Embedding Word docs

rbuser

Hi.

I have a Delph 7 application using RB. I am using TRich View with Report
builder. I have a problem that my user is now pasting pictures into the RTF
docs, and this is resulting in a huge bloat of the Documents. Typically a
350KB JPG file bloats a 1 K RTF file to 12.5 Mb.

For many reasons this is very problematic for me.

Conversly, a Word DOC supports JPEG propperly, and there is no bloat.

My question is, does the group know of a component set I could use to
replacce TRichView. I would require a RB Word component, and a Word view
control for forms. I would need to upport Office 2003 - up.

Any alaternative sugestions to this problem would be most wellcome.

Many thanks in advance,

Tony

nicocizik

Hi Tony,

We do not know of any components that allow the embedding of Word documents
in a report. Perhaps someone with similar experience will chime in.

One option would be to find a way to export a Word doc or RTF to a MetaFile
image. This could then be displayed in a TppImage component.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

I use rich view for my notes fields and print the rich view in the RB
documents. It works very well and the sizes are not too large. I instruct
users to keep the graphic in jpg or something small. Occassionally they
will scan an intire page and save the bmp which is really large.

I like the rich view approach because RB handles the page breaks and
everything correctly. You can see a sample output at the following:
http://www.expresstechnology.com/TechBulletins/NotesEditor.htm

Bob