Replace Field with multi-line text

Replace Field with multi-line text

Posted by: david.sheppard on 18 June 2019, 5:04 am EST

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 18 June 2019, 5:04 am EST

  I want to replace a field with an address block. For example:

  Name
  
  Company
  
  Address

  When I use the paragraphs insert command, it inserts an extra paragraph between each line so that the result is:

  Name

  Company

  Address

  How can I insert the multi-line text without the extra line feeds? This is a sample of the code that I am using.

  ComplexField1 = DocSecRange1.ComplexFields.First
  
  ComplexField1.GetRange().Paragraphs.Insert(“Name”, InsertLocation.Before)
  
  ComplexField1.GetRange().Paragraphs.Insert(“Company”, InsertLocation.Before)
  
  ComplexField1.GetRange().Paragraphs.Insert(“Address”, InsertLocation.Before)

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  Posted 18 June 2019, 9:48 pm EST

  Hello,

  You can use Texts property to add multi-line text (without extra lines) and use vbcrlf for a newline, as follows:

  ComplexField1 = Section.GetRange().ComplexFields.First
          ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add(vbCrLf & "Name" & vbCrLf)
          ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add("Company" & vbCrLf)
          ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add("Address")
  
  

  Regards,
  
  Esha
  
  ComplexField_Text.zip

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 18 June 2019, 11:23 pm EST - Updated 29 September 2022, 11:23 pm EST

  Thank you for your quick response. I copied the code directly into my program. When the document opened in Word the the three text strings (Name,Company,Address) were on the same line separated by small squares. In other words, the vbCrLf characters were shown as small squares instead of being interpreted as new line characters. See attached snip.

  Once we get the multi line to work, I will need to remove the field.

  

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  Posted 19 June 2019, 10:39 pm EST

  Hello,

  Do you observe the same behavior with the application I attached previously?
  
  Please try using vbLf instead of vbCrLf. This should avoid the block within the line of text.

  Thanks.

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 20 June 2019, 4:44 am EST

  Your sample application worked as advertised. Unfortunately, I cannot get it to work on an existing document. I have attached a simple word document with 2 complex fields. The multi-line does not work on this document. The three texts are separated by squares and the field code is still in the document.

  To make it work just add doc1.load(“…\complexfield.docx”)

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 20 June 2019, 5:53 am EST

  complexfield.docx

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  esha.dhir

  

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  Posted 23 June 2019, 10:35 pm EST

  Hello,

  I could not find your file attached. Please send it in a zip folder.
  
  Further, I used the attached “Test.docx” file in the same manner and observed that the text still appeared in a multiline layout, however the field code was not replaced.
  
  Share your file so that I can test the same at my end and escalate the issue, if need be.

  Regards.
  
  Test.zip

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 9 July 2019, 5:41 am EST

  Sorry for the delay in responding. Attached is a zipped word document that the multi-line code that you suggested does not work.ComplexField.zip

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  esha.dhir

  

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  Posted 9 July 2019, 10:56 pm EST

  Hello,

  Thank you for your word file. I could observe the issue with the same and am discussing the same with the concerned team (Internal tracking ID: DOC-1342).
  
  Will get back to you once it is done.

  Regards,
  
  Esha

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 18 July 2019, 12:16 am EST

  Hi Esha, Is there any update to this issue? Replacing a field with multiple lines of text is an essential functionality for my projects. I cannot use this document api product without this functionality.

  Thank you,

  David

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  Posted 18 July 2019, 5:04 pm EST

  Hello David,

  I am getting in touch with the team regarding the update. Will get back to you once I receive any information.

  Thanks.

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  Posted 20 July 2019, 4:42 am EST

  Hello David,

  Please use GetRange().Texts.AddBreak() for adding newline break:

  ComplexField1 = Section.GetRange().ComplexFields.First
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.AddBreak()
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add("Name")
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.AddBreak()
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add("Company")
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.AddBreak()
   ComplexField1.GetRange().Texts.Add("Address")
  

  Thanks.

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  david.sheppard

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  Posted 16 August 2019, 1:11 am EST

  Thank you for your previous responses. The Add and AddBreak command worked for ComplexFields.

  Unfortunately, Add and AddBreak are not working for SimpleFields. For example, the commands:

  SimpleField1.GetRange().Texts.AddBreak()
  
  SimpleField1.GetRange().Texts.Add(“Name”)

  both return the following errors:

  ‘Cannot insert content of type ‘Break’ into parent content of type ‘SimpleField’ because the content to insert can be a child only for the folowing content types: Run.’

  ‘Cannot insert content of type ‘Text’ into parent content of type ‘SimpleField’ because the content to insert can be a child only for the folowing content types: Run.’

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  Posted 16 August 2019, 11:18 pm EST

  I found the syntax for Simple Fields. It is different than for ComplexFields:

  SimpleField1.GetRange().Runs.First.GetRange.Texts.AddBreak()
  
  SimpleField1.GetRange().Runs.First.GetRange().Texts.Add(“Name”)

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  Posted 18 August 2019, 11:10 pm EST

  Hello David,

  We’re glad that you found the solution for SimpleFields.
  
  Also, thank you for sharing the solution here at public forums, as this can help others having similar requirement.

  Best wishes,
  
  Ruchir