CREATE a POWERPOINT File on FLY using PHP COM

[saravananr]

Hi ALL,

I need more info about methods and properties which is to insert a TEXT in TEXT BOX for Powerpoint Slides, and i have to change the background image, FONT, SIZE, Etc... for my Powerpoint Slides on FLY.

I have displays the code below.
[code]
<?php
$powerpnt = new COM("powerpoint.application");
//Creating a new presentation
$pres=$powerpnt->Presentations->Add();
//Adds the first slide. "12" means blank slide
$pres->Slides->Add(1,12);
//Adds another slide. "10" means a slide with a clipart and text
$pres->Slides->Add(2,10);
//Adds a textbox (1=horizontal, 20=left margin, 50=top margin, 300=width, 40=height)
$pres->Slides[1]->Shapes->AddTextbox(1,20,50,300,40);
//Adds a 16-point star (94=16 point star, 100=left margin, 200=top margin, 300=width, 300=height)
$pres->Slides[1]->Shapes->AddShape(94,100,200,300,300);
//Save the document as PPT file
$powerpnt->Presentations[1]->SaveAs("D:\byeworld.ppt");
//And of course, quit Power Point
$powerpnt->quit();
//Give the user a download link
echo '<a href="byeworld.ppt">Download file as .ppt</a>';
?>
[/code]

Thanks in advance.


awaiting for earlies reply.

Saravanan.R

[genericnumber1]

"powerpoint.application" that would be... a 3rd party library?

[saravananr]

no. its Microsot COM application object. Check the prev. post code.