Convert ICS to DOTX using Python
ICS to DOTX conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert ICS to DOTX?
ICS (iCalendar) is a popular format for exchanging calendar information between different applications and services. It is widely used for scheduling events, tasks, and other calendar related activities. DOTX is a Microsoft Word template file format used to store document templates. It is used to create documents with the same formatting and layout. Converting ICS to DOTX allows users to view and edit calendar information in Microsoft Word.
How Aspose.Total Helps for ICS to DOTX Conversion?
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a full package of various APIs dealing different formats including Email, Images and Microsoft Word formats. It includes Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET APIs that make it easy to convert ICS to DOTX using Python. It is a two step process, firstly load Email and render it into HTML via Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly load the converted HTML using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and save it into respective Word DOTX format. This process can be automated using Python and Aspose.Total for Python via .NET API.
How to Convert ICS to DOTX in Python
- Open the source ICS file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your ICS file is converted to HTML at the specified path - Now Load the saved HTML file using Document
- Call the save method with relevant file path. So finally the ICS is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For ICS to DOTX conversion, Python 3.5 or later is required
- Reference APIs within the project directly from PyPI ( Aspose.Words and Aspose.Email )
- Or use the following pip command
pip install aspose.words
andpip install Aspose.Email-for-Python-via-NET
- Moreover, Microsoft Windows or Linux based OS (see more for Words and Email ) and for Linux check additional requirements for gcc and libpython and follow step by step instructions INSTALL