how to export data from realbasic to open office word file or comptable software

Question

Hi I use real basic for programming and I want to export some data to a word file that can be opened with "Open Office" or any other word processing software that can work on MAC OSX, any advise ?

Many Thanks

Answer 1

You didn't indicate what sort of data you're dealing with so I'll just assume text. Take a look at the StyledText class since it can read/write RTF which can be read by most word processors. http://docs.realsoftware.com/index.php/StyledText The drawback is that they only support a subset of RTF and don't support images.

If you have images and want a little more control I would recommend the Formatted Text Control from True North Software. http://www.truenorthsoftware.com/formattedtextcontrol/ It's a little pricey, but it's well worth it. True RTF support as well as a lot of XML options. You can create a very nice looking export via code.

You can always just create a plain old text file using the TextOutputStream which any word processor can open and read. http://docs.realsoftware.com/index.php/TextOutputStream

If you're on Windows, you can export directly to Word using the WordApplication class. http://docs.realsoftware.com/index.php/WordApplication That's not a cross-platform solution though.