note 37700 added to ref.com

Here is an example of reading the custom properties like Author, Keywords, etc. which are stored in MS Office and other Windows files. You must install and register dsofile as described at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q224351. The .frm file in that distribution lists most of the available properties. // the file you wish to access $fn = '/docs/MFA.xls'; $oFilePropReader = new COM('DSOleFile.PropertyReader'); $props = $oFilePropReader->GetDocumentProperties($fn); // one syntax $au = com_get($props, 'Author'); print "au: $au \n"; //another syntax $str = 'LastEditedBy'; $lsb = $props->$str; var_dump($lsb); // set a property if you wish if (!$props->IsReadOnly()) { $props->Subject = 'tlc'; } ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.com.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+37700 Delete -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+37700&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+37700&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php