We're actually looking to provide printing to Windows clients via http post. So if we're to use openoffice, we'd need to pass the files to it so that it auto-prints the file to the attached printer without further interaction, then closes the file. On 14 Dec 2003 at 20:03, fred smith wrote: > On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 11:04:18AM +1100, Edwin Humphries wrote: > > Does anyone know of a way to print Excel or Powerpoint files in Unix (without using > > a Windows printer driver). wv handles word documents fine through conversion to > > postscript, but the only conversion facilities for Excel and Powerpoint I'm aware > > of are xlhtml, which converts to HTML; I'm sure that format loss would be a safe > > bet. > > > > Have you looked at OpenOffice.org? It has a presentation tool that will > display many powerpoint slideshows. it also has a decent spreadsheet. > > for spreadsheets, there's also Gnumeric. > > > Edwin Humphries, > > Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd > > edwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > www.ironstone.com.au > > Phone: 02 4233 2285 > > Fax: 02 4233 2299 > > Mobile: 0419 233 051 > > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- > But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: > While we were still sinners, > Christ died for us. > ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------ > Edwin Humphries, Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd edwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.ironstone.com.au Phone: 02 4233 2285 Fax: 02 4233 2299 Mobile: 0419 233 051 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
