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How to send vfp6 reports by email?
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Visual FoxPro
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>>>>What would be the best way to send reports as mail attachments?
>>>
>>>I've doine this by either creating pure ASCII output, or using Word or Excel automation to create word documents or spreadsheets, and then use Outlook to create a message and attach the needed files.
>>>
>>>>Is it possible to generate rich text document from reports?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Eric.
>>
>>I would say the easiest is to use PDF.
>
>PDF is certainly a ubiquitous format, but I've got users who want spreadsheets that they can plgg into their sales models each month, and others who insist on integrating the Sales report into a word document that's used to pass up to their managment. it'd be much easier if I just had to print a report that could be viewed in lots of different environments...

I have had good success using foxword from Bel Consulting. I supplies a printer driver that converts the VFP report to RTF.

The only downside has been support. None of the emails or phone messsages I left were answered.

Bel Consulting
172 West 79th Street
Suite 9D
New York, NY 10024

Tel: 212-799-0123 Fax: 212-799-0252
e-mail: info@belcon.com

Good Luck
John
John Campbell
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