Better still, Take a look at RTF as a file format. Its readable in Word, looks like a Word doc and can be saved with a '.doc' extension and you can store placeholders that php can use to 'mail-merge' with. Works for me. Cheers George > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Lovatt [mailto:pjln1@sunmaia.net] > Sent: 23 July 2003 9:04 am > To: Chris Mach; php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: write to word.. > > > Hi > > I did it like this > <?php > //create file here > > > //then output it > > header ("Content-type: application/msword"); > header ("Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename=letter.doc"); > include('letter.htm'); > > print('done it') > ?> > > I wrote the letter to file and then included it, but you can probably just > print HTML as you would normally. Word will open HTML files and > maintain the > format. > > HTH > > Peter > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Mach [mailto:cjmach@gto.net] > Sent: 23 July 2003 03:01 > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: write to word.. > > > hi, > > I'm just wondering if it is possible to write to a word document or any > other file type that would allow for easy editing(besides txt) with out > having to copy and past everything in? I'm looking to have a template > perhaps in word and have the code insert variables from the database. > > If it is possible, could some one point me in the right direction. Like > where to look in the manual. > > Thanks, > Chris > > > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php