Is it possible to control a MS powerpoint slideshow using labview?

[jon 365]

Is it possible to control a MS powerpoint slideshow using labview? Please could you tell me how to interface between labview and powerpoint.

[Gorka Larrea]

You can do this using activeX, if you open an automation refnum to powerpoint, you then can use property and invoke nodes to control powerpoint. If you want your slideshow in the front panel, you can use an ole container, and control it using property and invoke nodes.
Hope this helps

[Ben]

Hi Jon,

Yes it is possible to control PP from LabVIEW. There are limitations (Thank you MS for not exposing events).

As already said you can use activeX nodes to accomplish this.

The biggest hurdle is the lack of documentation regarding what all the available options are and where to find them.

E-mail me at

bar@dsautomation.com

If you have a specific question.

Ben