Hi,
just a small OT question coming from a linux openoffice
system...
* wesley chun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Date: Tues, Oct 10 2006 2:08 pm
>>
>> I'm a Python newbie, and I'm just getting to the wonders of COM
>> programming.
>
>
> welcome to Python!! i too, have (recently) been interested in COM
> programming, so much so that i added some material on Microsoft Office
> (Win32 COM Client) Programming to the 2nd ed of my book, "Core Python
> Programming" (see link below). it's only introductory material, but i
> think you may find it useful as i have, and shows you how to create
> simple applications for Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
>
> in addition to greg's code snippet, here's a snippet based on one from
> the book (the code is under a CC license) -- it doesn't add a new
> sheet, but does let you grab the "active" one (the one that is tabbed
> and facing the user):
>
> # based on excel.pyw in Core Python Programming, 2nd ed
>
> from time import sleep
> import win32com.client as win32
>
> def excel():
> xl = win32.gencache.EnsureDispatch('Excel.Application')
> ss = xl.Workbooks.Add() # add a new spreadsheet/workbook
> sh = ss.ActiveSheet # grab the active sheet of the workbook
> xl.Visible = True # make Excel show up on the desktop
> sleep(1)
>
> sh.Cells(1,1).Value = 'Python-to-Excel Demo'
> sleep(1)
> for i in range(3, 8):
> sh.Cells(i,1).Value = 'Line %d' % i
> sleep(1)
> sh.Cells(i+2,1).Value = "Th-th-th-that's all folks!"
>
> sleep(5)
> ss.Close(False) # close the workbook and don't save
> xl.Application.Quit() # quit Excel
>
> if __name__=='__main__':
> excel()
>
> hope this helps!
Does there exist something similar for powerpoint? Would be
nice, if anybody can direct me to more examples...
Greetings!
Fabian
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