Comments on: Using ColdFusion to Generate a Custom Word Document http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/ my code snips Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:32:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1828 Joe Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:44:57 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1828 Mohammed, I would seriously consider using cfreport's label feature instead and make the format="rtf". Mohammed,

I would seriously consider using cfreport's label feature instead and make the format="rtf".

]]> By: Joe http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1827 Joe Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1827 dsam, http://forums.techarena.in/office-update-service/1283466.htm Looks like there's not necessarily a solution as you have it because of security patches. So use <cfcontent type="application/rtf"> instead. dsam,

http://forums.techarena.in/office-update-service/1283466.htm

Looks like there's not necessarily a solution as you have it because of security patches. So use <cfcontent type="application/rtf"> instead.

]]> By: Joe http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1826 Joe Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:26:12 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1826 Carlos, I would suggest that you create the document in Word that has the headers/footers, page breaks, etc. and use variables in it like ~CompanyName~, ~FirstName~, ~LastName~, etc. Save it as an rtf. Then copy the file to your server. Have Coldfusion read the file and do the replacements (replace()). Then serve the file back to the user via the cfcontent method that Jen describes above. Make sure you use the "all" parameter of the replace statement so that all variables are changed on every page (not just the first instance of the variable). Carlos,
I would suggest that you create the document in Word that has the headers/footers, page breaks, etc. and use variables in it like ~CompanyName~, ~FirstName~, ~LastName~, etc. Save it as an rtf.
Then copy the file to your server. Have Coldfusion read the file and do the replacements (replace()). Then serve the file back to the user via the cfcontent method that Jen describes above. Make sure you use the "all" parameter of the replace statement so that all variables are changed on every page (not just the first instance of the variable).

]]> By: Carlos http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1825 Carlos Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:15:28 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1825 Is there any way to create word documents ala <cfdocument>? as in with headers, pagebreak, footers, etc. im using CF 9 thanks for your time. Is there any way to create word documents ala <cfdocument>?

as in with headers, pagebreak, footers, etc.
im using CF 9

thanks for your time.

]]> By: dsam6891 http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1785 dsam6891 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:29:44 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1785 Hi, I am new to CF.. I am trying to generate labels (basic first name and last name) from MS Access. Here is the code I am using : <!--- Get Names from the database---> <cfquery name ="GetNames" datasource = "playdb"> Select FirstName, LastName From Instructors </cfquery> <!--- Location of our RTF template ---> <cfset pathToRTF = GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "nametags.rtf" /> <!--- Read RTF template into variable called “RTF” ---> <cfset rtf = FileRead(pathToRTF) /> <!--- Replace “placeholders” with specific information ---> <cfset rtf = Replace(rtf, "%First Name%", GetNames.FirstName)> <cfset rtf = Replace(rtf, "%Last Name%",GetNames.LastName)> <!--- Default filename for document ---> <cfheader name="Content-Disposition" value="filename=WordNametag.doc"> <!--- Set the content-type so Word is invoked ---> <cfcontent type="application/msword"> <cfoutput>#rtf#</cfoutput> _____________________________________________________ The code does invoke word (with this error message: 'We cannot Start the converter mswrd632'). After clicking OK twice, a 12 page document pops up with a bunch of 0's and 1's and some formatting code. What am I missing here? I would really appreciate any help ! Thanks Hi, I am new to CF.. I am trying to generate labels (basic first name and last name) from MS Access. Here is the code I am using :

<!— Get Names from the database—>
<cfquery name ="GetNames" datasource = "playdb">
Select FirstName, LastName
From Instructors
</cfquery>

<!— Location of our RTF template —>
<cfset pathToRTF = GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "nametags.rtf" />

<!— Read RTF template into variable called “RTF” —>
<cfset rtf = FileRead(pathToRTF) />

<!— Replace “placeholders” with specific information —>
<cfset rtf = Replace(rtf, "%First Name%", GetNames.FirstName)>

<cfset rtf = Replace(rtf, "%Last Name%",GetNames.LastName)>

<!— Default filename for document —>
<cfheader name="Content-Disposition" value="filename=WordNametag.doc">

<!— Set the content-type so Word is invoked —>
<cfcontent type="application/msword">
<cfoutput>#rtf#</cfoutput>
_____________________________________________________

The code does invoke word (with this error message: 'We cannot Start the converter mswrd632'). After clicking OK twice, a 12 page document pops up with a bunch of 0's and 1's and some formatting code. What am I missing here?

I would really appreciate any help !

Thanks

]]> By: Mohamad http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1770 Mohamad Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:33:08 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1770 Jen, is there a way to loop over the contents of the word file? For example, let's say you wanted to generate several mailing labels based on a query output. Would you have to create a single file for each query row, or can you create a single placeholder and loop over it as many times as there are rows in a query? My intention is to generate address labels. The number will always vary, but I would like to output them to the same file. Jen, is there a way to loop over the contents of the word file? For example, let's say you wanted to generate several mailing labels based on a query output. Would you have to create a single file for each query row, or can you create a single placeholder and loop over it as many times as there are rows in a query? My intention is to generate address labels. The number will always vary, but I would like to output them to the same file.

]]> By: Joe http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1534 Joe Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:15:12 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1534 Just a note for Michael (above). You can also simply write html to a file with a .doc extension and Word will open it and it will have the html formatting. And if you have Word on your server, you can issue a read of the file and then issue a "save as" (via COM -- you'll have to good that) with an rtf extension and it will save it. (It creates an instance of Word on the server though, so you wouldn't want this to be high volume.) Also, ActivePDF will convert from html to PDF or Word to PDF. http://www.activepdf.com/products/serverproducts/docconverter/overview.cfm Just a note for Michael (above). You can also simply write html to a file with a .doc extension and Word will open it and it will have the html formatting. And if you have Word on your server, you can issue a read of the file and then issue a "save as" (via COM — you'll have to good that) with an rtf extension and it will save it. (It creates an instance of Word on the server though, so you wouldn't want this to be high volume.)
Also, ActivePDF will convert from html to PDF or Word to PDF. http://www.activepdf.com/products/serverproducts/docconverter/overview.cfm

]]> By: jen http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1521 jen Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:20:55 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1521 @Joe Thanks for the info. It is a kludge at best no matter how it is done. But, it can be done, like you said, with limitations. @Joe
Thanks for the info. It is a kludge at best no matter how it is done. But, it can be done, like you said, with limitations.

]]> By: Joe http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1511 Joe Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1511 I bet the person wanting to know how to get variables on page 2 or beyond may be using the same variable on those pages that they used on page 1. Therefore, they simply need the "All" parameter at the end of the replace() function. However, I will tell you that there may be some sort of limitation on the number of replacements in a single document because I'm fine up to maybe 100 statements or so and then it just stops replacing. It could be a memory limitation. I bet the person wanting to know how to get variables on page 2 or beyond may be using the same variable on those pages that they used on page 1. Therefore, they simply need the "All" parameter at the end of the replace() function.
However, I will tell you that there may be some sort of limitation on the number of replacements in a single document because I'm fine up to maybe 100 statements or so and then it just stops replacing. It could be a memory limitation.

]]> By: jen http://www.jensbits.com/2009/06/21/using-coldfusion-to-generate-a-word-document/comment-page-2/#comment-1006 jen Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:25:42 +0000 http://www.jensbits.com/?p=238#comment-1006 @Don "Leave the porn! It makes your site more popular. lol" That actually crossed my mind... @Don

"Leave the porn! It makes your site more popular. lol"

That actually crossed my mind…

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