Posted Sat, 18 May 2019 11:24:38 GMT by

I have created an AM11 BOT to find and replace text on a pdf document using AutoMates PDF replace action.

The text I'm replacing is longer than the current text.

I need the text auto wrap or how can I replace text with new line?

For example: "current sample text" 

"Updated sample 
text is here"

 

 

Please advise.

Thank you.

 

Posted Tue, 21 May 2019 04:22:06 GMT by

I'm curious to know the answer to this one as well...

I tried using %vbCrLf%, chr(10) chr(13), etc. in the replace with field. I created a blank PDF and blank PDF form making sure the field value was configured a multi line to make sure it wasn't that the original searched text couldn't hold a multiple line response, but I was unable to find a resolution.

 

Win2K8 R2  Automate Enterprise: v11.1.1.1

Posted Wed, 22 May 2019 05:29:11 GMT by

Hi Nick and EJ,

 

Could you post samples of the steps you are using for us to review?

Posted Wed, 22 May 2019 06:21:16 GMT by

<AMVARIABLE NAME="findText" VALUE="Test" />
<AMVARIABLE NAME="replaceText" VALUE="Testing 1,2,3  Testing 1,2,3  Testing 1,2,3" />
<AMPDF ACTIVITY="create_session" SESSION="PDFSession1" SOURCE="%FileName%" />
<AMPDF ACTIVITY="replace" SESSION="PDFSession1" TEXT="%findText%" REPLACE="%replaceText%" SETFONT="YES" FONT="Arial" SIZE="6" />
<AMPDF ACTIVITY="end_session" SESSION="PDFSession1" />

Posted Wed, 22 May 2019 06:24:27 GMT by

I see that AutoMate uses Aspose.PDF API. Does Aspose.PDF API even support wrapping of text or new line?

Posted Wed, 29 May 2019 00:22:26 GMT by

Hello Nick,

We are currently requesting the answer to your question from our dev team. We will update you ASAP.

Posted Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:10:43 GMT by

Hello Nick,

Here is the response from our dev team:

"Unfortunately for the time being there is a limitation by Aspose related to replacing text including a Line feed.

 

https://forum.aspose.com/t/adding-a-line-break-to-a-textfragment/91125

as per this article there is a workaround ,but that is very customized for specific purpose and cannot be included in automate for the time being.

We are waiting for updates from the vendor regarding this issue"

 

 

 

 

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