Editing an existing doc/docx file.

[Akhileshvk]

Is it possible to edit a existing doc/docx file dynamically using PhpWord (add varying header and footer in all pages which is my requirement). If not can anyone give me some suggestions.

Thanks

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Yes it's possible with this :
$fileName = "absolutepathtomyfile";
$phpWord = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::load($fileName);

sections = $phpWord->getSections();
$section = $sections[0]; // le document ne contient qu'une section
$arrays = $section->getElements();

[anglo-tech]

it is not working for doc files

$document = \PhpOffice\PhpWord\IOFactory::load('my.doc');

PHP Error[2]: ZipArchive::getFromName(): Invalid or unitialized Zip object
in file /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Shared/ZipArchive.php at line 198
#0 /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Shared/ZipArchive.php(198): ZipArchive->getFromName()
#1 /var/www/anglo/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Shared/XMLReader.php(59): PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\ZipArchiv
->getFromName()
#2 /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Reader/Word2007.php(144): PhpOffice\PhpWord\Shared\XMLReader

getDomFromZip()
#3 /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Reader/Word2007.php(109): PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007-
getRels()
#4 /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/Reader/Word2007.php(42): PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007->
eadRelationships()
#5 /var/www/m/www/protected/extensions/phpword/PHPWord/IOFactory.php(73): PhpOffice\PhpWord\Reader\Word2007->load()

[wdog]

absolute path!

[ankitcodefarm]

I am working on the same issue and still after giving absolute path still it's not working

[TheSpectroMx]

@ankitcodefarm apparently it doesn't work with '.doc'. If your file has that extension try to update to '.docx', in my use case it worked like this.