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                               Docserver
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This is a README file for the docserver/docclient project.

The docclient/docserver allow you to convert MS proprietary formats
to other formats using remote Windows machine and the original MS
software. The docclient/docserver setup provides the transfer of the
file from client machine to the Windows host and runs the conversion
using Word, Excel or Office on that Windows machine.

On the Windows machine, the docserver script has to run. It accepts
network connections, reads the input file, uses OLE calls to convert
that file and sends the output back to client. On the client (most
probably Un*x box) you run a docclient that gets the input file,
sends it to docserver and gets back converted file. You can also use
the Docclient.pm module directly to do the conversion inside of your
larger Perl project.

Installation:
       Please read the INSTALL file for information about getting
       Docserver set and running.

What it does when it works:
       We are able to convert any doc document that is not "too
       complicated". Basically we're dependent on features of MS
       software and on it working correctly. Remember, everything
       that docclient/docserver does is transfer the file to the
       Windows machine and the run Word or Excel on it. Surely there
       are bugs in this code but they are probably not related to the
       quality of the conversion.

Problems and bug reports:
       When reporting error, write to me ([email protected]) and
       mention the word "docserver" somewhere in the Subject line.
       Add info about versions of the modules and output of perl -V,
       on both sides if appropriate.

       You can also add the input doc/xls file that causes you
       problem (attachment is fine, try to gzip it first).

Available:
       http://www.fi.muni.cz/~adelton/perl/ and from your favorite
       CPAN site in the authors/id/JANPAZ/ directory.

Copyright: (c) 1998--2002 Jan Pazdziora, [email protected],
       http://www.fi.muni.cz/~adelton/
       Pieces of code by Michal Brandejs (client side post processing)
       and Pavel Smerk (server side hacking). All rights reserved.
       This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
       modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

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