Merge Paragraghs (keeping the same format)

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We have a requirement to replace the text within the document which are spanned across two paragraphs, which is not allowed through Replace in Aspose (throws an exception like this: The match includes one or more special or break characters and cannot be replaced). So, we are trying to merge 2 paragraphs and then replacing the text. Is this possible? Any code snippet shall be appreciated.
Thanks,

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Hi
Thanks for your inquiry. You can merge paragraphs using the following code:

// Open document
Document doc = new Document(@"Test250\in.doc");
// Get first paragraph
Paragraph firstPar = doc.FirstSection.Body.Paragraphs[0];
// Get second paragraph
Paragraph secondPar = doc.FirstSection.Body.Paragraphs[1];
// Append all children of second parafraph to first one
foreach (Node child in secondPar.ChildNodes)
{
    firstPar.AppendChild(child);
}
// Remove second paragraph
secondPar.Remove();
// Save document
doc.Save(@"Test250\out.doc");

Hope this helps.
Best regards.

3

Thanks for the code snippet. We are interested in replacing a paragraph which has this following text.
“\tIs this PSUR for a Centrally Authorized Product?\tYes\r\t\tNo\r\r{Q_APR} =“Yes”\r\rThis is a Paragrah 1\rSecond\rThird\rFourth\r\r\rTest\rTest1\rTest2\rTest3\r”
Is this possible

4

Hi
Thanks for your request. Please attach your document for testing.
Best regards.

5

Attached is the document.

6

Hi
Thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately there is no direct way to replace several paragraphs. As a workaround you can find first paragraph and remove next paragraphs while you don’t remove all range. Then you can insert new data into the document.
Best regards.

7

Thanks for the response. Code snippet suggesting the workaround would be great with the earlier document sent.
Thanks

8

Again any code snippet is appreciated.

9

Hi
Thanks for your request. You can try using the following code:

public void Test258()
{
    // Open document
    Document doc = new Document(@"Test258\in.doc");
    // Create regex that will match the first paragraph of range
    Regex regex = new Regex(Regex.Escape("<%\tIs this PSUR for a Centrally Authorized Product?"));
    // execute raplace
    doc.Range.Replace(regex, new ReplaceEvaluator(Replace258), false);
    // Save result
    doc.Save(@"Test258\out.doc");
}
ReplaceAction Replace258(object sender, ReplaceEvaluatorArgs e)
{
    // Remove content
    Node currentParagraph = e.MatchNode.GetAncestor(NodeType.Paragraph);
    while (!currentParagraph.Range.Text.Contains("%>"))
    {
        currentParagraph = currentParagraph.NextSibling;
        currentParagraph.PreviousSibling.Remove();
    }
    (currentParagraph as CompositeNode).RemoveAllChildren();
    // Insert new content
    // You can use also InsertHtml method etc
    DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(e.MatchNode.Document);
    builder.MoveTo(currentParagraph);
    builder.Write("test");
    return ReplaceAction.Skip;
}

Hope this helps.
Best regards.

10

Thanks for the code snippet it works like a charm. Is there a way to pass additional paramters to my ReplaceEvaluator function?

11

Hi
Thanks for your inquiry. I think that you would like to put replacement into ReplaceEvaluator parameters. You can try using code like the following.

public void Test258()
{
    // Open document
    Document doc = new Document(@"Test258\in.doc");
    // Create regex that will match the first paragraph of range
    Regex regex = new Regex(Regex.Escape("<%\tIs this PSUR for a Centrally Authorized Product?"));
    // execute raplace
    ReplaceParagraphs replacePar = new ReplaceParagraphs();
    replacePar.Replacement = "this is my replacement";
    doc.Range.Replace(regex, new ReplaceEvaluator(replacePar.Replace), false);
    // Save result
    doc.Save(@"Test258\out.doc");
}
class ReplaceParagraphs
{
    private string _replacement = string.Empty;
    public string Replacement
    {
        get { return _replacement; }
        set { _replacement = value; }
    }
    public ReplaceAction Replace(object sender, ReplaceEvaluatorArgs e)
    {
        // Remove content
        Node currentParagraph = e.MatchNode.GetAncestor(NodeType.Paragraph);
        while (!currentParagraph.Range.Text.Contains("%>"))
        {
            currentParagraph = currentParagraph.NextSibling;
            currentParagraph.PreviousSibling.Remove();
        }
    (currentParagraph as CompositeNode).RemoveAllChildren();
        // Insert new content
        // You can use also InsertHtml method etc
        DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(e.MatchNode.Document);
        builder.MoveTo(currentParagraph);
        builder.Write(_replacement);
        return ReplaceAction.Skip;
    }
}

Hope this helps.
Best regards.