Redact DOC Formats in C++
Native and high performance DOC document sensitive redaction information using server-side Aspose.Words for C++ APIs, without the use of any software like Microsoft or Adobe PDF.
How to Redact DOC File Using C++
In order to redact DOC file, we’ll use
API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document redaction API for C++ platform. You can download its latest version directly, just open
package manager, search for Aspose.Words.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Words.Cpp
Steps to Redact DOC Files in C++
A basic document search and replace text in contents, comments or metadata with
APIs can be done with just few lines of code. Redact sensitive information through search and replace text in contents, comments or metadata in Word documents.
- Load DOC Document..
- Define FindReplaceOptions.
- Set Regular Expression Pattern
- Use Replace method with Regex.
- Save document.
System Requirements
Aspose.Words for C++ supports on all major platforms and Operating Systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with C++ Runtime Environment for Windows 32 bit, Windows 64 bit and Linux 64 bit.
- Aspose.Words for C++ DLL referenced in your project.
Redact DOC Files - C++
// Load DOC document
System::SharedPtr<Document> doc = System::MakeObject<Document>(u"Document.doc");
// Create find and replace options
System::SharedPtr<FindReplaceOptions> options = System::MakeObject<FindReplaceOptions>();
// Find and replace the text
doc->get_Range()->Replace(System::MakeObject<System::Text::RegularExpressions::Regex>(u"[s|m]ad"), u"bad", options);
// Save the updated document
doc->Save(u"updated.doc");
About Aspose.Words for C++ API
Aspose.Words API can be used to load, view and convert Microsoft Word and OpenDocument Formats like DOC, DOCX, ODT to PDF, XPS, HTML and various other formats. You can also create new documents from scratch and save them in the supported formats. Aspose.Words is a standalone API that is suitable for server side and backend systems where high performance is required. It does not depend on any software like Microsoft or OpenOffice. Online DOC Redaction Live Demos
DOC What is DOC File Format
Files with .doc extension represent documents generated by Microsoft Word or other word processing documents in binary file format. The extension was initially used for plain text documentation on several different operating systems. It can contain several different types of data such as images, formatted as well as plain text, graphs, charts, embedded objects, links, pages, page formatting, print settings and a lot others. The format was popular for all sorts of documentation due to the variety of options it offers to users for writing manuals, proposals, specifications, resumes, articles or any similar documents. The updated version of DOC is DOCX which is based on Office OpenXML whose specifications are openly available.
Read MoreOther Supported Redaction Documents
Using C++, one can easily redact different formats including.