.com to word problem

[web2000]

Hello,

 

I am using the COM function to export data from PHP to Word.

 

It works perfectly but the problem i have is that when the files are hosted on a local web server the file opens on the local web server rather than the client machine. Does anyone know how to do this on the client machine?

 

Thanks, here is the code

 

$word = new COM("word.application") or die("Unable to instantiate Word");
$template_file = "C:/letter.doc";
$word->Documents->Open($template_file);
$current_date = date("d/m/Y");
$bookmarkname = "TODAYDATE";
$objBookmark = $word->ActiveDocument->Bookmarks($bookmarkname);
$range1 = $objBookmark->Range;
$range1->Text = $current_date;
$word->visible = 1;

[Daniel0]

You'd probably have to use some ActiveX script, but that would only work in IE. The PHP code gets executed on the server, therefore the data handling happens on the server.

 

You could also let the user upload the file, then convert it, then let them download it again.

[soycharliente]

Force them to save the file on their computer before viewing?