Convert VCF to DOT using Python
VCF to DOT conversion in your Python Applications without installing Microsoft Word® or Outlook.
Why to Convert VCF to DOT?
VCF (Virtual Contact File) is a file format used to store contact information such as name, address, phone number, email address, etc. It is widely used to store contact information in mobile phones and other devices. On the other hand, DOT (Document Template) is a file format used to store documents in Microsoft Word. It is used to store documents with predefined formatting and layout. Therefore, it is necessary to convert VCF to DOT in order to store contact information in a document format.
How Aspose.Total Helps for VCF to DOT 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 VCF to DOT 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 DOT format. This helps Python developers to add a VCF to DOT conversion feature within their application and automate the conversion process.
How to Convert VCF to DOT in Python
- Open the source VCF file using MailMessage.load class
- Call the
save
method while specifying output HTML file path and relevant HTML Save options as parameter. So your VCF 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 VCF is converted
Conversion Requirements
- For VCF to DOT 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
Save VCF To DOT in Python
import aspose.words as aw | |
msg= MailMessage.load(dir + "msgtemplate.msg") | |
msg.save("htmloutput.html", SaveOptions.default_html) | |
doc = aw.Document("htmloutput.html") | |
doc.save("emailtoword.docx") |