Powerpoint automation question

[mark.cooper]

Is it possible to create a .net application that could open a
PowerPoint template file and allow the user to interact with the
slides visually? We want to be able to allow the user to change a
PowerPoint template. For example add slides, modify fonts on existing
slides add textboxes. We want to do this from a C# application
because we want to be able to easily identify the elements that the
user has either added or changed. Is it even possible to do this
with .net?

Thanks

 

[Austin Myers]

Yes you can do this. Your going to need to use Visual Studios 2005 or
later, the VSTO sdk and run time, as well as .NET 2 sp2.



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

 

[InNeedOfHelp]

Austin,

Thanks for your reply. I went to the Visual Studio Tools for Office website
and focused on PowerPoint 2007. I am still unclear on one thing. Would is
be possible to embed a PowerPoint design surface into a windows form
application?

 

[Austin Myers]

Yes, you can fire PPT as a COM object and control it from another
application. Here is a bit of code that will get you started in the right
direction. http://officeone.mvps.org/vba/vb_run_complete_show.html


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com