nodejs-runmacro

Run Word macros in a node.js server

API:

• /macro
  • method: POST
  • form parameters:
    • macro: the name of the macro to run. Only alphanumerical characters are permitted
    • document: the Word document

Response:

• 400 if the parameters are not provided-
• the Word document after the macro was executed on it

Dependencies:

• node.js modules: formidable
• Windows cscript engine
• Microsoft Word must be installed on the same machine

Installation:

• copy the js and vbs file in a location visible to node.js
• install formidable if required: npm install formidable

Run the service:

• command: node macroService.js "path_to_temp_folder"

Access the service programatically:

• client/runRemoteMacro.bat

Test artifacts:

• example/testMacroService.html
• example/testMacro.doc with the insertDate date