PowerPoint and python

[marcelcaraciolo]

Hi,

I'm developing a software in Python that communicates with Powerpoint files. My application has to open the Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 and a file .ppt format and show the presentation.
The problem is that i started to code the pyhton script, but when i execute it, it only opens the powerpoint 2003 (Microsoft) without open the presentation file (.ppt). ANybody knows if it has a bug at pywin ?

this is the code:

import win32com.client
ppt = win32com.client .Dispatch("Powe rpoint.Applicat ion")
ppt.Visible=1
pr=ppt.Presenta tions.Open('C:\ temp\porra.ppt' )

[bartonc]

Hi,

I'm developing a software in Python that communicates with Powerpoint files. My application has to open the Microsoft Powerpoint 2003 and a file .ppt format and show the presentation.
The problem is that i started to code the pyhton script, but when i execute it, it only opens the powerpoint 2003 (Microsoft) without open the presentation file (.ppt). ANybody knows if it has a bug at pywin ?

this is the code:

import win32com.client
ppt = win32com.client .Dispatch("Powe rpoint.Applicat ion")
ppt.Visible=1
pr=ppt.Presenta tions.Open('C:\ temp\porra.ppt' )

Try

import win32com.client
ppt = win32com.client.Dispatch("Powerpoint.Application")
ppt.Visible=1
pr=ppt.Presentations.Open(r'C:\temp\porra.ppt')

which uses 'r'aw strings for windows path names. Otherwise python sees "\t" which is a tab character.