Can someone point me to a simple example
or better yet tutorial for creating
a Powerpoint using Python.
Thanks,
Alan Isaac
or better yet tutorial for creating
a Powerpoint using Python.
Thanks,
Alan Isaac
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Re: create Powerpoint via com
Alan,
On Aug 30, 1:37 pm, Alan Isaac <ais...@america n.eduwrote:You should check our the following for information on using COMCan someone point me to a simple example
or better yet tutorial for creating
a Powerpoint using Python.
>
Thanks,
Alan Isaac
itself:
Core Python Programming by Chun has an example in it using Tkinter. I
did it a while back, so here's the source:
<code>
# Core Python Chp 23, pg 994
# ppoint.pyw
from Tkinter import Tk
from time import sleep
from tkMessageBox import showwarning
import win32com.client as win32
warn = lambda app: showwarning(app , 'Exit?')
RANGE = range(3, 8)
def ppoint():
app = 'PowerPoint'
ppoint = win32.gencache. EnsureDispatch( '%s.Application ' % app)
pres = ppoint.Presenta tions.Add()
ppoint.Visible = True
s1 = pres.Slides.Add (1, win32.constants .ppLayoutText)
sleep(1)
sla = s1.Shapes[0].TextFrame.Text Range
sla.Text = 'Python-to-%s Demo' % app
sleep(1)
slb = s1.Shapes[1].TextFrame.Text Range
for i in RANGE:
slb.InsertAfter ("Line %d\r\n" % i)
sleep(1)
slb.InsertAfter ("\r\nTh-th-th-that's all folks!\r\n")
warn(app)
pres.Close()
ppoint.Quit()
if __name__ == '__main__':
Tk().withdraw()
ppoint()
</code>
I recommend getting ActiveState's Python distro as it comes with an
IDE that can browse COM objects fairly easily.
Hope that helps!
Mike
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Re: create Powerpoint via com
kyosohma@gmail. com wrote:OK, creating bulleted lists, or tables,<code>
or adding pictures is all straightforward .
How about chart creation (in Ppt 2003)?
I do not see how to do this with Python.
Thanks,
Alan
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Re: create Powerpoint via com
On Aug 30, 11:55 pm, Alan Isaac <ais...@america n.eduwrote:Alan,kyoso...@gmail. com wrote:><code>
OK, creating bulleted lists, or tables,
or adding pictures is all straightforward .
How about chart creation (in Ppt 2003)?
I do not see how to do this with Python.
>
Thanks,
Alan
You probably need to browse the COM object using PythonWin, which is a
part of the ActiveState distro. You can also use Python's builtin
function, dir, to find out various methods of COM.
Here's some info in messing with charts in Excel, which should be
similar to chart manipulation in PowerPoint.
Mike
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Re: create Powerpoint via com
>>How about chart creation (in Ppt 2003)?kyosohma@gmail. com wrote:>>I do not see how to do this with Python.You probably need to browse the COM object using PythonWin, which is a
part of the ActiveState distro. You can also use Python's builtin
function, dir, to find out various methods of COM.
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Here's some info in messing with charts in Excel, which should be
similar to chart manipulation in PowerPoint.
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http://mathieu.fenniak.net/plotting-...ugh-pythoncom/
Thanks!
Alan
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Re: create Powerpoint via com
Well, my needs were very limited so the
result is too, but in case someone else
just needs to get started:
Comments, suggestions, additions welcom.
Alan Isaac
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