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December 16th, 2020, 08:58 AM
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Modify Powerpoint on runtime (maybe with memory manipulation?).
Hi,
I am trying to modify parts of a running (!) Powerpoint presentation.
I would like to change the types (e.g. "datetime2") and values (e.g. "Dezember 2020") of fields (<a:fld>) in textboxes. This information is normally stored in a XML-file but i cannot seem to change the XML while Powerpoint is running. Please note that I don´t want to replace the field with a new one, instead I want to change the existing one.
AFAIK this is not possible with Open XML, COM, VBA or directly in PPT. Therefore I would like to ask you for other approaches such as memory manipulation. Does anybody here have any experience with this, especially with respect to Powerpoint?
Thanks!
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December 16th, 2020, 09:35 PM
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Re: Modify Powerpoint on runtime (maybe with memory manipulation?).
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December 17th, 2020, 04:41 AM
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Re: Modify Powerpoint on runtime (maybe with memory manipulation?).
Originally Posted by Arjay
Why?
The problem is that I need to be able to identify parts of texts (i.e. not whole shapes) with some identifier in order to change them programmatically. Fields have a unique ID and if I could change their type and value while PPT is open I could achieve my goal. Please note that this already works when editing the XML of the closed presentation - but i don´t know how to do it on runtime.
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December 19th, 2020, 12:50 AM
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Re: Modify Powerpoint on runtime (maybe with memory manipulation?).
Still no nearer to why?
https://xyproblem.info/
If you want to do animations, then this.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-709945f9352c
If you're trying to do something like "live stock market prices" in powerpoint, then there is such a thing as using the wrong tool for the job.
And we're back to "why" again.
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