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How can i anchor points on my .docx template file to dump my variable strings?
Merging docx files together including headers, footers and picturesWhat are the available 3rd party options to a) modify a templated word document b) convert a docx to pdfFind and replace text in .docx file - PythonPHP Email Attachment pdf and docx files don't get sent properlyRead and Write DOCX fileKnitting RMarkdown to Word loses internal anchorsCan you modify only a text string in an XML file and still maintain integrity and functionality of .docx encasement?Displaying a PDF in <object> tag in CodeIgniter viewHow to store substrings from .docx to java bean class?Splitting a docx by headings into separate files in Python
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I am trying to find the right approach to insert text that is stored in variables in to a docx template file stored in the same directory as my app for gathering the data strings.
I looked at abusing the mail merge work arounds in word but that seems to be a lot more locked down in later versions of office...i have 365.
the python.docx module seems clunky for what i need using runs etc...
How can i anchor points on the template to dump my variable strings?
i might add that the template has a lot of borders and boxes around each section and spans 2 pages.
would it be easier to do if my doc was a pdf?
what other file format would be a better match for what i want to do?
python-3.x docx
asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
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I am trying to find the right approach to insert text that is stored in variables in to a docx template file stored in the same directory as my app for gathering the data strings.
I looked at abusing the mail merge work arounds in word but that seems to be a lot more locked down in later versions of office...i have 365.
the python.docx module seems clunky for what i need using runs etc...
How can i anchor points on the template to dump my variable strings?
i might add that the template has a lot of borders and boxes around each section and spans 2 pages.
would it be easier to do if my doc was a pdf?
what other file format would be a better match for what i want to do?
python-3.x docx
asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
346 bronze badges
I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
– Yan
Mar 26 at 23:45
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
– Hoog
Mar 27 at 11:33
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I am trying to find the right approach to insert text that is stored in variables in to a docx template file stored in the same directory as my app for gathering the data strings.
I looked at abusing the mail merge work arounds in word but that seems to be a lot more locked down in later versions of office...i have 365.
the python.docx module seems clunky for what i need using runs etc...
How can i anchor points on the template to dump my variable strings?
i might add that the template has a lot of borders and boxes around each section and spans 2 pages.
would it be easier to do if my doc was a pdf?
what other file format would be a better match for what i want to do?
python-3.x docx
asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
346 bronze badges
I am trying to find the right approach to insert text that is stored in variables in to a docx template file stored in the same directory as my app for gathering the data strings.
I looked at abusing the mail merge work arounds in word but that seems to be a lot more locked down in later versions of office...i have 365.
the python.docx module seems clunky for what i need using runs etc...
How can i anchor points on the template to dump my variable strings?
i might add that the template has a lot of borders and boxes around each section and spans 2 pages.
would it be easier to do if my doc was a pdf?
what other file format would be a better match for what i want to do?
python-3.x docx
python-3.x docx
asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
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asked Mar 26 at 19:46
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YanYan
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asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
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asked Mar 26 at 19:46
YanYan
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I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
– Yan
Mar 26 at 23:45
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
– Hoog
Mar 27 at 11:33
add a comment |
I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
– Yan
Mar 26 at 23:45
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
– Hoog
Mar 27 at 11:33
I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
– Yan
Mar 26 at 23:45
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
– Yan
Mar 26 at 23:45
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
– Hoog
Mar 27 at 11:33
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
– Hoog
Mar 27 at 11:33
add a comment |
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I have found a tutorial posted by Chris Moffitt that uses lxml package to use a form of mail merge with word templates.
https://pbpython.com/python-word-template.html
This is exactly what i was after. It uses "quick parts" to form an anchor in the word template so that i can replace them later using python code in sections of my document.
answered Mar 27 at 18:09
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I have found a tutorial posted by Chris Moffitt that uses lxml package to use a form of mail merge with word templates.
https://pbpython.com/python-word-template.html
This is exactly what i was after. It uses "quick parts" to form an anchor in the word template so that i can replace them later using python code in sections of my document.
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I have found a tutorial posted by Chris Moffitt that uses lxml package to use a form of mail merge with word templates.
https://pbpython.com/python-word-template.html
This is exactly what i was after. It uses "quick parts" to form an anchor in the word template so that i can replace them later using python code in sections of my document.
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I have found a tutorial posted by Chris Moffitt that uses lxml package to use a form of mail merge with word templates.
https://pbpython.com/python-word-template.html
This is exactly what i was after. It uses "quick parts" to form an anchor in the word template so that i can replace them later using python code in sections of my document.
answered Mar 27 at 18:09
YanYan
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I have found a tutorial posted by Chris Moffitt that uses lxml package to use a form of mail merge with word templates.
https://pbpython.com/python-word-template.html
This is exactly what i was after. It uses "quick parts" to form an anchor in the word template so that i can replace them later using python code in sections of my document.
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I've had luck using the XLWT module: pypi.org/project/xlwt
– Hoog
Mar 26 at 19:50
XLWT seems to be only for excel files or i am i missing something?
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Mar 26 at 23:45
It is, I misunderstood what you needed.
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Mar 27 at 11:33