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Merge FODS to PS for Free in perl

Use a free app or Perl SDK to merge FODS and PS, along with several popular formats from Microsoft® Excel.

Perl Code for Merging FODS Files into PS: A Complete Guide 

# Converting FODS to HTML
binmode(DATA);
# while( read (DATA, $Book1_data, 8)) {};
read (DATA, $Book1_data, $filelength);
close (DATA);    
my $folder = $TEMPFOLDER; # replace NULL with a proper value
# ready_file('api'=> $api, 'file'=>$name + ".FODS" ,'folder' =>$folder) ;  
$result = $api->cells_workbook_put_convert_workbook( workbook => $Book1_data, format => 'HTML', password => $password, out_path => $out_path,folder =>$folder);

# Converting HTML to PS
# SDK not available
%!(EXTRA string=HTML, string=PS)

How to Megre FODS to PS in Cloud Apps

  1. Initialize WordsApi with Client Id, Client Secret, Base URL & API version
  2. Set requestDocument assign the local FODS file name
  3. Set requestDocumentListDocumentEntriesFileReference and assign local PS file name
  4. Set requestDocumentListDocumentEntries and set file_reference, import_format_mode parameters
  5. Create DocumentEntryList instance and assing requestDocumentListDocumentEntries to document_entries parameter
  6. Call AppendDocumentOnlineRequest to merge FODS file with PS document requestDocument and requestDocumentList
  7. Call WordsApi appendDocumentOnline with parameters

Get Started with Aspose.Total REST APIs

  1. Create an account at Dashboard to get free API quota & authorization details
  2. Get Aspose.Words and Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs for Perl source code from Aspose.Words GitHub and Aspose.Cells GitHub repos to compile/use the SDK yourself or head to the Releases for alternative download options.
  3. Also have a look at Swagger-based API Reference for Aspose.Words and Aspose.Cells to know more about the REST API.

FAQ

  • What is FODS Format?
    A file with .fods extension is a type of OpenDocument Spreadsheet document format that stores data in rows and columns. The format is specified as part of ODF 1.2 specifications published and maintained by OASIS. FODS files cannot be opened with Excel, another Spreadsheet software application by Microsoft. FODS files can be saved as ODS using LibreOffice and can be converted to other formats such as XLS and XLSX.
  • What is PS Format?
    PostScript (PS) is a general-purpose page description language used in the business of desktop and electronic publishing. The main focus of PostScript (PS) is to facilitate the two-dimensional graphic design. Most languages require a distinct compilation stage before the code execution while Post Script (PS) format support a runtime straight forward interpretation. Its early version defines the graphical shapes, different text appearances and modelled imageries on printed pages or displayed pages, following the rules of Adobe imaging model. A program of PS is able to intercommunicate a document description between a composition and printing system keeping the device independent and high-level. Moreover this program is also capable of governing the appearance of text and graphics on a display.
  • How can I get started with Aspose.Total REST APIs?
    Quickstart not only guides through the initialization of Aspose.Total Cloud API, it also helps in installing the required libraries.
  • Where can I see the release notes for Aspose.Total Cloud API?
    Complete release notes can be reviewed at Aspose.Total Cloud Documentation.
  • Is it safe to merge FODS to PS in the Cloud?
    Of course! Aspose Cloud uses Amazon EC2 cloud servers that guarantee the security and resilience of the service. Please read more about Aspose's Security Practices.
  • What file formats are supported by Aspose.Total Cloud API?
    Aspose.Total Cloud can merge file formats from any product family to any other product family to PDF, DOCX, XPS, image(TIFF, JPEG, PNG BMP), MD and more. Checkout the complete list of supported file formats.
  • I can not find the SDK for my favorite language. What should I do?
    Aspose.Total Cloud is also available as a Docker Container. Try using it with cURL in case your required SDK is not available yet.