activex powerpoint - insert slide

[DavidT]

Hi All,

I'm trying to insert images into a powerpoint presentation, I do have the Report Generation Toolkit but my company uses Powerpoint so I need to stick with that.

I have managed to use ActiveX to open up a template and insert and image. What I am having trouble is inserting a new slide to insert a new image. The attached image shows my block diagram. I don't know what the 'pCustomLayout' input requires? And ideas?

Cheers! 

[Darin.K]

Try the 'Add' method instead of 'AddSlide'

[ben64]

Please post a vi not a picture.

Ben64

[DavidT]

Hi Darin,

To be honest, I'm not very familiar with ActiveX (it's been a very trial and error sort of setup). I had a look for the Add method but couldn't find it? I've attached the VI if it helps? 

Cheers

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@DavidT wrote:

Hi Darin,

To be honest, I'm not very familiar with ActiveX (it's been a very trial and error sort of setup). I had a look for the Add method but couldn't find it? I've attached the VI if it helps? 

Cheers

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If you are going to insist on working with ActiveX, then you had better get yourself familiar with Microsoft's programmer reference.

Here is the specific page about adding a slide.  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff746586(v=office.14).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff746842(v=office.14).aspx

[ben64]

You can use the custom layout of the first slide of the presentation. Also watch where you are closing the references, references opened in the for loop should be closed in the for loop.

Ben64

[DavidT]

Brilliant! Many thanks and kudos! 

[lhandph1]

This discussion was great. Very helpful. Here is what seems to work for me using LV 2016 and MS Office 2016. Pic and VI.