Show a powerpoint presentation (ppt) through php

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zenon
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Show a powerpoint presentation (ppt) through php

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Hello.

Is there a way to show a powerpoint presentation (ppt) through php?
I found some free programs that convert ppt to flash but they have banner with their ad.
I'm creating a business project and i don't want any ads.

I'd be very glad if you help me!

Thank you very much!
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codex-m
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Re: Show a powerpoint presentation (ppt) through php

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zenon wrote:Hello.

Is there a way to show a powerpoint presentation (ppt) through php?
I found some free programs that convert ppt to flash but they have banner with their ad.
I'm creating a business project and i don't want any ads.

I'd be very glad if you help me!

Thank you very much!
Hi Zenon, what exactly did you need to accomplish, convert ppt to flash or stream a powerpoint presentation using php?

If what you need is to present your powerpoint presentation online to a webpage/url, you can try Google docs. They accept uploads of PPT file and convert it into a Google doc presentation that can be embed into a webpage.

You can read it here:http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... using.html
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codex-m wrote:Hi Zenon, what exactly did you need to accomplish, convert ppt to flash or stream a powerpoint presentation using php?

If what you need is to present your powerpoint presentation online to a webpage/url, you can try Google docs. They accept uploads of PPT file and convert it into a Google doc presentation that can be embed into a webpage.

You can read it here:http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... using.html
Hello.

Basically, i prefer to stream a powerpoint presentation using php. Thank you for your advise!!

Good night and thank you once again!
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PHP is a server-side language, not client-side. If you want to show this presentation on the client's web browser, PHP will not help, but if you just want to tell the browser that the file is a PP presentation, you could output correct HTTP response headers and then the browser would either download it or open it with the client's installed PowerPoint software.
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kaisellgren wrote:PHP is a server-side language, not client-side. If you want to show this presentation on the client's web browser, PHP will not help, but if you just want to tell the browser that the file is a PP presentation, you could output correct HTTP response headers and then the browser would either download it or open it with the client's installed PowerPoint software.
Good evening kaisellgren!

Thank you for your answer. As i am newbie on PHP, that helped me a lot!

Have a peaceful night!


Best regards,
Zinon
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