Python script - insert image using mailmerge into docx file
I'm working on a python script which analyses excel file and based on than filling in docx files with multiple variables using mailmerge library. For string values all is working fine but I have a problems with inserting image into a file. As I have to choose from 7 images for now as a workaround I just created 7 templates and I'm choosing the correct template based on some conditions but in the near future I will have more combination of images inside docx file and then creating like 50 templates is not a good option.
On google i found out that images can be inserted into docx file with below structure:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ MERGEFIELD 1.png * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
but I cannot make it work for me. Is it possible to insert path of a image into it and then Word would use it to insert an image? something like that:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ path_to_image * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
from mailmerge import MailMerge
document = MailMerge(template.docx)
document.merge(path_to_image="C:\image.png")
document.write(document_name)
Thanks!
python image email merge mailmerge
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
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I'm working on a python script which analyses excel file and based on than filling in docx files with multiple variables using mailmerge library. For string values all is working fine but I have a problems with inserting image into a file. As I have to choose from 7 images for now as a workaround I just created 7 templates and I'm choosing the correct template based on some conditions but in the near future I will have more combination of images inside docx file and then creating like 50 templates is not a good option.
On google i found out that images can be inserted into docx file with below structure:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ MERGEFIELD 1.png * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
but I cannot make it work for me. Is it possible to insert path of a image into it and then Word would use it to insert an image? something like that:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ path_to_image * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
from mailmerge import MailMerge
document = MailMerge(template.docx)
document.merge(path_to_image="C:\image.png")
document.write(document_name)
Thanks!
python image email merge mailmerge
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
Do you absolutely need to usemailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest
– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17
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I'm working on a python script which analyses excel file and based on than filling in docx files with multiple variables using mailmerge library. For string values all is working fine but I have a problems with inserting image into a file. As I have to choose from 7 images for now as a workaround I just created 7 templates and I'm choosing the correct template based on some conditions but in the near future I will have more combination of images inside docx file and then creating like 50 templates is not a good option.
On google i found out that images can be inserted into docx file with below structure:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ MERGEFIELD 1.png * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
but I cannot make it work for me. Is it possible to insert path of a image into it and then Word would use it to insert an image? something like that:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ path_to_image * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
from mailmerge import MailMerge
document = MailMerge(template.docx)
document.merge(path_to_image="C:\image.png")
document.write(document_name)
Thanks!
python image email merge mailmerge
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
I'm working on a python script which analyses excel file and based on than filling in docx files with multiple variables using mailmerge library. For string values all is working fine but I have a problems with inserting image into a file. As I have to choose from 7 images for now as a workaround I just created 7 templates and I'm choosing the correct template based on some conditions but in the near future I will have more combination of images inside docx file and then creating like 50 templates is not a good option.
On google i found out that images can be inserted into docx file with below structure:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ MERGEFIELD 1.png * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
but I cannot make it work for me. Is it possible to insert path of a image into it and then Word would use it to insert an image? something like that:
{ INCLUDEPICTURE "{ path_to_image * MERGEFORMAT }" * MERGEFORMAT }
from mailmerge import MailMerge
document = MailMerge(template.docx)
document.merge(path_to_image="C:\image.png")
document.write(document_name)
Thanks!
python image email merge mailmerge
python image email merge mailmerge
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
asked Jan 18 at 19:57
bgr88bgr88
12
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Do you absolutely need to usemailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest
– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17
add a comment |
Do you absolutely need to usemailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest
– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17
Do you absolutely need to use
mailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Do you absolutely need to use
mailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17
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mailmerge? I found this other package which seems to support adding pictures to documents: python-docx.readthedocs.io/en/latest– Pasa
Jan 18 at 22:43
Thank you for your reply. Mailmerge is not a requirement so I was looking into Python-docx package but altough insertng images works fine it looks like that I cannot insert it in very specific position in an existing document. For python-docx I can add image at the bottom, in the New table etc but not in a template that already has many information inside - client mass communication in my scenario - at least I couldnt find how to use it that Way.
– bgr88
Jan 19 at 3:17