How do I make a program that can read and write from and to M$ formats, such as .doc?
I am thinking of starting a project that has basic functionality, mainly to learn more about
Java, but it may become user acceptable later on. I want to do this in pure Java with no additional APIs except Java. How do I get started, what do I need to learn, etc? I just want to know how to read and write properly to .doc formats. Some examples of this (non-Java) are OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Microsoft Suite (Office and Works), and more. I am not looking about how to implement it (I don't want to know GUI code, just how to interpret and write to .doc files), but to use it.
Thanks,
cc11rocks aka John Price
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