FieldInclude class

FieldInclude class

Implements the INCLUDE field. To learn more, visit the Working with Fields documentation article.

Remarks

Inserts all or part of the text and graphics contained in another document.

Inheritance: FieldIncludeField

Constructors

NameDescription
FieldInclude()The default constructor.

Properties

NameDescription
bookmark_nameGets or sets the name of the bookmark in the document to include.
display_resultGets the text that represents the displayed field result.
(Inherited from Field)
endGets the node that represents the field end.
(Inherited from Field)
formatGets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
(Inherited from Field)
is_dirtyGets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
(Inherited from Field)
is_lockedGets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
(Inherited from Field)
locale_idGets or sets the LCID of the field.
(Inherited from Field)
lock_fieldsGets or sets whether to prevent fields in the included document from being updated.
resultGets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
(Inherited from Field)
separatorGets the node that represents the field separator. Can be None.
(Inherited from Field)
source_full_nameGets or sets the location of the document.
startGets the node that represents the start of the field.
(Inherited from Field)
text_converterGets or sets the name of the text converter for the format of the included file.
typeGets the Microsoft Word field type.
(Inherited from Field)

Methods

NameDescription
get_field_code()Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator). Both field code and field result of child fields are included.
(Inherited from Field)
get_field_code(include_child_field_codes)Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
(Inherited from Field)
remove()Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field’s end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns None.
(Inherited from Field)
unlink()Performs the field unlink.
(Inherited from Field)
update()Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
(Inherited from Field)
update(ignore_merge_format)Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
(Inherited from Field)

Examples

Shows how to create an INCLUDE field, and set its properties.

doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc)
# We can use an INCLUDE field to import a portion of another document in the local file system.
# The bookmark from the other document that we reference with this field contains this imported portion.
field = builder.insert_field(aw.fields.FieldType.FIELD_INCLUDE, True).as_field_include()
field.source_full_name = MY_DIR + 'Bookmarks.docx'
field.bookmark_name = 'MyBookmark1'
field.lock_fields = False
field.text_converter = 'Microsoft Word'
self.assertRegex(field.get_field_code(), ' INCLUDE .* MyBookmark1 \\\\c "Microsoft Word"')
doc.update_fields()
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Field.field_include.docx')

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