>>What I am trying to do is allow my users to create a document template which makes reference to table fields (for example {less than}{less than} Employee.Salary {greater than}{greater than} ) and then print the document. I figured RTF would be the best format to use because it is documented and non propietary.
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>>My customers usually have Word, but not in every machine. Are there any other alternatives?
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>>TIA,
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>>Alex
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>How about the RTF ActiveX control, which you can embed within a VFP form. See the samples that come with VFP.
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>Or, depending on the formatting needs, even an EditBox might be enough.

The RTF ActiveX control was the approach I was taking, but ran into the problem of how to print the report, which led to this thread. If we have to use Word anyway a better approach is to use the mail merge facility as explained in "Office Automation with VFP".

Thanks.

Alex