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Re: Jakarta POI - HWPF for word files

You probably mean "open source" alternatives to Word and Excel like OpenOffice and yes, they are quite "programmable" in the sense that there is a macro language that can be used to automate processes. 

A whole site devoted to it here: http://www.ooomacros.org/

Pete Helgren


Steve Richter wrote:

On 8/10/06, Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What's the advantage of using Word?  I can't think of one.


are the Linux alternatives as programmable as Word? if not, then the
ability to automate Word and Excel are big pluses to me.

-Steve

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