what language would you use to read + write over a word document file

Hi have a programming project that I want to get done at my work. We receive quote request via a submit form. I want to take that data and append to an existing template quote page that is a word document. I would want a program that would take the word document keep its format and simply replace a few important keyholder with data from the submit form. e.g. [firstname] [lastname]. and then save the word document as a new file quote#211.doc.

Any suggestions? I am thinking visual basic.


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Marcel

What language is your request form processed with? PHP, ASP, JS? Cause you could use any of those languages to write your .doc file.

If you are in a Java environment I would look into http://poi.apache.org/

The request form is in PHP. My IT guy who can do some simple coding tells me that you cannot modify a templated word document with php. Is that true?

I have found that in Visual Studio you can add 'bookmark' to a word 2010 document. Seems like a good place to start.

MrBlue said:

What language is your request form processed with? PHP, ASP, JS? Cause you could use any of those languages to write your .doc file.

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If you are on PHP, then this might be helpful:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3369061/edit-doc-or-docx-file-using-php