Visio: Programmatically creating an org chart from a simple text file

re: Visio: Programmatically creating an org chart from a simple text file

A. Long — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:43:14 GMT

Hi, I am glad i found this tool suggestion. Just a question is it possible to do something similar without using visio like in excel/powerpoint or word. Visio is cumbersome and expensive and people in my organization do not want to pay for it.

is there away to do this using VBA in other office products.

Please let me know.

squidoofleur@yahoo.com

re: Visio: Programmatically creating an org chart from a simple text file

saveenr — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:17:39 GMT

It should be possible to use the same technique using Powerpoints automation APIs instead of Visio's APIs.

This MSDN link shows some of the drawing APIs available for PowerPoint: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa221434(office.11).aspx

And this link shows how they can be used:

http://www.s-anand.net/blog/automating-powerpoint-with-python/

re: Visio: Programmatically creating an org chart from a simple text file

saveenr — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:17:40 GMT

It should be possible to use the same technique using Powerpoints automation APIs instead of Visio's APIs.

This MSDN link shows some of the drawing APIs available for PowerPoint: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa221434(office.11).aspx

And this link shows how they can be used:

http://www.s-anand.net/blog/automating-powerpoint-with-python/