Comments on: OpenOffice For Batch Converting PowerPoint to HTML/PDF/etc?

By: Andylei

Andylei — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:19:57 +0000

That sounds like a complicate matter! To help you convert PowerPoint to HTML easily, this tutorial gives you a general description of PowerPoint to HTML
http://www.powerpoint-to-dvd.org/resources/convert-powerpoint-to-html.html

By: Levien

Levien — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:20:45 +0000

PyODConverter seems like a nice solution for match-converting Powerpoint and other Office douments:

http://www.artofsolving.com/opensource/pyodconverter
http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/batch-command-line-file-conversion-with.html

-L.

By: Standard Deviations » Convert Documents From doc/ppt/xls/etc to html/pdf/flash/etc Using OpenOffice.org

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:27:20 +0000

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By: John Ellingsworth

John Ellingsworth — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:23:35 +0000

You can use the macro at this page to accomplish what you need to do. I have modified the macro to allow me to specifiy the output format, so I can batch convert any OO compatible document to any available output format, including HTML, PDF, Flash, etc.

http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=73714

Hope this helps.

John

By: Ishu

Ishu — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:36:44 +0000

Hello KingMarsh,

Were you able to install OO successfully on the shared linux server. Any help with conversion of PPT? please let me know.. I am in a similar fix..

Thanks.

By: Maha

Maha — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:25:00 +0000

HELLO!!!

if you want to make a high-quality film out of your powerpoint presentations, I can advise the program on visifly.com (VisiPPT)
I found it not so a long ago, but it very likes me. you can also use it.

Maha:)

By: Ayaz

Ayaz — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:00:38 +0000

I have used: http://www.primopdf.com/, it works well. It has settings to designate what resolution of output, how to hand images embedded or raster and a host of other knobs and swithces. The printer driver pdf generator is free.

doesnt look like linux support. But can implement in win and wrap with a WS.

By: Freiman

Freiman — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:04:22 +0000

Does sameshow work in Linux?

By: Parand Darugar

Parand Darugar — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:03:14 +0000

KingMarsh, that does look like an interesting library, but I’m looking for something that will run under Linux/OSX and preferably is free.

Here’s a thread on the OpenOffice forum that has related instructions:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=11890

Looks like you can create a macro to do the conversion, start openoffice “headless” (ie. without display), and invoke the macro. Not the prettiest thing in the world, but apparently it works. At some point I’ll give it a try and document how it goes.

“Convert format X to Y” apparently is a frequently asked question on the openoffice forums; here’s just one of many threads that includes a summary of techniques and past discussions:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?p=41636&highlight=commandline+options#41636

Given that it’s such a frequently requested feature, perhaps the OO folks will be kind enough to make it available as a command line option at some point in time…

By: KingMarsh

KingMarsh — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:33:35 +0000

What you need may be a PowerPoint to Flash Programming Library.
If you have a look at this, you may find some workaround.
PPT2Flash SDK
http://www.sameshow.com/powerpoint-to-flash-sdk.html