I’m afraid if it’s not natively supported in Mendix and you don’t want to ‘learn’ java, it’s gonna be difficult.
Here’s a link that uses Apache POI to manipulate a ppt: https://www.baeldung.com/apache-poi-slideshow
First step would be to create a java action containing the placeholders (or a json blob containing the key/value pairs instead of x parameters). The java action will replace the placeholders (although this might not be as straight forward as it may look; I did some experiments with this a while ago (see comment). The java action will create a .java file in your project directory, which you can edit. You’ll need to ‘import’ the necessary ‘jar’ libraries in that file in order to use its contents. Next you’ll have to write java code that actually does the things that you want.
Does it really have to be a ppt/powerpoint slide or can it also be an image (if need be, you can always insert the image into the powerpoint).
Link for image manipulation: https://www.baeldung.com/java-images
That way you can just insert image x and text y into the image at certain coordinates and you don’t have to mess with placeholders, etc.
So maybe someone can tell me how to use JAVA with Free Spire.Presentation for Java passing parameters from entities as lists instead of data constants?
Or use other JARs to perform this simple operation?
I don't mean step by step instructions but at least a hint where I can look for directions?
This module can do it. It also works with powerpoints: https://marketplace.mendix.com/link/component/109927
The Jar file needed is paid but it cost not much.
Regards,
Ronald
Maybe delivering the VBA code will do? Like it’s done here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/itsmrmetaverse_ai-itsmrmetaverse-future-activity-7069236360431169536-MM2X?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop