<?
// create a reference to a new COM component (word)
$word = new COM("word.application") or die("Can't start word!");

// print the version of word that's now in use
echo "Loading word, v. {$word->Version}<br>";

// set the visibility of the application to 0 (false)
// to open the application in the forefront, use 1 (true)
$word->Visible = 0;

// create a new document in word
$word->Documents->Add();

// add text to the new document
$word->Selection->TypeText("Testing 1-2-3...");

//save the document in the Windows temp directory
$word->Documents[1]->SaveAs("/Windows/temp/comtest.doc");

// close the connection to the COM component
$word->Quit();

// print another message to the screen
echo "Check for the file...";
?>