Different headers on the first two pages

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I am new to Aspose and we have and older version of Aspose Word (3.0.1.0). I have been tasked with creating a word document/report. The document is based on the currently used document and I cannot change much of it. So far, I have been able to reproduce this document and insert the correct data automatically. The one hurdle I cannot get passed concerns headers.

The first page, basically a cover page, has no header and the second page has a unique header. All the remaining pages have a default header. I cannot use a template unless that is the only way around the problem, and even then I might not be able too, political reasons. The boss hates templates. The default header will contain data unique to the report.
Purchasing the newer version is a definite possibility. I did notice there are more options with the newer version. With this current version the HeaderFooterType.HeaderEven enum does not work. Primary and first work fine. I don’t think that wil help me, but I was wondering if this version has a known bug with the even header option.
If there is no way to have different headers on the first two pages, Can I merge two or more documetns into one?
Thanks

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Hi
Thanks for your inquiry.

  1. I use the latest version of Aspose.Words and HeaderEven works fine. See the code example.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
builder.PageSetup.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = true;
builder.PageSetup.OddAndEvenPagesHeaderFooter = true;
// Insert header of first page
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderFirst);
builder.Write("This is Header First.");
// Insert header of even pages
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderEven);
builder.Write("This is Header Even.");
// Insert header of odd pages
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderPrimary);
builder.Write("This is Header Odd.");
// Insert three pages
builder.MoveToDocumentStart();
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.PageBreak);
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.PageBreak);
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.PageBreak);
// Save document
doc.Save(@"290_109101_kgsDeveloper\out.doc");
  1. I think that you can get diferent header s on first two pages using sections. For example see the following code.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);
builder.PageSetup.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = true;
// Insert header of first page
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderFirst);
builder.Write("This is Header First.");
// Insert primary header
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderPrimary);
builder.Write("This is Header of Second page");
// Move to document start
builder.MoveToDocumentStart();
builder.Write("this is first page");
// insert page break
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.PageBreak);
builder.Write("this is second page");
// Insert section break
builder.InsertBreak(BreakType.SectionBreakNewPage);
// Unlink headers and footers
builder.CurrentSection.HeadersFooters.LinkToPrevious(false);
builder.PageSetup.DifferentFirstPageHeaderFooter = false;
// Insert primary header 
builder.MoveToHeaderFooter(HeaderFooterType.HeaderPrimary);
builder.Write("This is Primary Header");
// Insert three pages
builder.MoveToDocumentEnd();
builder.Write("this is third page");
// Save document
doc.Save(@"290_109101_kgsDeveloper\out.doc");
  1. You can merge documents using this method.
public void AppendDoc(Document dstDoc, Document srcDoc)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < srcDoc.Sections.Count; i++)
    {
        // Import section
        Section newSection = (Section)dstDoc.ImportNode(srcDoc.Sections[i], true, ImportFormatMode.KeepSourceFormatting);
        // Insert section into destination document
        dstDoc.Sections.Add(newSection);
    }
}

I hope that this information will help you.
Best regards.