def __init__( self, odt='', type='odt' ):
self.document = OfficeDocument.createDocument( type )
if odt != '':
#copy filt to temporary document, becasuse two webservice users using the same file causes problems
os.path.exists( odt )
self.origionalPath = odt
self.documentPath = self._getTempFile( type )
shutil.copyfile( odt, self.documentPath )
self.document.open( self.documentPath )
pyMailMerge.documentsOpen[ self.documentPath ] = self.documentPath
