Working with comments in Word documents using C++

01-Working-With-Comments-In-Word-Documents-CPP

Examples for working with comments in Word documents using C++

Add-Comment.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"Sample 1.docx");

// Create an instance of the DocumentBuilder class
System::SharedPtr<DocumentBuilder> builder = System::MakeObject<DocumentBuilder>(doc);

// Add comment
System::SharedPtr<Comment> comment = System::MakeObject<Comment>(doc, u"Aspose", u"AFFA", System::DateTime::get_Today());
builder->get_CurrentParagraph()->AppendChild(comment);
comment->get_Paragraphs()->Add(System::MakeObject<Paragraph>(doc));
comment->get_FirstParagraph()->get_Runs()->Add(System::MakeObject<Run>(doc, u"Comment text."));

// Save the document.
doc->Save(outputDataDir + u"AddCommentsToExistingDoc.docx");

Delete-All-Comments.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"SampleComments.docx");

// Retrieve comments
System::SharedPtr<NodeCollection> comments = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Comment, true);

// Remove all comments.
comments->Clear();

// Save the document.
doc->Save(outputDataDir + u"DeleteAllComments.docx");

Delete-Comments-By-Author.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"SampleComments.docx");

// Retrieve comments
System::SharedPtr<NodeCollection> comments = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Comment, true);

// Loop through all comments and remove those written by the "Aspose" author.
for (int32_t i = comments->get_Count() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
	System::SharedPtr<Comment> comment = System::DynamicCast<Comment>(comments->idx_get(i));
	if (comment->get_Author() == u"Aspose")
	{
		comment->Remove();
	}
}

// Save the document.
doc->Save(outputDataDir + u"DeleteCommentsByAuthor.docx");

Delete-Specific-Comment.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"D:\\Work\\Aspose\\01_SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"D:\\Work\\Aspose\\02_OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"SampleComments.docx");

// Retrieve comments
System::SharedPtr<NodeCollection> comments = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Comment, true);

// Get comment
System::SharedPtr<Comment> comment = System::DynamicCast<Comment>(comments->idx_get(2));

// Remove comment
comment->Remove();

// Save the document.
doc->Save(outputDataDir + u"DeleteSpecificComments.docx");

Read-Comments.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"SampleComments.docx");

// Retrieve comments
System::SharedPtr<NodeCollection> comments = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Comment, true);

// Loop through all comments
for (System::SharedPtr<Comment> comment : System::IterateOver<System::SharedPtr<Comment>>(comments))
{
	// Print comment information
	std::cout << comment->get_Author() + u" " + comment->get_DateTime() + u" " + System::StaticCast<Node>(comment)->ToString(SaveFormat::Text);
}

Update-Comment.cpp

// Directory paths.
System::String sourceDataDir = u"SourceDirectory\\";
System::String outputDataDir = u"OutputDirectory\\";

// Load the Word file
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(sourceDataDir + u"SampleComments.docx");

// Retrieve comments
System::SharedPtr<NodeCollection> comments = doc->GetChildNodes(NodeType::Comment, true);

// Get comment
System::SharedPtr<Comment> comment = System::DynamicCast<Comment>(comments->idx_get(0));

// Update comment text
comment->SetText(u"Updated Text");

// Save the document.
doc->Save(outputDataDir + u"UpdatedComment.docx");