how to break a text file into line by line sentences.

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Hi,
I have a word file.when i am converting .docx/.doc file to text file in a text box. i want separated sentences.

i want in one line only one sentence.

when there is full stop(.) then cursor automatically goes to next line.

i am new in programming.

please give me reply.

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C#

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass wordObject = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass(); 
object File = txtfilepath.Text; //this is the path 
object nullobject = System.Reflection.Missing.Value; 
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application wordobject = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application(); Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word._Document docs = wordObject.Documents.Open(ref File, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, 
   ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, 
   ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, 
   ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject); 
docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory(); 
docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy(); 
IDataObject data = Clipboard.GetDataObject(); 
txtshowfile.Text = data.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString(); 
string name = txtshowfile.Text; 
name = name.Replace('.','\n'); 
docs.Close(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject); 
wordobject.Quit(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject);

Posted 4-Jan-12 2:16am

mayankshrivastava

Updated 4-Jan-12 8:42am

fjdiewornncalwe

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bbirajdar 4-Jan-12 8:27am

Tell us what have you done till now. If possible, post the code snippet..

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 8:51am

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass wordObject=new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass();
object File=txtfilepath.Text; //this is the path
object nullobject=System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application wordobject = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word._Document docs = wordObject.Documents.Open(ref File, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject,
ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject,
ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject,
ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject);
docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory();
docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy();
IDataObject data = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
txtshowfile.Text = data.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString();
string name = txtshowfile.Text;
name = name.Replace('.','\n');
docs.Close(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject);
wordobject.Quit(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject);
i am open word file in text box.
it works fine.
but now i want if in docx file there are lot of sentences than i want these sentences in a particular line.

3 solutions

Solution 2

If you don't care about any instances of a period that is not used to end a sentence. (i.e. Mr., Mrs., i.e. ...)
then you should just be able to replace all instances of periods in your document with a period-newline combination.

C#

doc = doc.replace( ".", "." + Environment.NewLine );

If you write this resulting string to a textfile, you should have your one sentence per line done.

NOTE:
You won't see the results properly in your Textbox unless you turn the Multiline property to true.

Posted 4-Jan-12 8:47am

fjdiewornncalwe

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Wendelius 4-Jan-12 16:16pm

+5

Wonde Tadesse 4-Jan-12 17:10pm

5+

Solution 3

What Marcus and Rajesh suggested is the correct way to go. Also consider simplifying your code. For example the usage of clipboard and defining all optional parameters is unnecessary. The code could look something like (may contain a lot of typos):

C#

object File = txtfilepath.Text; //this is the path;
object nullobject = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application wordobject = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word._Document doc = wordobject.Documents.Open(ref File);
doc.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory();
string allText = doc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Text;
doc.Close(ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject);
wordobject.Quit();
allText = allText.Replace(".", "." + Environment.NewLine);

Also add proper try..catch blocks to handle possible exceptions.

Posted 4-Jan-12 10:15am

Wendelius

Updated 4-Jan-12 11:29am

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Rajesh Anuhya · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-04T02:32:00

Solution 1

I am not getting your problem..,
see the below code this may helps you

C#

string name = "Peter.Ronald.Garner.Simon.Liisha.Lori";
           name=name.Replace('.','\n');

BTW "name" contains your data.

Posted 4-Jan-12 2:32am

Rajesh Anuhya

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mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 8:52am

dats my code-
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass wordObject=new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass(); object File=txtfilepath.Text; //this is the path object nullobject=System.Reflection.Missing.Value; Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application wordobject = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application(); Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word._Document docs = wordObject.Documents.Open(ref File, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject, ref nullobject); docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory(); docs.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy(); IDataObject data = Clipboard.GetDataObject(); txtshowfile.Text = data.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString(); string name = txtshowfile.Text; name = name.Replace('.','\n'); docs.Close(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject); wordobject.Quit(ref nullobject,ref nullobject,ref nullobject);

i am open word file in text box. it works fine. but now i want if in .docx file there are lot of sentences than i want these sentences in a particular line in same text box.

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 9:43am

i am using this its correct but its not working in text box.

Rajesh Anuhya 4-Jan-12 9:44am

is your textbox is multilined??

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 9:45am

yes..

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 9:55am

any other ideas..mr. rajesh ?

Rajesh Anuhya 4-Jan-12 10:11am

"but now i want if in .docx file there are lot of sentences than i want these sentences in a particular line in same text box."

can you elaborate it more..

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 10:17am

go through this link-
http://www.programmerfish.com/quick-tutorial-how-to-read-microsoft-word-file-in-c/
i am making this.it works.
but when a word file open in textbox i want every sentence in a new line.

mayankshrivastava 4-Jan-12 10:19am

for example-
word file contains data-
my name is mayank.i am software engineer.i live in mumbai.
so i want these three sentences in a separate line like-
my name is mayank.
i am software engineer.
i live in mumbai.

fjdiewornncalwe 4-Jan-12 14:47pm

See my answer.

Wendelius 4-Jan-12 16:16pm

+5

Wonde Tadesse 4-Jan-12 17:10pm

5+