Hi Robin,
Thanks. This seems like the way to go.
karl
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Dunn [mailto:robin@alldunn.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 3:55 PM
To: Karl Kobata
Subject: Re: ppt slide show on wxpython
Karl Kobata wrote:
Robin,
My apologize for not replying sooner. I changed my setting on the user
list
to get digest sent to me and it somehow did not forward this to me when it
was posted.perhaps if I clarify what my intent is, the suggestions may be different.
I have been writing a wxpython application for which, when no activity is
detected for a period of time, the application goes into "screensaver"
mode.
The content which I want to display today only exists as a ppt
presentation.
This means, the content is in windows ppt file format, it will display in
full screen, and finally, the wx application being written will be running
on a linux machine where powerpoint as an application does not run.I hope you can suggest or point me in the right direction.
Use PowerPoint's export functionality to export a series of image files,
and then distribute the images with your app. When you want to go to
screen saver mode simply create a frame that is set to full screen with
ShowFullScreen, and in that frame have a panel with an EVT_PAINT handler
that will draw the current image. Then have a timer that cycles between
the images.
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Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
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