TWPRichText -load-save docx - with EXTRA INTERNAL table borders

longjohn · Sep 11th 2019

Hello :)

I'm trying the do the following using TWPRichText:

1. Load doc1 from file:

Code

var
doc1, doc2: TWPRichText;
............
doc1.LoadFromFile('souce.docx');
doc1.Header.PageSize := wp_DinA4;
doc1.ReformatAll();

2. Save doc1 to file:

Code

doc1.SaveToFile('test1.docx');

3. Copy doc1 to doc2 using the following code:

Code

procedure TForm1.CopyDoc(source, dest: TWpRichText);
begin
with dest do
begin
Assign( source );
FastCopyProperties( source );
Align := source.Align;
ViewOptions := source.ViewOptions;
InsertPointAttr.Assign( source.InsertPointAttr );
AutomaticTextAttr.Assign( source.AutomaticTextAttr );see the attached
InsertPointAttr.Assign ( source.InsertPointAttr );
ProtectedTextAttr.Assign( source.ProtectedTextAttr );
ProtectedProp := source.ProtectedProp;
PrintParameter := source.PrintParameter;
end;
end;

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4. Save doc2 to file:

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doc1.SaveToFile('test2.docx');

I open the three files (source.docx, test1,docx, test2.docx) in MSWord.

Please follow the link to see the screenshots of the files open in MSWord:

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The saved files (test1.docx and test2.docx) the internal borders of the main table are visible.

They are not visible in the original file (source.docx)

wpsupport · Sep 12th 2019

If this problem happens with WPTools 9 you may send a sample to the support mail: support@wptools.de

But I expect that the original table uses special word features. Tables are handled a bit differently there.

Why do you copy the file?

It is possible to make a second WPRichText use exactly the same text as the first WPRichText. See: "splitscreen".

longjohn · Sep 12th 2019

Hi,

The problem is with WPTools 7.

Here in the sample I copy the the file just for test - to see if the same effect will appear:

"test1.docx" - without copy

"test2.docx" - with copy

But in my main application I need to keep original WPRichText unchanged as a "template" and have copies of it which I will modify with some dynamic data.

FYI:

I had a source.rft file and saved it as source.docx using MSWord (no changes - just SaveAs...) because I need to work with .docx from now on in my application.

So I use this source.docx

I don't have this problem with source.rtf file - table is fine there.

Best Regards

wpsupport · Sep 13th 2019

Well, as said. You can mail me the docx which has a problem and I check it out.

wpsupport · Sep 13th 2019

WPTools docx import supports indentation of tables, also negative, but they have to be specified in the document and must not be automatic. From the file you sent I see that it does not use the tblInd property, so the DocX import does not know how to handle it.

longjohn · Sep 13th 2019

Thanks for the reply.

1. About the table - You mean this property should be set during creating of the .rtf-document in MSWord, right ?

this is about the "shrink-ed" columns/cells ?

2. And what about the docx-document problem - the inner borders are hidden in the original document but visible in the document saved by WPTools?

Best Regards

wpsupport · Sep 13th 2019

As far as I can see is your table auto sized and centered. That is not supported by wptools.

I can create a table like yours in MS Word and save it and it loads correctly, if I size it manually and use an negative left and right indent so it is larger than the page area.

longjohn · Sep 17th 2019

Hi,

Thank you for the guidance :)

We made some experiments with size of table, columns and cells and we've managed to get what we need with .rtf-template :)

Do you have any idea about the other problem I described - with .docx-template:

Some inner borders of the table which are set to be invisible in the template and after wptools processing the are visible.

I've tried to hide/show all borders together, one-by-one etc. - but unfortunately no effect.

It would be great if you could give some advice.

Best Regards