Embedding a Read Only Word Document in a ASP .NET Page

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Hello,
I have a requirement where I need to display a Word Document in a ASP .NET webform page. So far what I have done is this:

C#

object fileName = "RandomDocument.docx";
object readOnly = true;
object isVisible = true;
object missing = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application oWordApp = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document oWordDoc = new Document();
try
{
    oWordApp.Visible = false;
    oWordDoc = oWordApp.Documents.Open(ref fileName,
                      ref missing, ref readOnly,
                      ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
                      ref missing, ref missing, ref missing,
                      ref missing, ref missing, ref isVisible,
                      ref missing, ref missing, ref missing);

    oWordDoc.Activate();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
}
finally
{
    oWordApp.Visible = true;
}
object startPosition = 0;
object endPosition = (object)oWordDoc.Characters.Count;
Range range = oWordDoc.Range(ref startPosition, ref endPosition);
string text = range.Text;

As you can see I have no problem at all opening this document in a Word window and getting the text from it as well.

But I need this document to display on a ASP .NET page. Now I'm able to get the text from the last part in the code block it does not comprise of the exact formatting done in the Word document.

I have searched a lot but could not find a proper answer. Any pointers as to whether it is possible to display a read only view of the document on the page? Thanks in advance.

Posted 22-May-12 21:13pm

Nithin Sundar

Updated 22-May-12 21:14pm

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string filename = @"C:/.../xx.docx";
//string filename2 = @"xx.docx";
object file = filename;
object nullobj = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass wordApp = new ApplicationClass();
//object file = path;
//object nullobj = System.Reflection.Missing.Value;

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document doc = wordApp.Documents.Open(
ref file, ref nullobj, ref nullobj,
ref nullobj, ref nullobj, ref nullobj,
ref nullobj, ref nullobj, ref nullobj,
ref nullobj, ref nullobj, ref nullobj);
doc.ActiveWindow.Selection.WholeStory();
doc.ActiveWindow.Selection.Copy();
System.Windows.Forms.IDataObject data = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
txtFileContent.Text = doc.Content.Text;//data.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString();
doc.Close(ref nullobj, ref nullobj, ref nullobj);
wordApp.Quit(ref nullobj, ref nullobj, ref nullobj);

Posted 20-Feb-13 0:58am

mehmeteminaa

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Prosan · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-23T01:31:00

there is two solution but we can't open word in read only. you can set word file password protected.
first soution

XML

<iframe frameborder ="1" height ="200px" width ="600px" id ="iframe1" runat ="server" scrolling ="auto"  >
</iframe>

in .cs file add
iframe1.Attributes["src"] = filesNameWithPath;

second solution

in .cs file add

C#

Response.Clear();
        Response.ContentType = "application/msword";
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=\"" + sFilename + "\"");
        Response.Flush();
byte[]databyte = File.ReadAllBytes(strFilepath);

        MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
        ms.Write(databyte, 0, databyte.Length);
        ms.Position = 0;
        ms.Capacity = (int)ms.Length;
        byte[] arrbyte = ms.GetBuffer();
        ms.Close();
        Response.BinaryWrite(arrbyte);
        Response.End();