Re: Creating Word docs in 4D
Hello David, I do something similar, generically for .docx, .xlsx and so on: -Unzip the file, which creates a number of folders and files -Replace the embedded variables with data (freely configured in a report template: which document (docx, .xlsx), which variabes with which contents in which files) -Zip the file, using 7zip from the command line -Change the extension to .docx or similar Greeting Ingo >Is anyone using the following methodology to do this?: >Outside of 4D: >1. Create a template in MS Word, with home-grown embedded variables, and save >it as a .docx file. (Which is actually a zipped collection of xml and other >files.) >2. Change the file extension to .zip . >3. Unzip the file, which creates a number of folders and files. > >In 4D: >1. open the resulting document.xml file. >2. Replace the embedded variables with data. >3. Resave the file. >4. Zip the file, using Miyako's zip plugin for 4D. >5. Change the extension to .docx . > >Anyone doing this or something like it? > >David -- ViELMAC Ingo Wolf Rheinhessenring 53A D 55597 Wöllstein Tel. +49 (0)6703 3070320 Fax +49 (0)6703 3070321 e-mail i...@vielmac.de ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
RE: Creating Word docs in 4D
We do that nearly the same way, with the difference that we don't use 4D Write or Write pro. And for Zipping and unzipping we use PHP. And with 4D 17R4 it should possible to export from Write Pro to docx. Regards Lutz > -Original Message- > Subject: Creating Word docs in 4D > > As of August 2018, Write Pro could not export to a Word doc. Has that > changed? > > I have a 4D v15 application that uses 4D Write pre-defined templates that > contain > home-grown embedded variables, and the code uses the WR Replace command to > substitute data for these variables. > Then the Write docs are exported as Word docs. Works perfectly. > > But in v17, I have to come up with a way to replicate this functionality. > Is anyone using the following methodology to do this?: > Outside of 4D: > 1. Create a template in MS Word, with home-grown embedded variables, and > save it as > a .docx file. (Which is actually a zipped collection of xml and other > files.) > 2. Change the file extension to .zip . > 3. Unzip the file, which creates a number of folders and files. > > In 4D: > 1. open the resulting document.xml file. > 2. Replace the embedded variables with data. > 3. Resave the file. > 4. Zip the file, using Miyako's zip plugin for 4D. > 5. Change the extension to .docx . > > Anyone doing this or something like it? > > David ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
RE: Creating Word docs in 4D
I found another solution, pending some testing. (This is in a Windows environment, btw.) Print the Write Pro document to a PDF file (in my case, using Microsoft Print to PDF), then use a command-line utility that converts PDFs to Word, like Total PDF Converter from coolutils.com. This app costs $39, but there are probably some free apps out there as well that do the same thing. Command-line utility programs can be launched from 4D by creating a .bat file and launching it via LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS. Will experiment and report back. Will be interesting to see how accurate the resulting Word docs are compared with the PDF files. David -Original Message- From: David Rose [mailto:drose...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2019 10:09 AM To: '4d_tech@lists.4d.com' <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> Subject: Creating Word docs in 4D As of August 2018, Write Pro could not export to a Word doc. Has that changed? I have a 4D v15 application that uses 4D Write pre-defined templates that contain home-grown embedded variables, and the code uses the WR Replace command to substitute data for these variables. Then the Write docs are exported as Word docs. Works perfectly. But in v17, I have to come up with a way to replicate this functionality. Is anyone using the following methodology to do this?: Outside of 4D: 1. Create a template in MS Word, with home-grown embedded variables, and save it as a .docx file. (Which is actually a zipped collection of xml and other files.) 2. Change the file extension to .zip . 3. Unzip the file, which creates a number of folders and files. In 4D: 1. open the resulting document.xml file. 2. Replace the embedded variables with data. 3. Resave the file. 4. Zip the file, using Miyako's zip plugin for 4D. 5. Change the extension to .docx . Anyone doing this or something like it? David ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
