Sun JVM and COM on windows

[ingresman]

Hi,

I wonder if any one has used COM from a Java app on windows out there ??.
Specificaly I have to use the Sun VM and I would like to automate the MS word spell checker.
It's a breeze from native windows but I need to know if it's a non starter from Java.

Thanks very much in advance

 

[sedj]

You need a Java-COM bridge. There are a few around, never tried them myself, but I know its possible. Here are two :

JCom :

http://sourceforge.net/projects/jcom/

JACOB :

http://danadler.com/jacob/

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[dbleyl]

If you know COM, Jacob is easy to use. A word of caution:
if you are trying to go to deeply down the COM road with
Java, you will find that it isn't worth it. Try it out, create a test case, and if the path looks a little too dark and overgrown, don't go down it.

 

[ingresman]

Thnaks guys I'll look at these straight away.
A collegue of mine has written a Java app to produce some documentation for a meeting we run. I wanted to add a spell checker, I've coded up a script to automate the MS one and it works ok, just need to intergrate into his app now. I'll let you know how I get on.
again thanks