Recent update: 2008-3-21

Content Controls, Custom XML, Digital Signatures

1399 byte By JarnoLeikas at 2008-3-7
Hi, I'm not sure if this is exactly the right place to ask this, but here goes. I'm using classes System.IO.Packaging to digitally sign a custom XML part inside a DOCX file. With a simple document everything is OK, I can verify the signature both by using PackageDigitalSignatureManager as ...

Office Live basics Beta - Time Period?

267 byte By Anonymous at 2008-3-7
How long is the Beta period for this service? I would use the Office Live Basics but I need to upload my site from another html editor as I have already created one. Just a time period please! I don't mind in depth answers but all I need to know is the time.

How to avoid the Excel prompt window when exporting data to Excel 2007

5292 byte By arifmd2 at 2008-3-6
Hi, I am a Asp.net Developer(web developer), I am using Asp.net 2.0 framework with VB as language in visual studio 2005. I have a dataset that has to be exported and opened with Excel 2007.Main thing is the column header on the excel is not the datatable(dataset) column names, it is dynamically ...

PIAs from Microsoft not getting installed

2510 byte By Kulvinder at 2008-3-6
Hi, When I download the Primary Interop Assemblies from the Microsoft site you referenced below, I download a file named “PrimaryInteropAssembly.exe” which when executed creates three additional files. · o2007PIA.msi · o2007PIA_ReadMe.rtf · o2007PIA_EULA.txt Then after following the ...

how to convert word to XML on server side automatically?

540 byte By ecihewu at 2008-3-5
Here is my problem: My organization wants to upload word documents from users to the server. On the server side, the word dcoument (enforced with styles) needs to be converted to XML format files. Next, I need to use php to parse the open xml formats files and put the content into the database. ...

Integration between Office Live and Outlook/Business Contact Manager

804 byte By Spence-FHS at 2008-3-5
Is there currently any integration between office live and outlook for the business contact manager? It is apparent that they have been developed with similar functionality (accounts, contacts, opportunities, products, etc.), but I can not find any way to integrate the two applications (other ...

Delta Compression for Office 2007 files?

403 byte By Gancev at 2008-3-3
Hi Does anyone have expirience with BDC binary delta compresion on Office 2007 files . How effective is BDC api provided from microsoft or there is some library for that purpose? Thanks ...

Outlook suggestion

529 byte By Fyretek at 2008-3-3
make outlook 2000 users able to use new office live email to work with outlook 2000. not including older versions in the new projects is virtualy telling everyone who uses 2000 they are not wanted and should buy there products from anyone else except microsoft. yes even the free version of ...

Extract complete WordprocessingML document from package instance.

2161 byte By RoccoMastrangelo at 2008-3-1
Hi, If I have an instance of a package, is there a way to extract the complete WordprocessingML xml document fromm it in the form of: - <pkg: package xmlns: pkg=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/xmlPackage">+ <pkg: part pkg:name="/_rels/.rels" ...

Why no e-mail enabled discussion groups in Office Live?

836 byte By guerrid at 2008-3-1
I was reading over the limitations put upon WSS 3.0 in Office Live at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973401.aspx. Too bad there isn't a more functional offering for Microsoft ISV Partners to build customized apps for small businesses and community groups. Office Live appears to ...

Extract complete WordprocessingML document from package instance.

2161 byte By RoccoMastrangelo at 2008-2-28
Hi, If I have an instance of a package, is there a way to extract the complete WordprocessingML xml document fromm it in the form of: - <pkg: package xmlns: pkg=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/xmlPackage">+ <pkg: part pkg:name="/_rels/.rels" ...

Office Live Email Accounts and Blackberry

151 byte By RLoteria at 2008-2-28
Greetings, Just want to ask if, can we use blackberry device in sending and receiving email messages, using Office Live Email accounts?

php and open XML?

102 byte By ecihewu at 2008-2-27
Is there any API or sample codes for php to parse Open XML Formats? Your suggestions are appreciated.

Office Live Email forwarding

277 byte By RLoteria at 2008-2-27
Greetings, I know that Microsoft Office Live doesn't have any email forwarding service. My question is why? What happened to email forwarding service of hotmail before? All other email providers provide this service, what about Microsoft? Thanks a lot!

How to avoid the Excel prompt window when exporting data to Excel 2007

5292 byte By arifmd2 at 2008-2-26
Hi, I am a Asp.net Developer(web developer), I am using Asp.net 2.0 framework with VB as language in visual studio 2005. I have a dataset that has to be exported and opened with Excel 2007.Main thing is the column header on the excel is not the datatable(dataset) column names, it is dynamically ...

newbie question re site designer application

1213 byte By mzhu at 2008-2-26
I recently signed on to office live and registered a domain name and tried to create a website using the site design tools and have been stuck trying to access the menu items through the "page manager". When I click on "edit", a pop-up window opens a new page which is ...

Extract complete WordprocessingML document from package instance.

2161 byte By RoccoMastrangelo at 2008-2-25
Hi, If I have an instance of a package, is there a way to extract the complete WordprocessingML xml document fromm it in the form of: - <pkg: package xmlns: pkg=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/xmlPackage">+ <pkg: part pkg:name="/_rels/.rels" ...

Office Live in Canada

499 byte By zs at 2008-2-25
During Developer Update (Mississauga, Canada)I got very enthusiastic about Office Live offering but when I tried to use it and sign up for trial version Premium edition I found out that I cannot use it because it’s only available in USA. I must admit that I am very disappointed with that. How ...

Recognising a date format in an worksheet.xml

697 byte By scifigooner at 2008-2-24
I am currently trying to read an excel spreedsheet into an xml model that we have created. I am reading the worksheet.xml fine and I can determine when the value in the cell is in a boolean or string format. I cannot easily however find a programatic way to distinguish between whether a value ...

Issues with Backup and Restore

219 byte By jmastry at 2008-2-24
I'm trying to use aspx master pages on my public site, but I get this error with every page: <strong>Code blocks are not allowed in this file.</strong> Am I (unbelievably) stuck with html only?

Inserting custom XML into an open file: Can it be done?

903 byte By ClaySmith at 2008-2-23
I want to insert a custom XML part into an Open XML file. Problem: The file is currently open in Microsoft Excel 2007. Is there any way to do this? Using XML Mapping, I'm generating an XML file that I want to place inside the Open XML file after an event fires (i.e. the user clicks an ...

PLEASE HELP!!!

590 byte By Ashley.walker13 at 2008-2-23
Hi, I recently made a website with microsoft office live, and I cant log back on and I want to un-subscribe. I thought that the website was free but reading more closely I have realised its only during beta period. If anyone can cancel my subscription please do so. The website I made was ...

Add Style Part using Open XML SDK

155 byte By MDLo at 2008-2-22
How can I add a style part to a document created using the 'How to create an Office Open XML Package by using the Open XML Object Model'

Office Live Mix07 Session Recording

1015 byte By DonCampbell-MSFT at 2008-2-22
We presented the Northwind Inn demo at the Mix 07 conference in Las Vegas this week. The session was recorded and is available for viewing here if you are interested! Abstract:Come find out how to build and deliver your solutions to Small Businesses via Microsoft Office Live. Learn how Office ...

How to avoid the Excel prompt window when exporting data to Excel 2007

5292 byte By arifmd2 at 2008-2-22
Hi, I am a Asp.net Developer(web developer), I am using Asp.net 2.0 framework with VB as language in visual studio 2005. I have a dataset that has to be exported and opened with Excel 2007.Main thing is the column header on the excel is not the datatable(dataset) column names, it is dynamically ...

Integration between Office Live and Outlook/Business Contact Manager

804 byte By Spence-FHS at 2008-2-22
Is there currently any integration between office live and outlook for the business contact manager? It is apparent that they have been developed with similar functionality (accounts, contacts, opportunities, products, etc.), but I can not find any way to integrate the two applications (other ...

Need to replace CustomXML with new XML from string

1456 byte By D.Jones at 2008-2-21
I want to use a .docx format document as a template, using form controls and CustomXML. What I want to do to create the generated document is to simply replace the CustomXML "item1.xml" with a new bag of XML containing data that I've been passed. It seems as if I should be able to do ...

Expression Web, SQL, and Office Live Essentials

379 byte By Altawave at 2008-2-21
I am using Office Live Essentials and am considering building a site with Expression Web and using SQL 2005 to store data that can be accessed through the website. Also, using the third party web design option indicates that we can only edit HTML...will .aspx pages run using this option? ...

System.IO.Packaging has different behavior on different computers

4090 byte By Wildert at 2008-2-20
I have multiple vms, all have office 2007 and windows 2003, and I created a simple hello-world C# windows application that makes a package with a single xml file as a package part. On one VM, the package creates a folder structure inside the package according to the URI of the package part that ...

Customize "Collect Data" Module

234 byte By Mel1911 at 2008-2-20
When using the Collect Data module, is it possible to edit the link of the "OK" button? I would like to gather the information and utilize the OK button to go to another page other than the "success message" page.

php and open XML?

141 byte By ecihewu at 2008-2-19
<font face=Arial size=2></font> Is there any API or sample codes for php to parse Open XML Formats? Your suggestions are appreciated.

newbie question re site designer application

1213 byte By mzhu at 2008-2-19
I recently signed on to office live and registered a domain name and tried to create a website using the site design tools and have been stuck trying to access the menu items through the "page manager". When I click on "edit", a pop-up window opens a new page which is ...

WordProcessing ML : Change Paragraph Cell Font Size, Color, Name

438 byte By DermotFrench at 2008-2-18
Hi does anyone have sample code for changing the font size, color + name in word processing MLI'm currrently using the snippets from http://openxmldeveloper.org/articles/390.aspx (modified a little) with the SDK.However I'm unsure how to change paragraph or cell font (color, name, size).Any ...

Tips for using the Page Editor HTML Module

630 byte By DonCampbell-MSFT at 2008-2-18
You can add your own HTML and JavaScript to your Office Live Public web pages using the Page Editor. However, you should know that the HTML/JavaScript code you insert is included in its own IFrame. I wrote up some tips in my blog if you are interested in more details. Let me know if you've had ...

Using Package class but storing to SQL Server

2160 byte By D.Jones at 2008-2-17
I've got some .docx files created in Word2007, destined to be stored in SQL Server rather than in a file system. These documents have had controls mapped using the Word2007 Content Control Toolkit. My current code which deals with the file-system version of these documents uses file streams to ...

officelive and Virtual Earth

287 byte By ANIKSOL at 2008-2-17
Hi, Is it possible to store latitude and longitude for an asset in a list - say asset name, lattitude, longitude and pass the latitude/longitude to Virtual Earth for plotting the positions of these assets. If the answer is yes, then how to do it? thanks.

Why do you use booleans in [WordProcessingDocument|SpreadsheetDocument|PresentationDocument].Ope

1057 byte By Destinati at 2008-2-16
Why do the Open methods of the WordProcessingDocument, SpreadsheetDocument, PresentationDocument take a "readWriteMode" as a boolean? Wouldn't it make far more sense to use something like a System.IO.FileAccess enum? In fact, the OpenXmlPackage.OpenCore function internally converts ...

Cannot activate third party dev tools

840 byte By peoe at 2008-2-16
I joined office live basics. In the help it says Activate your own Web design tools On the left navigation bar, click WebSite. In Page Manager, click Site Actions, and then click Activate third-party design tools. On the next screen, click Activate now. Select the check box and then click OK ...

Add template

407 byte By Pingu22 at 2008-2-15
Hi. I need to insert a template into a docx file programatically. Can anyone help me? I'm new to open XML, I started yesterday. thanks ...

Office Live Essentials Beta - Time Period?

267 byte By Anonymous at 2008-2-15
How long is the Beta period for this service? I would use the Office Live Basics but I need to upload my site from another html editor as I have already created one. Just a time period please! I don't mind in depth answers but all I need to know is the time.

deletepart not working?

733 byte By stevemyu at 2008-2-15
I have a document with 2 image parts with rId1, rId2. After mainDocumentPart.DeletePart(rId2), I see the image2 is gone, the entry to rid2 was removed from document.xml.rels under .res. So the imagepart rId2 is gone. Problem: there is still an entry of rid2 in MainDocumentPart. Question: Why ...

Master Pages on Public Site?

219 byte By jmastry at 2008-2-15
I'm trying to use aspx master pages on my public site, but I get this error with every page: <strong>Code blocks are not allowed in this file.</strong> Am I (unbelievably) stuck with html only?

Open XML Object Model question

2084 byte By seba80 at 2008-2-15
hello, I’ve just installed XML Object Model. Personally I think that it is a great API which saves a lot of coding comparing to previously used System.IO.Packaging. I would like to know if it is possible to: a) Get a list all MainDocumentPart's content controls b) Get a single custom xml ...

Share Data from Public Web Site

529 byte By CDEA at 2008-2-15
Hello. I watched the demo on sharing data with the public web site and it was very good. However, the example used only web pages that were built by the Office Live web designer. If I opted not to use the Office Live web designer, and deactivated it. Is it still possible to share data with my ...

Where is the image part after add?

2278 byte By tronn at 2008-2-15
I know the part gets added as the file size increases, but opening the document I can't locate it. I'm sure it's something stupid I'm overlloking. Any help appreciated... public void AddImagePart() { try { string document = @"c:\1.docx"; string fileName = ...

Are the Collect Data or Display Data Modules the only way?

321 byte By CDEA at 2008-2-15
1. Are the Office Live Web Designer Collect Data or Display Data Modules the only way to share data with the public website? 2. How would I collect or display data from an uploaded web page, when the Office Live Web Designer is deactivate? I need an answer to this A.S.A.P. Thanks CDEA ...

how to convert word to XML on server side automatically?

580 byte By ecihewu at 2008-2-15
Here is my problem: My organization wants to upload word documents from users to the server. On the server side, the word dcoument (enforced with styles) needs to be converted to XML format files. Next, I need to use php to parse the open xml formats files and put the content into the ...

using FrontPage 2003, Expression, and SharePoint Designer 2007 w/Office Live

397 byte By MarkSanford at 2008-2-15
I am confused about what I can use to edit my office live sites with. I was using FrontPage 2003 before the upgrade, but I now have Expression Web and SharePoint Designer 2007 as well. I intend to use SharePoint Designer 2007 to develop some workflow enhanced projects, but what do I use to ...

Extract complete WordprocessingML document from package instance.

2161 byte By RoccoMastrangelo at 2008-2-14
Hi, If I have an instance of a package, is there a way to extract the complete WordprocessingML xml document fromm it in the form of: - <pkg: package xmlns: pkg=" http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/xmlPackage">+ <pkg: part pkg:name="/_rels/.rels" ...

Integration between Office Live and Outlook/Business Contact Manager

804 byte By Spence-FHS at 2008-2-14
Is there currently any integration between office live and outlook for the business contact manager? It is apparent that they have been developed with similar functionality (accounts, contacts, opportunities, products, etc.), but I can not find any way to integrate the two applications (other ...