This latter mode of operation relies on the OWC's ability to be exported as a standard GIF and downloaded to the browser like any other image. Before you begin using Office Web Components on your Web site be sure to read Microsoft's Licensing Agreement for OWCs . The documentation on OWC is spotty, but fortunately the installation process is trivial, assuming you have the ability to install software on your web server. Simply take a legal, licensed copy of Office 2000 and run the setup process on your web server. Choose a custom install, and deselect every option except for Web Components, found under the Tools heading.
Setup does the rest, including the component registration.
In Part 2 we'll look at a sample ASP application that creates a line graph based on information from a database table. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.