Last Updated: February 25, 2016
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· ejstembler

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