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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: corto on February 17, 2008, 06:10:30 PM

Title: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: corto on February 17, 2008, 06:10:30 PM

Hi ! I added news on other sites about the new release of my PowerPoint viewer, PointRider. It only runs on PowerPC systems but the same engine is used in MeltingPoint, a converter of PPS files to Hollywood projects. So now, for Hollywood owners, it is possible to convert and display PPS files.
MeltingPoint is available here on Aminet (http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/MeltingPoint) and the PointRider site (http://amigadev.free.fr/pointrider/downloads.html).
I hope it will be useful.

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: rkauer on February 17, 2008, 07:38:51 PM

 Can Hollywood files be open on Scala?

 If the answer is yes, that's a beautiful program you make!

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: Matt_H on February 17, 2008, 08:32:09 PM

@ rkauer

Hollywood can open Scala files with the Malibu plugin, but I don't think the other way around is possible.

@ corto

If MeltingPoint could be turned into a Hollywood plugin so that PowerPoint files could be opened directly with Hollywood, I think you'd have an absolutely killer product on your hands! Great work so far on PointRider, I tried the previous release and I was very impressed.

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: corto on February 18, 2008, 08:03:22 PM

rkauer : Of course, not. Scala development was stopped before the Hollywood birth. Is not time to use Hollywood that have a plugin for Scala projects ? I don't know if Scala uses scripts but if it is the case, a converter could be done (not by me, I have too many projects with higher priorities, but I could provide a library in the future).

Matt_H : It certainly possible to make automatic loading (plugin, ARexx, ...). If you enjoyed the previous version, you certainly will be much more impressed by the last version :)

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: rzookol on February 18, 2008, 09:20:33 PM

@corto

could you include changing slide after LMB click  ?

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: corto on February 19, 2008, 10:34:38 PM

rzookol : It is certainly easy to do !

Don't hesitate to ask features you want to get.

Title: Re: Find out how to display PowerPoint files
Post by: DonnyEMU on February 19, 2008, 10:48:05 PM

.PPTX files are easy to decode and use by anyone rename them .ZIP files and unarchive them.. The elements including the graphics files are there for dissemination..