The script winword-merge.py automates merging MS Word documents which
are managed by Git. It is designed to be used as a Nautilus (the Ubuntu Linux
Unity file explorer) script
(~/.local/share/nautilus/scripts). The script is to be applied (through
popup menu) to a document which is
being merged. I.e. a git merge command was executed and a conflict
with the document is issued. The script launches MS Word document merging UI
using a self-generated Visual Basic script (macros). A user must have Wine
(Windows environment emulator) with MS Word installed. Also, the user
definitely must check WINEPREFIX variable on the top of the script (
google what is WINEPREFIX).
This script may be used standalone (without Nautilus).
cd /path/to/directory/managed/by/git
winword-merge.py conflicting/document.docGiven 2 documents the script launches MS Word document comparison.
Select two files and use the script. Note that the order is significant and may be affected by selection of file sorting criteria (Name, Size, etc.).
File selection order is seems to do not affect the order of arguments passed to the script.
cd /path/to/a/directory/
winword-merge.py old.doc new.docThere is DEBUG variable in the script. Less value results in more prints.
The script was tested in next environment:
- Ubuntu Linux 16.04 64-bit
- wine-1.6.2
- 32-bit wine prefix
- MS Word 2007