[plug] Building a GUI app to generate a wordprocessed letter

Peter J. Nicol PeterNicol at vrl.com.au
Mon Mar 10 18:35:51 WST 2003


>  I can do the MySQL database. I can do a front end for entering data into it.
>  What I don't know how to do is feed the important fields into a decent WP so
>  it generates a letter.

It is possible to write it out straight to postscript, with a bit of coding, and
print it directly to a printer.  Depends on how good a postscript hacker you are,
or are willing to become.  Sidestep the wordprocessor entirely.  Unless you want
it in a wordproc format for later editing.





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