Open template word doc and replace values

[byka]

I have a web application where I have a template (word) which I need to open/save and replace some values at run time. How do I do this?

[CHill60]

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[Richard Deeming]

If it's a new-format file (.docx), then you'll need to use something like DocX[^] or the Open XML SDK 2.5 for Office[^]. If it's an old-format file (.doc), then you'll struggle to find a non-commercial library to manipulate it. NB: Don't be tempted to try Office Interop; aside from needing an Office license for your server, it's not supported in ASP.NET:

Considerations for server-side Automation of Office[^]

Microsoft does not currently recommend, and does not support, Automation of Microsoft Office applications from any unattended, non-interactive client application or component (including ASP, ASP.NET, DCOM, and NT Services), because Office may exhibit unstable behavior and/or deadlock when Office is run in this environment.

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[byka]

Below is my code. I can't figure out how to find specific text and replace it

Dim byteArray As Byte()
Dim myDataTable As DataTable = objDB.GetTemplates(plan.YearCode, "Templates", plan.State)

        If Not myDataTable Is Nothing AndAlso myDataTable.Rows.Count > 0 Then
            byteArray = DirectCast(myDataTable.Rows(0).Item("Template"), Byte())
        Else
            Throw New Exception("Unable to retrieve the specified template")
        End If


        Using mem As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream
            mem.Write(byteArray, 0, CInt(byteArray.Length))
            Using doc As WordprocessingDocument = WordprocessingDocument.Open(mem, True)

            ??? How do I find specific word and replace it
            
           Helper.DownloadStream("Schedule" &" .docx", mem, Helper.WORD\_CONTENT\_TYPE)
            End Using
        End Using

[Richard Deeming]

MSDN have plenty of examples: How to: Search and replace text in a document part (Open XML SDK)[^] Alternatively, DocX[^] looks significantly easier to use: Cathals Corner: DocX - A .NET library for manipulating Word 2007 files - String replacement[^]

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