RTF::Document was RTF::Generator I'm all set for now...
RTF::Generator appears to need Thread. I was not able to properly install this prerequisite, since I am not "root" and cannot implement "loadables" the server (It's not a windows box). I did manage to manually "install" RTF::Document. (Create a sub-directory off of cgi-bin named RTF and place the file Document.pm in it. Works like a charm. I'll place a follow up note here, if I run into any show stopper.) I'm semi-automating a newsletter for a club I belong to, so I must go with what's expedient. I have discovered that it appears it will to be easier to use RTF::Document than try to "fit the square peg into the round hole" a la implementing RTF::Generator on Perl 5.00404. perldoc RTF::Cookbook and the Microsoft RTF specification at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnrtfspec/html/rtfspec.asp ?frame=true seem to have the information I need. I, also, used Word to create an empty RTF document, a couple of documents with a BMP (bitmap) graphic, a document with a table, and a document with both graphics and tables. The preceding references indicate that graphics and tables are problematic, so these simple(?) examples should help me. I observed that the BMP is stored in line in the document; it is not a link. Only a couple of graphic types are supported by RTF; BMP seems the right choice for me. I just opened my JPEG in MSIE and saved the picture as BMP. Al Wheeler wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to find the appropriate forum or person(s) as related to the > following: > > RTF::Generator > How do I go about making RTF module & components work on Perl 5.004? Might > there be a translator script for 5.005 to 5.004? > > If I must write the code myself, then where do I look for information about > the differences between 5.005 and 5.004? Any help appreciated. > > Thankyou, > Al Wheeler > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
