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Cann`t open some word docs - System.InvalidCastException

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#1

Hello Aspose Community

i tried to open a word (doc) document

SPFile templateFile = web.GetFile(TemplateName);

Stream binFile = templateFile.OpenBinaryStream();

Document dstDoc = new Document(binFile, null); <- throws the failure:

System.InvalidCastException: object of type "System.String" cann`t convert into type "System.Byte[]" .

the code works for some word docs but for some others it crashes, i attached a doc which crashes

any ideas?

#2

Hello

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Thanks for your request. I cannot reproduce the problem on my side using the latest version of Aspose.Words (9.4.0). I use the following code for testing:

//Get bytes

byte[] docBytes = File.ReadAllBytes("canntOpen.doc");

//Create memorystream

using (MemoryStream docStream = new MemoryStream(docBytes))

{

//Create document from stream

Document doc = new Document(docStream);

doc.Save("out.pdf");

}

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http://www.aspose.com/community/files/51/.net-components/aspose.words-for-.net/category1188.aspx

Best regards,

#3

first, thank you for this fast solution,

it`s working in an Windows.Forms application

but i`m working with documents in a MS SharePoint library and File.ReadAllBytes("canntOpen.doc"); cann`t open uri Formats

i also tried the aspose sharepoint document converter solution, it`s crashing too

#4

Hi

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Thank you for additional information. Please try using code like the following to open a document from url:

string url = @"http://localhost/mysite/mydocument.doc";

//Prepare the web page we will be asking for

HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);

request.Method = "GET";

request.ContentType = "application/msword";

request.UserAgent = "Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+5.01;+Windows+NT+5.0";

//Execute the request

HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();

//We will read data via the response stream

Stream resStream = response.GetResponseStream();

//Write content into the MemoryStream

BinaryReader resReader = new BinaryReader(resStream);

MemoryStream docStream = new MemoryStream(resReader.ReadBytes((int)response.ContentLength));

Document doc = new Document(docStream);

//Save document

doc.Save(@"out.doc");

Hope this helps.

Best regards.

#5

Hello Mr alexey noskov

Absolut fantastic work/ service. My problem is solved now.

Thank you.

Best regards