Hi,

You can update a PowerPoint from an Excel file all in Java using Apache POI. 
See http://poi.apache.org/

Regards,
Dave

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> On Apr 20, 2017, at 9:02 AM, Clint M <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> "I wanted to know if there is any way to embed excel file externally, so
> that ppt team do not have dependency on me to build swf with every excel
> change."
> 
> What you mean to ask is can you load the excel file from disk from the swf
> inside of powerpoint.
> The answer is yes _but_ the end user of the powerpoint preso needs to grant
> privileges on their machine via the Flash Security Settings to the
> powerpoint file.
> https://linuxforlovers.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/powerpointflash-interaction/
> 
> You can also do this programatically via the FlashPlayerTrust
> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/ActionScript/3.0_ProgrammingAS3/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d118a9b90204-7c95.html#WS357943C4-11D4-4b2a-ADAD-3B485BF39CBF
> 
> I don't think relative paths would work in this local-trusted situation so
> you'd have to pass the absolute file system path to the swf when it is
> embeded in the powerpoint file via flashvars.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSJ6a4Djd0
> 
> Also… depending on your powerpoint version… you might need to set the
> flashvars via vba because they might not get saved when the powerpoint file
> is closed and reopened.
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7089619/setting-value-to-flashvars-property-doesnt-work
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 10:43 PM, Deepak MS <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> We have a requirement where in we need to display a flex app within ppt.
>> Basically, swf will be embedded within ppt file. However, the data for the
>> app is read from an excel file, which again is embedded within flex app.
>> 
>> The excel file data gets refreshed every week. I get the data file, which I
>> need to embed in app and then release the app(swf) to ppt team.
>> 
>> I wanted to know if there is any way to embed excel file externally, so
>> that ppt team donot have dependency on me to build swf with every excel
>> change.
>> 
>> Kindly let me know if you have any ideas on how can this be done.
>> 
>> -Deepak
>> 

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