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    rocket42
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    I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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      I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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      There is no way that this question can be answered in a simple forum like this. And I have to say that judging by your statement (I don't know where to start) this task is somewhat ambitious.

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        There is no way that this question can be answered in a simple forum like this. And I have to say that judging by your statement (I don't know where to start) this task is somewhat ambitious.

        Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman

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        Thank Richard MacCutchan for your post. your statement: "this task is somewhat ambitious". I think that is true. but I only want to discuss the ideal to start it. and I hope to meet persons having ideals same as me. thank!

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          I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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          The best place to start is by writing your own RTF document editor, complete with toolbars, menus, image handling etc. See here as an example; Word Processor Based Upon an Extended RichTextBox Control[^] Then you could also do an imaging component like; Simple Image Editor with Crop and Resize while Maintaining Aspect Ratio[^] The you would also need a spreadsheet, and something like powerpoint, and you could make these up by thinking about the basic needs and controls available to you, e.g. grid controls, panels etc. etc. A lot to think about, so just start small!

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            The best place to start is by writing your own RTF document editor, complete with toolbars, menus, image handling etc. See here as an example; Word Processor Based Upon an Extended RichTextBox Control[^] Then you could also do an imaging component like; Simple Image Editor with Crop and Resize while Maintaining Aspect Ratio[^] The you would also need a spreadsheet, and something like powerpoint, and you could make these up by thinking about the basic needs and controls available to you, e.g. grid controls, panels etc. etc. A lot to think about, so just start small!

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            Thank DaveAuld! your post is very useful.

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              I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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              rocket42 wrote:

              I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office.

              At MSDN[^] and your local library. Microsoft provides Express Editions[^] that you can download for free.

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                I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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                This is really ambitious, but to start off with, you can look at small text editors to get an idea of how these things are built. Simple Text Editor Source[^]

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                  I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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                  If you want to see what this really entails, go over to OpenOffice.org[^] and look at the mountain of source code for OpenOffice. Click me for the source repository[^]. It'll take you the better part of your entire life to come up with the code to duplicate this effort.

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                    If you want to see what this really entails, go over to OpenOffice.org[^] and look at the mountain of source code for OpenOffice. Click me for the source repository[^]. It'll take you the better part of your entire life to come up with the code to duplicate this effort.

                    A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^]
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                    I thought about leading him to OpenOffice or LibreOffice... but I thought that'd be a bit cruel... :laugh:

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                      I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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                      This is being over-ambitious. First go and write a MS-Paint like software. show the world. Then write and normal Text Editor. Show the world. Re-improve on those N number of times. Then re-think new idea and then you can Aim for MS-Office kinda via a proper plan.

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                        This is being over-ambitious. First go and write a MS-Paint like software. show the world. Then write and normal Text Editor. Show the world. Re-improve on those N number of times. Then re-think new idea and then you can Aim for MS-Office kinda via a proper plan.

                        ***** Programme comme si dept soutien technique. est plein de tueurs en série et ils savent adresse de votre domicile. *****

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                        You've just revealed the Microsoft plan to the entire world. :-)

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                          I intend to write a software like Microsoft Office. but I don't know where to start. I hope to have your support to reduce time. thank you very much!

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                          This CodeProject article may be helpful to you Fast Colored TextBox for Syntax Highlighting[^]

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