Hi

I have an access database that I use for storing data. Is it possible to 
have data from a query displaying 'live' (ie refreshing in real time) in a 
powerpoint presentation? This powerpoint presentation would be running from 
another PC that is connected on the network. If so how would I do this?

Thanks
James

On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:01 -0800, james
<james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I've never done this, but I would think yes. You can use Automation to
"talk to" PP and manipulate the objects on a slide. If you did this on
a timer tick, you could have an "almost-live" slide.
Make sure that when you install PP you take the custom install route
and select the VBA help file. You'll need it to understand the finer
points of the object model.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


>Hi
>
>I have an access database that I use for storing data. Is it possible to 
>have data from a query displaying 'live' (ie refreshing in real time) in a 
>powerpoint presentation? This powerpoint presentation would be running from 
>another PC that is connected on the network. If so how would I do this?
>
>Thanks
>James

Hi Tom Thanks for the reply. Almost live would be fine. 
Would you or anyone know of a tutorial to show how to do this?


"Tom van Stiphout" wrote:

> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:01 -0800, james
> <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
> I've never done this, but I would think yes. You can use Automation to
> "talk to" PP and manipulate the objects on a slide. If you did this on
> a timer tick, you could have an "almost-live" slide.
> Make sure that when you install PP you take the custom install route
> and select the VBA help file. You'll need it to understand the finer
> points of the object model.
> 
> -Tom.
> Microsoft Access MVP
> 
> 
> >Hi
> >
> >I have an access database that I use for storing data. Is it possible to 
> >have data from a query displaying 'live' (ie refreshing in real time) in a 
> >powerpoint presentation? This powerpoint presentation would be running from 
> >another PC that is connected on the network. If so how would I do this?
> >
> >Thanks
> >James
> .
> 

On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:05:01 -0800, james
<james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

I don't know of any, but I bet if you google (or bing) for "Automation
PowerPoint" you will find some help.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


>Hi Tom Thanks for the reply. Almost live would be fine. 
>Would you or anyone know of a tutorial to show how to do this?
>
>
>"Tom van Stiphout" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:01 -0800, james
>> <james@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I've never done this, but I would think yes. You can use Automation to
>> "talk to" PP and manipulate the objects on a slide. If you did this on
>> a timer tick, you could have an "almost-live" slide.
>> Make sure that when you install PP you take the custom install route
>> and select the VBA help file. You'll need it to understand the finer
>> points of the object model.
>> 
>> -Tom.
>> Microsoft Access MVP
>> 
>> 
>> >Hi
>> >
>> >I have an access database that I use for storing data. Is it possible to 
>> >have data from a query displaying 'live' (ie refreshing in real time) in a 
>> >powerpoint presentation? This powerpoint presentation would be running from 
>> >another PC that is connected on the network. If so how would I do this?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >James
>> .
>> 

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