Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
I sent this yesterday, but didn't see it appear on the list (I was having mail probs). Apologies if this is a duplicate post. You might be able to do it by CFExecuting an OSA script: Here's some info on the Mac using AppleScript (Apple's OSA scripting language). http://www.apple.com/applescript/powerpoint/ It says you can create and edit slides! Since MS put the hooks into PowerPoint, I assume they have an OSA scripting facility that can exploit them. HTH Dick On Jun 17, 2004, at 8:22 AM, George Abraham wrote: > Welcome to my world, Mike! I am saddled with somewhat the same > problem. I > managed to do some stunts with CF5 and make it work. Right now CFMX > just > plain doesn't like the same code. I do have some time before I have to > change the code for CFMX. Anyway, have you seen anything with the > Jintegra > Java-COM bridge supplied with CFMX? That's one way of manipulating > PowerPoint on the server. > > Also, Sam Neff had a Breeze presentation about MS Office and CFMX on > his > website. Just search the list archive for it. > > George > > At 11:17 AM 6/17/2004, Tangorre, Michael wrote: > >Has anyone looked into, or successfully integrated CF with > PowerPoint. A > >requirement came in today whereby some upper management people want a > >PowerPoint presentation dynamically populated from data within the > >application. If the application were written in ASP.NET or something > MS, I'm > >sure it would be much easier, but it is written in CFMX 6.1 and I am > not > >even sure if it is possible. > > > >Anyone have any insight? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Mike > > > > > > > [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
RE: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
> I successfully got a nice PPT application working on CFMX > using the PPT COM objects. However it was just not very > stable. I've been meaning to come back to the issue now with > Office 2003. O'Reily just relased an Office2k3 XML book, you > may want to look into it. PowerPoint 2003 got shafted in regards to XML. MS focused on other office applications and never got back to PowerPoint support for XML. Word, Excel, etc have it... PPT does not... Last I heard that is. Mike [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
You might be able to do it by CFExecuting an OSA script: Here's some info on the Mac using AppleScript (Apple's OSA scripting language). http://www.apple.com/applescript/powerpoint/ It says you can create and edit slides! Since MS put the hooks into PowerPoint, I assume they have an OSA scripting facility that can exploit them. HTH Dick On Jun 17, 2004, at 8:22 AM, George Abraham wrote: > Welcome to my world, Mike! I am saddled with somewhat the same > problem. I > managed to do some stunts with CF5 and make it work. Right now CFMX > just > plain doesn't like the same code. I do have some time before I have to > change the code for CFMX. Anyway, have you seen anything with the > Jintegra > Java-COM bridge supplied with CFMX? That's one way of manipulating > PowerPoint on the server. > > Also, Sam Neff had a Breeze presentation about MS Office and CFMX on > his > website. Just search the list archive for it. > > George > > At 11:17 AM 6/17/2004, Tangorre, Michael wrote: > >Has anyone looked into, or successfully integrated CF with > PowerPoint. A > >requirement came in today whereby some upper management people want a > >PowerPoint presentation dynamically populated from data within the > >application. If the application were written in ASP.NET or something > MS, I'm > >sure it would be much easier, but it is written in CFMX 6.1 and I am > not > >even sure if it is possible. > > > >Anyone have any insight? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Mike > > > > > > > [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
I successfully got a nice PPT application working on CFMX using the PPT COM objects. However it was just not very stable. I've been meaning to come back to the issue now with Office 2003. O'Reily just relased an Office2k3 XML book, you may want to look into it. -Adam - Original Message - From: George Abraham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:22:47 -0400 Subject: Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to my world, Mike! I am saddled with somewhat the same problem. I managed to do some stunts with CF5 and make it work. Right now CFMX just plain doesn't like the same code. I do have some time before I have to change the code for CFMX. Anyway, have you seen anything with the Jintegra Java-COM bridge supplied with CFMX? That's one way of manipulating PowerPoint on the server. Also, Sam Neff had a Breeze presentation about MS Office and CFMX on his website. Just search the list archive for it. George At 11:17 AM 6/17/2004, Tangorre, Michael wrote: >Has anyone looked into, or successfully integrated CF with PowerPoint. A >requirement came in today whereby some upper management people want a >PowerPoint presentation dynamically populated from data within the >application. If the application were written in ASP.NET or something MS, I'm >sure it would be much easier, but it is written in CFMX 6.1 and I am not >even sure if it is possible. > >Anyone have any insight? > >Thanks, > >Mike > > > [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
On Thursday 17 Jun 2004 16:17 pm, Tangorre, Michael wrote: > Has anyone looked into, or successfully integrated CF with PowerPoint. That are Java objects that will read/write powerPoint, if that is a route you want to explore. -- Tom Chiverton Advanced ColdFusion Programmer Tel: +44(0)1749 834997 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BlueFinger Limited Underwood Business Park Wookey Hole Road, WELLS. BA5 1AF Tel: +44 (0)1749 834900 Fax: +44 (0)1749 834901 web: www.bluefinger.com Company Reg No: 4209395 Registered Office: 2 Temple Back East, Temple Quay, BRISTOL. BS1 6EG. *** This E-mail contains confidential information for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately. You should not use, disclose, distribute or copy this communication if received in error. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until such time as a written document is signed on behalf of the company. BlueFinger Limited cannot accept responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.*** [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
RE: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
Thanks George. I will check for the presentation. I have been reading up on some JAVA based solutions but everything is always noted as "not safe for running on an unattended server" leading me to believe that messing with PPTs is not the best idea on a heavily used production box... Nonetheless I will keep looking into things. Lets keep in touch, hopefully we can find something! Mike > Welcome to my world, Mike! I am saddled with somewhat the > same problem. I managed to do some stunts with CF5 and make > it work. Right now CFMX just plain doesn't like the same > code. I do have some time before I have to change the code > for CFMX. Anyway, have you seen anything with the Jintegra > Java-COM bridge supplied with CFMX? That's one way of > manipulating PowerPoint on the server. > > Also, Sam Neff had a Breeze presentation about MS Office and > CFMX on his website. Just search the list archive for it. [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
Re: CFMX 6.1 & PowerPoint
Welcome to my world, Mike! I am saddled with somewhat the same problem. I managed to do some stunts with CF5 and make it work. Right now CFMX just plain doesn't like the same code. I do have some time before I have to change the code for CFMX. Anyway, have you seen anything with the Jintegra Java-COM bridge supplied with CFMX? That's one way of manipulating PowerPoint on the server. Also, Sam Neff had a Breeze presentation about MS Office and CFMX on his website. Just search the list archive for it. George At 11:17 AM 6/17/2004, Tangorre, Michael wrote: >Has anyone looked into, or successfully integrated CF with PowerPoint. A >requirement came in today whereby some upper management people want a >PowerPoint presentation dynamically populated from data within the >application. If the application were written in ASP.NET or something MS, I'm >sure it would be much easier, but it is written in CFMX 6.1 and I am not >even sure if it is possible. > >Anyone have any insight? > >Thanks, > >Mike > > > [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]
