I got the code from doing Record Macros, then implementing via VFP. I tried using the bookmarks, but that didn't work with the cr/lf either, so I resorted to more digging. I didn't realize the ^p (I assume you mean Ctrl+P) is what WORD uses as a New Paragraph character... But, it exposed me to other automation stuff, and works... I'll try looking into the ^p later.

Thanks

>I'm lost with this code:) Why not simply ^p for paragraph and execute a replace? I would use document variables or bookmarks. Anyway if it's working for your case then it's correct:)
>Cetin
>
>>Thanks all for the input, after researching, most still did not respect the formatting of the cr/lf... So, I went deeper into the automation and came up with a solution that appears to work each time CORRECTLY...
>>
>>After the Word document is loaded, and active document, I was able to process via the following
>>

>>lcFind = "{{SOMETHING TO LOOK FOR}}"  && example
>>lcRep  = "Whatever you " + chr(13)+chr(10) + "want to replace with"
>>
>>*/ loWord is object pointer to Word application
>>loWordSel	= loWord.Selection
>>WITH loWordSel.Find
>>   .ClearFormatting()
>>   .Text = lcFind
>>   .Replacement.Text = ""
>>   .Forward = .t.
>>   .Wrap = 1  && wdFindContinue
>>   .Format = .f.
>>   */ The MATCH criteria can really be optional from defaults as needed
>>   .MatchCase = .f.
>>   .MatchWholeWord = .f.
>>   .MatchWildcards = .f.
>>   .MatchSoundsLike = .f.
>>   .MatchAllWordForms = .f.
>>   .Execute()
>>EndWith
>>
>>*/ NOW, break lines on the chr(13) + CHR(10)  cr/lf
>>lnFR = ALINES( laFR, lcRep, .t., CHR(13)+CHR(10))
>>FOR lnLines = 1 TO lnFR
>>   loWordSel.TypeText( laFR[ lnLines ] )
>>   IF lnLines < lnFR
>>      loWordSel.TypeParagraph()
>>   ENDIF
>>ENDFOR
>>

>>
>>It appears to work, even with LONG strings beyond the 255 character limit, and by pre-splitting on cr/lf into an array, forcing a TYPEPARAGRAPH() makes it work correctly.
>>
>>Thanks again for input, just a stronger solution
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>I'm sure someone has an answer for me here.
>>>>
>>>>I have a Word document that I have to do some automation with... So, I have some place-holders in there like {{SOMEFIELD}} where I need to do some inserting of stuff and can successfully do using find/replace automation.
>>>>
>>>>Here's the problem. If the text I have has ANY cr/lf (such as a multi-line address), the Word document doesn't properly reflect that, almost like the cr/lf is treated as a non-printable character and doesn't advance to the next line.
>>>>
>>>>Am I missing something stupid???
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Don
>>>
>>>Don,
>>>If instead of such placeholders you use document variables or bookmarks then you don't need to do find/replace at all.
>>>Set document variable's value, or insert into bookmark directly. It'd also be faster than a find/replace.
>>>
>>>PS: If you'd use find/replace then you should use special characters for things like line feed (ie: ^p).
>>>Cetin