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RichText.WriteContainer

Writes current rich text to a container.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
Format	The file format to use. Can be DOC, DOCX or RTF.	"DOC"
FileName	The file name to use for the container.	"test.doc"	Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

• doc: creates old style Word document
• rtf: created rich text file.
• docx: creates newer Word document.
• html: creates html file.
• webarchive: creates html and renders web archive.
• opendocument: creates open office document.

Examples

Read a file, apply replaces and save it:

# load from container
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("RichText.ReadContainer"; Replace Text in Word File::InputContainer)]
If [MBS("IsError")]
    Show Custom Dialog ["Error"; "Failed to read file."]
    Exit Script []
End If
# now loop through records to do replaces
Go to Record/Request/Page [First]
Loop
    Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("RichText.ReplaceText"; Replace Text in Word File::Old Text; Replace Text in Word File::New Text)]
    Go to Record/Request/Page [Next; Exit after last]
End Loop
# write file
Set Field [Replace Text in Word File::OutputContainer; MBS("RichText.WriteContainer"; Replace Text in Word File::format)]
# cleanup
Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("RichText.Release")]

See also

• IsError
• RichText.ReadContainer
• RichText.Release
• RichText.ReplaceText
• Text.WriteToContainer

Example Databases

• Mac only/RichText/Replace Text in Word File

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.5pr3
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 4.4pr6

Created 16th October 2014, last changed 14th August 2017

RichText.TextLength   -   RichText.WriteDOC

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