Script/Macro to automate conversion from PPT to PS

[Marc Tanguy]

Hi all,

i'd like some help to automate a conversion process of Powerpoint files to
PostScript format. We are an association of students and we are proposing a
database of courses. We need to propose PPT and PS files.

I'm not a VB hacker but i already made scripts to convert Word to PS by
printing. I suppose i can do the same with Powerpoint. I need a GPL'ed
solution, we cannot afford an expensive solution.


The solution should be a script.

Thanks, Regards

Marc Tanguy

PS : you can answer by mail and in french if you want to.

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

To get started, Marc, install a PostScript driver then start PowerPoint and
record a macro while you:

Open a presentation
Choose File, Print
Set print options
Print
Close the file

That should give you the basis of what you need to script the whole thing.

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Steve Rindsberg PPT MVP
PPTLive ( http://www.pptlive.com ) Featured Speaker
PPTools: http://www.pptools.com
PPT FAQ: http://www.pptfaq.com

 

[Marc Tanguy]

Hi all,

To get started, Marc, install a PostScript driver then start PowerPoint
and record a macro while you:

Open a presentation
Choose File, Print
Set print options
Print
Close the file

That should give you the basis of what you need to script the whole thing.

--

Steve Rindsberg PPT MVP
PPTLive ( http://www.pptlive.com ) Featured Speaker PPTools:
http://www.pptools.com
PPT FAQ: http://www.pptfaq.com

Thanks but until here its the same on MSWord. The problem is to launch
this macro. On powerpoint, there's no /m options :-(

Marc

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

Thanks but until here its the same on MSWord. The problem is to launch
this macro. On powerpoint, there's no /m options :-(

Ah. Well ...here's an answer from the PowerPoint FAQ at
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/

Microsoft has an article that explains how to automate PowerPoint using VB

For some odd reason they've entitled it: How to automate Powerpoint using
VB at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q222/9/29.asp

;-)

 

[Matti Vuori]

Microsoft has an article that explains how to automate PowerPoint
using VB

Or, from inside Word with VBA.

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

Microsoft has an article that explains how to automate PowerPoint

Or, from inside Word with VBA.

Yes indeed. Thanks.

With a few modifications, the same code can generally be used from VB or any
VBA app.