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// SectionCount++; } else if(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("SubTitle")==0){ WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Subtitle"+String.valueOf(SubtitleCount), dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// System.out.println("Subtitle"+String.valueOf(SubtitleCount)+" "+dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// SubtitleCount++; } else if(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("Notice")==0){ WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("Notice"+String.valueOf(NoticeCount), dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// System.out.println("Notice"+String.valueOf(NoticeCount)+" "+dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////// NoticeCount++; } else if(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("ResetTable")==0){ RowCount=1; ColumnCount=1; y++; while(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("AddRow")==0){ RowCount++; y++; } while(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("AddColumn")==0){ ColumnCount++; y++; } if((cmdMacro[y].compareTo("Table_Border")==0)||(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("Table_NoBorder")==0)){ for(int i=0; i<ColumnCount; i++){ WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("TableHeader"+String.valueOf(TableHeaderCount), dataWord[x]); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // System.out.println("TableHeader"+String.valueOf(TableHeaderCount)+" "+dataWord[x]); ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TableHeaderCount++; x++; } for(int i=0; i<(ColumnCount*RowCount-ColumnCount); i++){ WordProcessing.typeTextAtBookmark("TableValue"+String.valueOf(TableValueCount), dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // System.out.println("TableValue"+String.valueOf(TableValueCount)+" "+dataWord[x]); /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TableValueCount++; x++; } x--; } } else if(cmdMacro[y].compareTo("BackSpace")==0){ x--; } y++; } WordProcessing.saveDocumentAs(output); WordProcessing.exec(cmd); // try { // Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd); // } catch (IOException ex) { // ex.printStackTrace(); // } } }