Writing a Microsoft Word Doc using java

[Nomita Gairola]

Hi
I want to create a Microsoft word document using java. and want to use the feature of the word doc like page break alignmant etc.Can this be done???

[Ashish Vegaraju]

hi,

yes u can definately do it...

log on to
http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/

HWPF is the name of the project which u can use to read/write word, Excel, PowerPoint files. and yes the APIs r available for free!
Ashish.
[ October 20, 2004: Message edited by: Ashish Vegaraju ]

[Jeff Bosch]

Thanks for the great link, Ashish! I had no idea such APIs were available.

[Nomita Gairola]

thanks ashish....
are there some jars etc which can be downloaded .the site u have mentioned has some struutured directories.... how do i use them

[Ashish Vegaraju]

hi,

if u want to read or write Excel or PowerPoint files log on to.

http://jakarta.apache.org/site/binindex.cgi

just select the mirror and start downloading.

and as far as M$ Word is concerned its in an early development stage..no jars r available right now...u have to download each and every file manually..

cheers
Ashish.

[ October 24, 2004: Message edited by: Ashish Vegaraju ]

[ October 25, 2004: Message edited by: Ashish Vegaraju ]
[ November 05, 2004: Message edited by: Ashish Vegaraju ]

[Sudhish Babu]

Hi,

I am also facing the same problem.If any one of you can send me the jar files it will be of great help.

my mail id is [email protected]


thanks.

[Usha Iengar]

Ashish,
Can you send me the jar too? My address is [email protected]
Thanks in advance
Usha

[Alan McA]

You might also want to look at the Jacob Project for automating Microsoft Word from Java.


I have used the bridge to successfully access Word documents from Java in a commercial project.

[Rahul Rana]

Alan,
Could you please send me some code as to how you used MS word with Jacob at [email protected]
Thanks