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[nolly]

I need a Perl module, or at least a module which can be called from Perl, which will generate Word docs on a non-MS platform. I could've sworn this existed, but I can't find it now. Basically, the Word equivalent of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. Anyone?

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[dafydd.livejournal.com]

At the risk of asking a really dumb question, have you tried searching CPAN?

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Of course. Using various search terms and browsing the module list.

[dafydd.livejournal.com]

I figured it was a dumb question... ;-)

OLE::Storage?

[voider.livejournal.com]

http://www.perl.com/CPAN/modules/by-module/OLE/OLE-Storage-0.386.readme

I haven't used it myself, but the readme claims that it allows access to the "raw data streams" of Microsoft Word type documents. Looks like it might only support older versions of Word, though.

Re: OLE::Storage?

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Older is OK, but it doesn't support actual document creation, which is what I need.

maybe you can fake it...

[pbaylies.livejournal.com]

All you'd need would be a blank Word document, right?

There's also Win32::OLE, but it looks like that's more for automating a real copy of Word to do things...

Good luck!

Re: maybe you can fake it...

[nolly.livejournal.com]

No, that one will let you do minimal mods in place, but you can't change the doc size. So no real editing.