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How to convert PPTX to Image file (or) PPTX to PDF using VB script or other scripts

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Posted on 28 Nov 2021 11:58:06 by

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            In desktop flow itself I need to convert PPTX file to image or pdf file format. Please help me to solve this problem

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    on 29 Nov 2021 at 03:54:55
    Re: How to convert PPTX to Image file (or) PPTX to PDF using VB script or other scripts

    Thank you so much.

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    1,171 Super User 2024 Season 1 on 28 Nov 2021 at 19:22:44
    Re: How to convert PPTX to Image file (or) PPTX to PDF using VB script or other scripts

    One way to do it is to create a seperate flow with two input variables.
    In my example there are two input variables called pptxdoc and pdfdoc.

    I called the standalone flow pptxtopdf and it contains one call to powershell

    ---------- Paste below into a new flow, create the two input variables and save it----------

    Scripting.RunPowershellScript Script: $'''$powerpnt = New-Object -ComObject PowerPoint.Application
    $doc = \"%PPTXDoc%\"
    $saveaspath = \"%pdfdoc%\"
    $openDoc = $powerpnt.Presentations.Open($doc,[Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState]::msoFalse,[Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState]::msoFalse,[Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState]::msoFalse)
    $openDoc.SaveAs($saveaspath , [Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.PpSaveAsFileType]::ppSaveAsPDF,[Microsoft.Office.Core.MsoTriState]::msoFalse)
    $openDoc.Close()
    $powerpnt.Quit()''' ScriptOutput=> PowershellOutput ScriptError=> ScriptError

    ---------- Do NOT paste this line and the text below into pad ----------

    Now you have a way to convert pptx files into pdf by calling the desktop flow you just saved, with two parameters (And you can reuse it in all your scripts, in the future) 

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  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,721 Moderator on 28 Nov 2021 at 18:30:00
    Re: How to convert PPTX to Image file (or) PPTX to PDF using VB script or other scripts

    In PAD, open the PowerPoint, and then use the UI elements to File -> Print -> Print Slides. After this I believe there is a drop down option for slides per page (1,2,4, 6, pr 8). There is another drop down for with or without notes. Everything should be accessible through windows UI elements, so I would figure out how to do it, and then simply use the desktop recorder to get a good start. 

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