Hi I need help with search and replace in .doc(ms word) files when search and replace is performed using php on ms word(.doc) files,the files get corrupted the resulting files does not open. anyone any ideas on how to do it?
bilalak
7:58 am on Jul 22, 2003 (gmt 0)
Try to open the file in binary and then parse the xml structure. Doc files have a CRC check up. The best way is to parse the xml stucture then write the doc file again. A long procedure
gowni
8:46 am on Jul 22, 2003 (gmt 0)
Hi i have not worked on xml before i tried to workout with binary form but i could not get it. do you have any examples? thanks
bilalak
9:19 am on Jul 22, 2003 (gmt 0)
have a look at doc2xml on fresh meat
vincevincevince
5:07 pm on Jul 22, 2003 (gmt 0)
if they are saved as RTF you'll be better off - and word reads / writes RTF with pretty much zero loss
gowni
3:57 am on Jul 23, 2003 (gmt 0)
yes i have to save as rtf only but after search and replace is perfomed or save as rtf first then search and replace is also fine.
vincevincevince
7:50 am on Jul 23, 2003 (gmt 0)
yes, if you save FIRST as rtf... then you can use str_replace or preg_replace on that as much as you like - and you won't corrupt it :-) (i've been doing this quite a bit, no corrupting)
