Powerpoint API - how to add flexsim chart to presentation

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martin.j asked Jun 18, '21 Jordan Johnson answered Jun 18, '21

Powerpoint API - how to add flexsim chart to presentation

I have been looking at new power point API, and thinking "Hey, thats a cool idea". But I am missing some kind of guide or tutorial on how to use it and what can actually be accomplished.

I assume that it is possible to add a Flexsim chart to a powerpoint slide using this API (why else would you add it to Flexsim). But I cant seem to find a way or any examples. Is there a tutorial or a plan to add one for how to use this new API to create a presentation/report of a finished simulation run?

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.1.4

flexsim 21.1.4 charts api powerpoint

Answer 1 · 2021-06-18T15:42:05Z

Jordan Johnson answered Jun 18, '21

The PowerPoint.Slide class has an addPicture method:

https://docs.flexsim.com/en/21.0/Reference/CodingInFlexSim/FlexScriptAPIReference/PowerPoint/PowerPoint.Slide.html#Method-addPicture

To add a chart, you'd need to use viewtofile() on that chart to create a picture file, and then add that file to the slide. I think the dashboard may need to be visible for this to work, though.

At the moment, there isn't a tutorial or guide. I think there is only the reference documentation on the API. I can add this request to the dev list.

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