Powerpoint under C# automation + Thumbnails

[Greg Roberts]

Before i try to re-invent the wheel, the following is what i want to do :

Context - kios situation

- Run powerpoint showing thumbnails at the top or bottom of slides to come /
been
- Slides by default transition on fixed time
- However i have a USB button which i have C# s/w which allows me to read
presses. A press and hold will hold the screen (up to a much longer time) and
a tap will advance to the next slide.

I have reasons for using powerpoint over flash, due to dynamic content
update.

So unless there is an addon that does this and allows me to run my C# button
code i need to add it. The slides under C# i think i have covered but what
would be handy would be examples of converting powerpoints to thumbnails like
what some browers do.

Thanks in advance.

[Steve Rindsberg]

Post by Greg Roberts
Context - kios situation
- Run powerpoint showing thumbnails at the top or bottom of slides to come /
been
- Slides by default transition on fixed time
- However i have a USB button which i have C# s/w which allows me to read
presses. A press and hold will hold the screen (up to a much longer time) and
a tap will advance to the next slide.
I have reasons for using powerpoint over flash, due to dynamic content
update.
So unless there is an addon that does this and allows me to run my C# button
code i need to add it. The slides under C# i think i have covered but what
would be handy would be examples of converting powerpoints to thumbnails like
what some browers do.

PowerPoint's Slide objects have an .Export method that lets you specify the
image size (in pixels) that you want. In versions 2002 and up, exported text
looks like something the dog heaved up, but for thumbnails, that shouldn't
matter too much.


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