DocReplace (Function)

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DocReplace (Function)

In french: DocRemplace

Finds all the instances of a character string and replaces them with another string:

in an entire Word Processing document.
Versions 24 and later
in a fragment.
New in version 24
in a fragment.
in a fragment.

Caution: This documentation presents the last features of the Word Processing control. Make sure that all the necessary modules are updated.

Example

// Remplacement de tous les "%NomClient%" par le nom du client
DocReplace(TT_MonDocument, "%NomClient%", Client.Nom)

// Replacement du mot "Présentation" par "PRESENTATION"
DocReplace(TT_SansNom1, "Présentation", "PRESENTATION", WholeWord)

Syntax

DocReplace(<Search scope> , <Text to replace> , <Replacement text> [, <Options>])

<Search scope>: Document variable, docFragment variable or control name

Element in which the the find and replace must be done. This element can correspond to:
the name of a Word Processing control.
a variable of type Document.
Versions 24 and later
to an variable of type docFragment.
New in version 24
to an variable of type docFragment.
to an variable of type docFragment.

<Text to replace>: Character string

Text to find and to replace in the document. If this parameter corresponds to an empty string (""), the document will not be modified.

<Replacement text>: Character string

Character string that will replace <Text to replace>. If this parameter corresponds to an empty string (""), all the occurrences of <Text to replace> will be deleted

<Options>: Optional constant (or combination of constants)

Search options for the text to replace:
WholeWord Search for the whole word (enclosed in punctuation characters or in space characters).
IgnoreCase Case and accent insensitive search (ignores uppercase and lowercase differences).

By default, the search is case-sensitive: the searched text and the text to find must have the same case. To perform a search while ignoring the case, use the IgnoreCase constant.

Business / UI classification: UI Code

Component: wd270mdl.dll