User260886948 posted
Hi,
The following tells how to dynamically generating word 2007 documents using .net:
Step 1 – Create a Word 2007 template.
Create a simple Word 2007 file with placeholders enclosed between two #’s (like #ORDERID#) and save it as ‘MyTemplate.docx’
Below is the content I used:
From: My Company
#ADDRESS#
#CITY#, #REGION#, #POSTCODE#
#COUNTRY#
Dear #CUSTOMERID#
We're pleased to inform you that your order number #ORDERID# is going to be shipped on #SHIPPEDDATE#.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to give us a call at #HOMEPHONE#
Regards,
#FIRSRNAME# #LASTNAME#
#TITLE#
We will replace the place holders with values from the Orders table of the Northwind database.
Step 2 – Create an OrderInformation class
This class simply represents an Order object with properties for OrderID, CustomerID,….
Step 3 – Create a GenerateDocument class
A main method, public void GenerateWord( OrderInformation orderInfo), is implemented to generate the new document named after the value of OrderID of the current Order.
In this class, System.IO.Package is used to replicate the template, replacing the place holder variables in the /word/document.xml file with the actual values from the current Order.
Below is the code:
public void GenerateWord( OrderInformation orderInfo)
{
string templateDoc = string.Format("{0}{1}", ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["TemplateFolder"],ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["TemplateFile"]);
string filename = string.Format("{0}{1}.docx", ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["OutputFolder"], orderInfo.OrderID);
// Copy a new file name from template file
File.Copy(templateDoc, filename, true);
// Open the new Package
Package pkg = Package.Open(filename, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
// Specify the URI of the part to be read
Uri uri = new Uri("/word/document.xml", UriKind.Relative);
PackagePart part = pkg.GetPart(uri);
XmlDocument xmlMainXMLDoc = new XmlDocument();
xmlMainXMLDoc.Load(part.GetStream(FileMode.Open,FileAccess.Read));
xmlMainXMLDoc.InnerXml = ReplacePlaceHoldersInTemplate(orderInfo, xmlMainXMLDoc.InnerXml);
// Open the stream to write document
StreamWriter partWrt = new StreamWriter(part.GetStream(FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Write));
//doc.Save(partWrt);
xmlMainXMLDoc.Save(partWrt);
partWrt.Flush();
partWrt.Close();
pkg.Close();
}
private string ReplacePlaceHoldersInTemplate(OrderInformation orderInfo, string templateBody)
{
//#ADDRESS#
templateBody = templateBody.Replace("#ADDRESS#", orderInfo.FirstName);
//#CITY#
templateBody = templateBody.Replace("#CITY#", orderInfo.City);
…
}
Step 4 – Implement a web or WinForms application utilizing the above classes
Here is a sample button_Click handler:
protected void btnFrom_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string orderID = “1234”;// lstOrders.SelectedValue;
//generate documet
OrderInformation orderInfo;
GenerateDocument doc = new GenerateDocument();
orderInfo = doc.GetOrderInformation(orderID);
doc.GenerateWord(orderInfo);
}
For more information, please try to refer to:
http://geekswithblogs.net/DanBedassa/archive/2009/01/16/dynamically-generating-word-2007-.docx-documents-using-.net.aspx .
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13966/ASP-NET-generating-Dynamic-word-Documents .
Hope it can help you.
Best Regards,
Amy Peng
