> We're trying with CF9 on Windows Server 2008 to generate RTF files with font > information. > So far, the approaches we've seen depend on going through a browser to a > user's desktop. > What we need it to do is be able to generate the RTF file via a scheduled > task that will be > run every 5 minutes or so onto the server so that it gets put into a print > queue. > > We've tried writing a straight text file with RTF font code but as it gets > sent to the print > queue the code just comes across as plain text. Is there a way to do make an > RTF file > without the browser? Thank you.
No, you need a client that understands what RTF is. You could install an RTF client application on your server, and use COM (OLE automation) to have that open the RTF and print it. That approach may not scale well, though. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:337474 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
