Got the same problem and tried the code of Eclectic.
It didn't worked for me and so i modified it a little bit ...
I added this line:
Poor i know, but it works and maybe its a solution for someone else.
It didn't worked for me and so i modified it a little bit ...
I added this line:
$text = str_replace("E_U_R_O", "€" ,$text);
On the same position and in my Text i use now E_U_R_O when i want to create a € sign in my word document.
Poor i know, but it works and maybe its a solution for someone else.