Write abiword documents using python

[sebb]

Hi,

I want to do a script in python. Users will answer to some questions
in rough text and, at the end, it will be saved in a format like
abiword's one.

Now, I want to know how to write abiword documents using python.

(OpenOffice format would be OK, but I like abiword)

If you have no idea but know about a module or a document somewere on
the web talking about that, pointing it to me would be nice.

Thanks

[Jegenye 2001 Bt]

Re: Write abiword documents using python

I doubt there would be something like that.
I'd start with making a document with AbiWord in your case and then use one
of the many templating packages available..
Then Python would be very useful to spit out some XML as well in those
places where this approach becomes tedious, after all AbiWord's format is
XML.

Best,
Miklós



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> Hi,
>
> I want to do a script in python. Users will answer to some questions
> in rough text and, at the end, it will be saved in a format like
> abiword's one.
>
> Now, I want to know how to write abiword documents using python.
>
> (OpenOffice format would be OK, but I like abiword)
>
> If you have no idea but know about a module or a document somewere on
> the web talking about that, pointing it to me would be nice.
>
> Thanks[/color]

[Paul Clinch]

Re: Write abiword documents using python

I understand abiword uses an XML based format, see

http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/FaqFileFormat

You should find the xml.dom modules useful, perhaps parsing and
updating a template created in abiword.

Paul Clinch

[JanC]

Re: Write abiword documents using python

sebb@linuxcult. com (sebb) schreef:
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> I want to do a script in python. Users will answer to some questions
> in rough text and, at the end, it will be saved in a format like
> abiword's one.
>
> Now, I want to know how to write abiword documents using python.[/color]

Maybe try this: <http://www.seanet.com/~hgg9140/comp/> (scroll down)

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