Sample code to render/control a powerpoint file in Visual C++

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Lyle Coder

Hi,
Is there a way to parse/render/control a powerpoint presentation
progromatically in Visual C++? Is there a way to programtically show
PPS presentations with out requiring powerpoint or office to have been
installed?

Thanks
Lyle
 
Is there a way to parse/render/control a powerpoint presentation
progromatically in Visual C++? Is there a way to programtically show
PPS presentations with out requiring powerpoint or office to have been
installed?
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It'd require detailed knowledge of the PPT file format, and as far as I know,
MS doesn't turn that loose. So unless you can lay a very compelling case on MS
for releasing the info to you, probably not.

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Steve Rindsberg said:
It'd require detailed knowledge of the PPT file format, and as far as I know,
MS doesn't turn that loose. So unless you can lay a very compelling case on MS
for releasing the info to you, probably not.
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How do poeple like WebEx and Placeware handle and control powerpoint
presentations then?

Thanks
Lyle
 
There is a C++ interface through COM but you have to have PowerPoint or the
viewer installed to instantiate it. However, the 2003 viewer does not
provide a COM interface.

Lyle Coder said:
It'd require detailed knowledge of the PPT file format, and as far as I know,
MS doesn't turn that loose. So unless you can lay a very compelling case on MS
for releasing the info to you, probably not.
Click to expand...

How do poeple like WebEx and Placeware handle and control powerpoint
presentations then?

Thanks
Lyle[/QUOTE]
 
It'd require detailed knowledge of the PPT file format, and as far as I know,
How do poeple like WebEx and Placeware handle and control powerpoint
presentations then?
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Probably by automating PowerPoint, either on a server or on an independent box with
access to the server's shared folders; or via an addin that their customers run before
submitting files

Most of them appear to convert PPT to another format, either images or html+images;
dhtml for the ambitious.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
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