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    Broken shape->imagefill in multimerge
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    Posted by greatjakes  · 22-02-2021 - 23:03

    Version/License: 10.0 Premium

    For the purpose of troubleshooting, I've reproduced the issue using the simplest possible code and documents and confirmed this issue appears to be a bug in phpdocx.

    Problem:

    I'm trying to use MultiMerge to merge two fairly complex documents. When $docs (2nd document) contains Shape-formatted images where the image reference doesn't also exist in the $first document, the images in $docs are broken.

    Here's what I mean by "Shape-formatted images":

    • Insert > Shape > Oval > [Draw the shape into the 2nd document]
    • Oval > Format Shape > Fill > Picture fill > [Insert a picture into the shape]

    What happens is the final/merged document contains the elements, but the images are broken. The images show the "X" icon and error "The picture can't be displayed."

    Workaround:

    If I also place those images in the $first document, the images display as expected in the second document/page. However this isn't a viable solution for my use-case.

    Sidenote:

    This problem doesn't occur if I use normal picture elements. It only becomes a problem if I have a Shape filled with a picture. It's also a problem when using SVG images.