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anybody have any experience using php to read the contents of a .doc file?

i know you have to convert it to a text file first and then grab the contents. i've found methods for it, but it's just not working.

any clues?

Ouch, reading from any MS binary format is going to be a real bitch. I would think the most likely option is to find some sort of command-line converter and shell out to it (eg. catdoc, plus example usage) but this assumes you can persuade your host to install it.

thanks for the tips, i appreciate it.