Hi, You can update a PowerPoint from an Excel file all in Java using Apache POI. See http://poi.apache.org/
Regards, Dave Sent from my iPhone > 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 >>
