Replace Text within a Word document using IronPython
https://gist.github.com/1049552
import sys
import clr
import System
from System import DateTime
clr.AddReference("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word")
import Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word as Word
def doc_replace_text(source_filename, tokens, values, destination_filename):
missing = System.Type.Missing
replaceAll = Word.WdReplace.wdReplaceAll
word_application = Word.ApplicationClass()
word_application.visible = False
document = word_application.Documents.Open(source_filename)
for i in range(len(tokens)):
for r in document.StoryRanges:
#print "i = %d, tokens[i] = %s, values[i] = %s" % (i, tokens[i], values[i])
r.Find.Text = tokens[i]
r.Find.Replacement.Text = values[i]
r.Find.Wrap = Word.WdFindWrap.wdFindContinue
r.Find.Execute(missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, missing, replaceAll, missing, missing, missing, missing)
document.SaveAs(destination_filename)
document.Close()
document = None
word_application.Quit()
word_application = None
Written by Edward J. Stembler
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