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shazam75 Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 563 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:01 am Post subject: Dont need OpenOffice to open PowerPoint Files! |
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hi
I was looking for something to open PPS files and I didn't want to have open office installed just for PPS files so I found this java program. All you have to do is run
Code: | java -jar tonicpoint.jar |
and within this application you can view pps files - works like a charm!
The application can be found here:
http://downloads.tonicsystems.com/viewer/tonicpoint.jar
Hope someone finds it useful!
PS let all your linux buddies now! hehe
Cheers
Shelton. |
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synss Apprentice
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 282 Location: Dijon > Berlin > Tokyo > Nürnberg > München
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shazam75 Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 563 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:23 am Post subject: |
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thankyou synss for taking the time to write feedback - its much appreciated!!
Regards
Shelton. |
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zietbukuel l33t
Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 607
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Very nice, thanks! |
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shazam75 Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 563 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: |
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no probs - its good cause all you need is java. |
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marcion Apprentice
Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 158 Location: England
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Dont need OpenOffice to open PowerPoint Files! |
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shazam75 wrote: |
PS let all your linux buddies now! hehe
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The app is fantasic but not free/open source. What we need instead is a filter that can turn powerpoint into PDF etc. This could then be used in scripts or to open the file in evince.
If someone with C++ skills could grab the relevant code out of OpenOffice then we could open powerpoint files on Linux without having to install a quarter of a Gigabyte of OpenOffice. |
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shazam75 Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 563 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Don't know what you mean by not free - i simply downloaded it and use it. |
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synss Apprentice
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 282 Location: Dijon > Berlin > Tokyo > Nürnberg > München
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Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Dont need OpenOffice to open PowerPoint Files! |
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marcion wrote: | The app is fantasic but not free/open source. What we need instead is a filter that can turn powerpoint into PDF etc. This could then be used in scripts or to open the file in evince. |
It is free of charge (for non commercial use), that is already good. Most places where you need to play powerpoint have an MS licence. Problem is when you are forced to use it... _________________ Compress portage tree
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marcion Apprentice
Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 158 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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shazam75 wrote: | Don't know what you mean by not free - i simply downloaded it and use it. |
Not free "as in speech", I cannot use it for ethical and legal reasons, please read: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
I found a solution, the package xlhtml (emerge xlhtml) has a command called ppthtml which turns powerpoint to HTML. |
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stillman Apprentice
Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 223 Location: Vienna, Austria
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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nice light app, thx |
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shazam75 Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 563 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:35 am Post subject: |
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marcion wrote: | shazam75 wrote: | Don't know what you mean by not free - i simply downloaded it and use it. |
Not free "as in speech", I cannot use it for ethical and legal reasons, please read: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
I found a solution, the package xlhtml (emerge xlhtml) has a command called ppthtml which turns powerpoint to HTML. |
ok point taken |
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Kollin Veteran
Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 1139 Location: Sofia/Bulgaria
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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You can send this *.pps file to your gmail.There is an option "View as HTML" _________________ "Dear Enemy: may the Lord hate you and all your kind, may you be turned orange in hue, and may your head fall off at an awkward moment."
"Linux is like a wigwam - no windows, no gates, apache inside..." |
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steveL Watchman
Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 5153 Location: The Peanut Gallery
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: Re: Dont need OpenOffice to open PowerPoint Files! |
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marcion wrote: | If someone with C++ skills could grab the relevant code out of OpenOffice then we could open powerpoint files on Linux without having to install a quarter of a Gigabyte of OpenOffice. | If you can find the relevant code i'll hack it for you ;) |
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