Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
Maybe it's just me, but I read through the XML library and I couldn't come up with a method for parsing an XML file produced by one of our copier vendors. Granted, the XML was really complex. But just the process of drilling down into the XML seemed so onerous, I gave up. I suppose too that understanding the structure of the specific XML is important, and the structure of the file I was parsing is almost hopelessly complex. I looked at the XML lesson, but it is really basic. If anyone has an XML parser that can convert to text or even better an array, in a format that can be easily converted back to the exact same XML that produced it, that would go a long way to getting me up to speed on it. I suppose if I understood the constraints of XML I could do better. Bob S > On Mar 2, 2020, at 18:52 , Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Bob Sneidar wrote: > > > The XML parser is going to be the pig. > > Would it? I've found the revXML external to be pretty nice. > > I was able to use it with the revZip external to transform Word/odoc into an > LC styledText array in an afternoon (at least the basics I needed at the > time). > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Systems > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
On 3/2/2020 4:04 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: Out of curiosity, has anyone created a library that will import - the parts of a Powerpoint presentation that can be recreated in Livecode - into a LiveCode stack? Of course .pptx files are actuall just ZIP archives with assorted XML files inside, while there is a path to importing .pptx files, it is not simple. Use revZIP to open the .pptx file, use revXML (or your howm grown xml parser) to extract the XML for each slide (each a separate file in the archive) and rectreate those slide elements support in LiveCode. So, I know HOW to do it. I am asking if any one has already built such a library (or even started it)? I should preemptively add that I am not looking for the slides to be imported as images. The whole purpose of parsing the pptx file's XML is to convert the presentation into LiveCode elements (imported objects like 'image' for any art work, 'graphic' for all line drawing, and 'field' for any text, so that the LC object are then manipulable in LC. The work is not in revZip - I've worked with it a lot. And, as Richard said, the work is not with revXML - I've used that a lot too and it work very nicely for parsing XML quickly. The work is entirely in mapping those Microsoft XML for Powerpoint elements that can be mapped to corresponding LC elements and mapping all the properties (colors, sizes, etc.) and coding those mapping. A lot of Microsoft stuff can be thrown away. I don't need it as a presentation, just the information in the file. So transitions, effects, presentation timings, etc, can all be ignored. I hate reinventing the wheel. Which is why I was asking if anyone out there may have done such a library or even started such a library. I would rather build on something existing. It you have such a library and do not want to give it away, I'd like to discuss possible licensing. If you have such a library but it is only partially complete, I'd like to discuss a collaboration. However, if nothing has been started or no library exists, I'll just do it in-house, if we go ahead and do a library at all.. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
Hi Paul - I haven't done it although I have gone the other way, creating content/media with LiveCode and merging it (text, images, audio files) into a PPT template file (which is then converted to Keynote and exported as a video). Anyway, getting access to the screen content/media for each PPT screen is like you say relatively straightforward, not sure about parsing the slideX.xml files once you get it into an LC array though, like most MS generated files that structure looks very messy. Terry... On 3/3/20, 12:29 pm, "use-livecode on behalf of Paul Dupuis via use-livecode" wrote: Hi Rick, Powerpoint can export to HTML, and while I have not looked at Keynote's HTML export, I think you would be just trading one problem at file parsing for another. Tools like PowerPoint and Keynote export to HTML with CSS, so you can't just: set the htmlText of field x to URL tPresentationFile You'd still have to parse the HTML/CSS into something LiveCode can understand. Again, I know how to do this. My questions is: Has someone already done it or even part of it? On 3/2/2020 7:39 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode wrote: > Hi Paul, > > If you had access to a Mac you could import > your Powerpoint presentation to Keynote, make > whatever changes you want and then Export it > as HTML. It’s really cool how it works. > > Keynote can also Export to Powerpoint too, as > well as PDFs. > > Then import into LiveCode? > > Just my 2 cents. > > Rick > >> On Mar 2, 2020, at 4:04 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: >> >> Out of curiosity, has anyone created a library that will import - the parts of a Powerpoint presentation that can be recreated in Livecode - into a LiveCode stack? >> >> Of course .pptx files are actuall just ZIP archives with assorted XML files inside, while there is a path to importing .pptx files, it is not simple. Use revZIP to open the .pptx file, use revXML (or your howm grown xml parser) to extract the XML for each slide (each a separate file in the archive) and rectreate those slide elements support in LiveCode. >> >> So, I know HOW to do it. >> >> I am asking if any one has already built such a library (or even started it)? >> >> ___ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
Bob Sneidar wrote: > The XML parser is going to be the pig. Would it? I've found the revXML external to be pretty nice. I was able to use it with the revZip external to transform Word/odoc into an LC styledText array in an afternoon (at least the basics I needed at the time). -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ambassa...@fourthworld.comhttp://www.FourthWorld.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
Hi Rick, Powerpoint can export to HTML, and while I have not looked at Keynote's HTML export, I think you would be just trading one problem at file parsing for another. Tools like PowerPoint and Keynote export to HTML with CSS, so you can't just: set the htmlText of field x to URL tPresentationFile You'd still have to parse the HTML/CSS into something LiveCode can understand. Again, I know how to do this. My questions is: Has someone already done it or even part of it? On 3/2/2020 7:39 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode wrote: Hi Paul, If you had access to a Mac you could import your Powerpoint presentation to Keynote, make whatever changes you want and then Export it as HTML. It’s really cool how it works. Keynote can also Export to Powerpoint too, as well as PDFs. Then import into LiveCode? Just my 2 cents. Rick On Mar 2, 2020, at 4:04 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: Out of curiosity, has anyone created a library that will import - the parts of a Powerpoint presentation that can be recreated in Livecode - into a LiveCode stack? Of course .pptx files are actuall just ZIP archives with assorted XML files inside, while there is a path to importing .pptx files, it is not simple. Use revZIP to open the .pptx file, use revXML (or your howm grown xml parser) to extract the XML for each slide (each a separate file in the archive) and rectreate those slide elements support in LiveCode. So, I know HOW to do it. I am asking if any one has already built such a library (or even started it)? ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
Hi Paul, If you had access to a Mac you could import your Powerpoint presentation to Keynote, make whatever changes you want and then Export it as HTML. It’s really cool how it works. Keynote can also Export to Powerpoint too, as well as PDFs. Then import into LiveCode? Just my 2 cents. Rick > On Mar 2, 2020, at 4:04 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > wrote: > > Out of curiosity, has anyone created a library that will import - the parts > of a Powerpoint presentation that can be recreated in Livecode - into a > LiveCode stack? > > Of course .pptx files are actuall just ZIP archives with assorted XML files > inside, while there is a path to importing .pptx files, it is not simple. Use > revZIP to open the .pptx file, use revXML (or your howm grown xml parser) to > extract the XML for each slide (each a separate file in the archive) and > rectreate those slide elements support in LiveCode. > > So, I know HOW to do it. > > I am asking if any one has already built such a library (or even started it)? > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Powerpoint to LiveCode
The XML parser is going to be the pig. Bob S > On Mar 2, 2020, at 13:04 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > wrote: > > Out of curiosity, has anyone created a library that will import - the parts > of a Powerpoint presentation that can be recreated in Livecode - into a > LiveCode stack? > > Of course .pptx files are actuall just ZIP archives with assorted XML files > inside, while there is a path to importing .pptx files, it is not simple. Use > revZIP to open the .pptx file, use revXML (or your howm grown xml parser) to > extract the XML for each slide (each a separate file in the archive) and > rectreate those slide elements support in LiveCode. > > So, I know HOW to do it. > > I am asking if any one has already built such a library (or even started it)? ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
