Word document accessing using python
Hello, I want to fetch some data from the work document and to fill it inside excel sheet. For this I want to perform opening word documents and do some string manipulations for extracting data and to fill it inside excel sheet. Can any one help in this by saying how to do this or by giving some link where I can find some hints. Thanks in advance, Hari -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Word document accessing using python
On 13 feb, 10:40, Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I want to fetch some data from the work document and to fill it inside excel sheet. For this I want to perform opening word documents and do some string manipulations for extracting data and to fill it inside excel sheet. Can any one help in this by saying how to do this or by giving some link where I can find some hints. Thanks in advance, Hari I have a similar problem look this http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread39591.html http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t330073-opening-ms-word-files-via-python.html I hope you can supplement with more information -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
RE: Word document accessing using python
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Subject: Word document accessing using python
Hello,
I want to fetch some data from the work document and to fill it inside
excel sheet. For this I want to perform opening word documents and do
some string manipulations for extracting data and to fill it inside
excel sheet.
Can any one help in this by saying how to do this or by giving some
link where I can find some hints.
Google for sample scripts. Check the python documentation about
Quick-Starts to Python and COM' and makepy.py.
Word Object Model Reference:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb244515.aspx
import win32com.client
word = win32com.client.Dispatch(Word.Application)
word.Visible = True
word.Documents.Open('c:\\some\\where\\foo.doc')
doc = word.Documents(1)
tables = doc.Tables
for table in tables:
for row in table.Rows:
for cell in row.Cells:
...
Excel reference: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb149081.aspx
import win32com.client
import os
excel = win32com.client.Dispatch(Excel.Application, Quit)
excel.Visible = 1
dir = os.getcwd()
book = excel.Workbooks.Open(dir + /test.xls)
sheet = book.Worksheets(1)
for i in sheet.Range(A8:B9):
print i
print(active chart = + str(excel.ActiveChart))
print(active sheet= + str(excel.ActiveSheet))
print(\t + str(excel.ActiveSheet.Name))
print(active workbook = + str(excel.ActiveWorkbook))
print(\t + str(excel.ActiveWorkbook.Name))
new_sheet = excel.Sheets.Add(None, None, None,
win32com.client.constants.xlWorksheet)
new_sheet.Name = foo
## import from a csv file
query_results = new_sheet.QueryTables.Add(TEXT; + dir + \\data.csv,
new_sheet.Cells(1,1))
query_results.TextFileParseType = win32com.client.constants.xlDelimited;
query_results.TextFileCommaDelimiter = 1;
query_results.Refresh();
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Re: Word document accessing using python
import win32com.client but, window32com.client is only functional in windows -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
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On Feb 13, 12:07 pm, Juan_Pablo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: import win32com.client but, window32com.client is only functional in windows Excel can read XML. ?xml version=1.0? ?mso-application progid=Excel.Sheet? Workbook xmlns=urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet xmlns:ss=urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet Worksheet ss:Name=Sheet1 Table Row CellData ss:Type=Stringabc/Data/Cell CellData ss:Type=Number123/Data/Cell /Row /Table /Worksheet /Workbook Word command line to save as text, or the reader from Microsoft? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
RE: Word document accessing using python
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:python- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Juan_Pablo Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:07 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Word document accessing using python import win32com.client but, window32com.client is only functional in windows Correct. Microsoft tries very hard to make sure that its applications and their saved data are only readable/usable/automate-able using MS-Office and MS-Windows (and preferably the current versions of each.) If you can't create a quality product that people will willingly pay money for, then use lock-in to squeeze money out of them. =/ As suggested by castironpi, you could save the word docs in a neutral format such as text or xml. Another idea is to find a module or commercial product that will read word files. In theory, from what I've heard, Open Office can read some (most?) word formats, and since OO has a scriptable api (does it?), you could use OO to read the word doc and use OO's api to get the relevant data. You would need to test it out. * The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. GA621 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
