> > I need to take a bunch of individual PowerPoint slides > > (or images) and merge them into ONE PowerPoint presentation > > ON THE SERVER then download this to the user. Microsoft > > has clearly stated that PowerPoint (and all the Office > > apps) are NOT intended to be used as server components. > > They are not robust, not multi-user, and do things like > > pop up dialog boxes for the user, which on a server would > > cause PowerPoint to halt forever. Does anyone know of a > > CFX, CFOBJECT, Java Servlet, or any other tool that will > > let me work with PPT files on the server WITHOUT using a > > running consumer copy of PowerPoint on the server? > > Hey using CFObject and COM, you should be able to do what you > need. > > Here's a link to msdn for the PPT object Model. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en- > us/off2000/html/pptocObjectModelApplication.asp > > Sorry I couldn't be more help, but I'm sure someone else can > elaborate on this.
Note that this WILL require a copy of Powerpoint installed on the server. However, this can be an acceptable alternative - it's possible to perform the necessary OLE Automation so that no dialog boxes are displayed, and if you're not doing this very often, then you can simply single-thread access to the OLE Automation portions of your app using CFLOCK. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any tools that avoid this, although you might search among well-known component vendors. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
