How to insert(replace) text into a word document textbox?

[mrthomas]

I tried for a couple of hours to insert(replace) a text from a word document(.doc) without results. The function _WordDocFindReplace don't find the text from textboxes. I need an example script, how to find and replace the text from word documents textbox. Thanks

[Valik]

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[mrthomas]

Sorry for those PMs, but I really need help as soon as possible. Will not happen again. I am still waiting for help. Thanks

[guinness]

It would help your cause if you posted some code we all could look at, as 9 times out of 10 it's the users implementation rather than the function.

[mrthomas]

I don't know how to start. I only want to know how can I write something with autoit to word textboxes added by me manually.

[water]

But in your first post you noted that you tried "for hours". What is the result (code) of this attempts?

[mrthomas]

Yes, i tried with pieces of codes that i found on internet, to make only a functions that could write on textboxes from a word document.. but nothing that could work.

This is the code for find and replace text in a word document, but this don't find text from textboxes inside de word document:

include <Word.au3>
$oWordApp = _WordCreate (@ScriptDir & "\1.doc")
$oDoc = _WordDocGetCollection($oWordApp, 0)
$oFind = _WordDocFindReplace($oDoc, "this", "THIS")
If $oFind Then
    MsgBox(0, "FindReplace", "Found and replaced.")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "FindReplace", "Not Found")
EndIf
_WordQuit ($oWordApp, 0)

thanks

[water]

If you run your script from SciTE do you get any errors in the Output pane?

Edited February 6, 2012 by water

[mrthomas]

No. I only get this:

--> Word.au3 Warning from function _WordDocFindReplace, $_WordStatus_NoMatch
>Exit code: 0    Time: 3.558

[water]

What version of AutoIt do you use?

What version of Office do you use (Word 2007, 2010)?

What flavor of Office do you use (32 or 64 bit)?

Is it a .doc or .docx file?

What operating system do you run (32 or 64 bit)?

[mrthomas]

I use AutoIT v3.3.8.1, Office 2010 at 32 bit. I tried with .doc, and with .docx too. My operating system that i run is 64 bit.

[water]

Do you compile the scripts for 32 or 64 bit. Press Ctrl+F7 in SciTE and check the output arch.

As your Office is 32 bit you need to compile your Autoit scripts for 32 bit too.

[mrthomas]

I compiled the script at 32 bit, then at 64 bit, and nothing. _WordDocFindReplace is working, but only with the text that is in the document. the text from textboxes can't be found.. i don't know how i find and replace text from word documents textboxes...

[saywell]

I think it's a limitation. I found it failed when i was writing this functionality a while back. If the documents are under your control, you could try using a table rather than a text box.

It may be something about the S&R function looking only at range.text rather than range.wholestory - but that's beyond me in terms of suggestions to make it work.

William

[mrthomas]

I can't make it with table because i need to put same text over the original text.

[BrewManNH]

It will work in a table, but definitely not in a text box.

Edited February 6, 2012 by BrewManNH

[mrthomas]

Ok. I understand. AutoIT can't write or read in word documents textboxes. I will try something else, with tables, like your advice.

Edit: I solved with Tables.

Thank you very much for your time community!

Edited February 6, 2012 by mrthomas

[jandings]

There is a solution for finding and replacing text in textboxes in Word.

_Word_DocFindReplace won't find it directly, but you can select the textboxes through the UDF and then the replace function works.

To select a Word textbox do this:

$WordObject=_Word_Create ()
$WordDocObject=_Word_DocOpen ($WordObject, "test.doc")
$WordObject.ActiveDocument.Shapes($nYourTextBoxNumber).Select
_Word_DocFindReplace($WordDocObject, "FindMe", "ReplaceMe")

 

 

[water]

This thread has been dead for 4 years and the OP has been absent for more than 3 years. So I'm not sure any one will get your message

[jandings]

Well, I stumbled across this thread searching for a solutions and others might as well... I thought I should share the solution.

But I get your point... :-)

BTW thanks for the UDF. It completely amazes me that you are actually not limited to the functions given by the UDF directly, but by opening a Word object it is possible to actually use ALL the word items/objects that can be found in Word VBA scripts and macros. That way you can virtually doing everything in Word from Autoit. Great concept!