gridview and powerpoint automation

[HibernatingBear]

Hello,

I've been driving myself nuts trying to find a solution to this. I'm
still a relative newbie to C#, and would be grateful for any helpful
suggestions.

I'm trying to find a way to create a gridview from a Web application
to an automated powerpoint slide. If that is not possible, then
reading the gridview items to a table created in powerpoint, all in
C#. Have searched Google many times, results ranged from "can't be
done" to "I've done it" with no sample code. However, there was lots
on exporting a gridview to Excel, which is not what I'm looking for.

I've looked on the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303718
and created their sample slides on my machine, and am trying to go
beyond that. I've also looked at their "Discussion s in Automation"
and "Discussion s in PowerPoint" but there's not a whole lot I can use.

Thanks!

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

HibernatingBear ,

Are you saying that from within a web page, you want to create a
powerpoint presentation? Or are you trying to create a presentation on the
server and serve it up to the user?
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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"HibernatingBea r" <le********@wri teme.comwrote in message
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Hello,

I've been driving myself nuts trying to find a solution to this. I'm
still a relative newbie to C#, and would be grateful for any helpful
suggestions.

I'm trying to find a way to create a gridview from a Web application
to an automated powerpoint slide. If that is not possible, then
reading the gridview items to a table created in powerpoint, all in
C#. Have searched Google many times, results ranged from "can't be
done" to "I've done it" with no sample code. However, there was lots
on exporting a gridview to Excel, which is not what I'm looking for.

I've looked on the Microsoft Knowledge Base at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303718
and created their sample slides on my machine, and am trying to go
beyond that. I've also looked at their "Discussion s in Automation"
and "Discussion s in PowerPoint" but there's not a whole lot I can use.

Thanks!

[HibernatingBear]

Yes, the first one was correct, I am trying to create a powerpoint
presentation from within a web page. The user clicks a button and the
powerpoint slides are created automatically using information from the
web page.

Sorry this was not more clear. I feel like I've been chasing my tail!

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

HibernatingBear ,

Without embedding an ActiveX control in the page, or a .NET control
which has the appropriate security settings, this is not possible, as it
will require starting a new process from the browser, which isn't possible
except with the appropriate permissions.

You could trigger a request to the server based on an action on the page
(navigating to a new page) and then return a new powerpoint presentation
which is generated on the server, but that's about as good as you can do.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"HibernatingBea r" <le********@wri teme.comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@k 35g2000prh.goog legroups.com...

Yes, the first one was correct, I am trying to create a powerpoint
presentation from within a web page. The user clicks a button and the
powerpoint slides are created automatically using information from the
web page.

Sorry this was not more clear. I feel like I've been chasing my tail!

[HibernatingBear]

Thank you for your explanation!

Now I really know MS .NET was just teasing me when I tried to add a
table with blah.blah.AddSh apes.Table(type , top, bottom, left, right)
or something similar. Would usually tell me that it wants a type, but
give little clue as to what kind.