Why to Convert OFT to XPS
The Open Financial Transaction (OFT) format is a proprietary file format used by Microsoft Money to store financial data. It is a binary file format that is not easily readable by other applications. XPS (XML Paper Specification) is an open standard for document exchange that is supported by many applications. Converting OFT to XPS allows users to access their financial data in a more widely supported format.
How Aspose.Total Helps for OFT to XPS 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 provides a comprehensive set of APIs that can be used to automate the conversion process from OFT to XPS. The APIs included in the package are Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and Aspose.Email for Python via .NET.
Using these APIs, the conversion process is a two step process. Firstly, the OFT file is loaded and rendered into HTML using Aspose.Email for Python via .NET. Secondly, the converted HTML is loaded using Aspose.Words for Python via .NET and saved into the respective Word XPS format. This makes the conversion process easy and efficient using Python.
Aspose.Total for Python via .NET is a great tool for Python developers who are looking to add OFT to XPS conversion feature within their application. It provides a comprehensive set of APIs that can be used to automate the conversion process, making it easy and efficient.
How to Convert OFT to XPS in Python
- Open the source OFT file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your OFT 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 OFT is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For OFT to XPS 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