[Tutor] Automating creation of presentation slides?

[wesley chun]

> I'm wondering what people consider the most efficient and brain-damage free
> way to automate the creation of presentation slides with Python. Scripting Powerpoint via COM?


this is how i'm doing it. i'm working on a Python script that takes
plain text with minimal markup that then uses COM to execute within
PowerPoint to build the presentation. at the end of the run, users can
then save the PPT or start the slideshow.

fwiw, it's still in dev now, but i plan on releasing it to the world
in the next edition of Core Python Programming in the next couple of
years. for those who have already seen me give talks, i sometimes use
this in a live setting now, including tonite.

if any of you are in the silicon valley area and are interested in
hearing me talk about Python 2 vs. 3 swing by for the talk and my
interesting use of PowerPoint and Python. :-) more info at
http://accu.org/index.php/accu_branches/accu_usa/next

cheers,
-- wesley
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