Using ASP.NET to work with MS Words

[Jimmy Tran]

Hello Everyone,

I would like a to build a web application using ASP.NET. The application
should be able to read a microsoft words document, edit&update the
document if choose to, or create new words document. I have looked into
file system object and all I can find is asp dealing with text files. I
don't know how to go about words document. Can someone please point out
how this can be accomplished?

Thank You,
JIm

 

[John Timney \(Microsoft MVP\)]

MSWord is not really a server side tool, and you can easily hang your server
by leaving too many instances open. That said, someone has kindly provided
an excellent tuorial on doing it....

http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/wordapplication.asp


Regards

John Timney
Microsoft Regional Director
Microsoft MVP

 

[WJ]

You can build *.doc files using XML format without the need of MSO present
on any devices. However, your clients or users must have MS/Word 2003 to
read these xml documents you create. No backward compatibility available.

John