Created user input list for slides creation.

Author: cavilosa

ppt2video/.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-env
+env
+test_video.mp4
+test.pptx

ppt2video/README.md

@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@ For other systems it would require to use Python2.7 version to be able to instal
 
 You can create <a href="https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/">virtual environment</a> to install the dependencies in a separate environment not to interfere with other packages on your machine.
 
-### If you are using Python2.7 version
-You can install the package with:
-```
-python -m pip install pywin32
-# or
-pip install -U pypiwin32
-```
-To develop this application I am using Python 3.10.2 through bash console.
 
 ## To install dependencies
 ```

ppt2video/convertor.py

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+from operator import index
 import win32com.client
 import os
 import sys
 
 # PpSaveAsFileType enumeration (PowerPoint)
 ppSaveAsMP4 = 39
+# PpSlideLayout enumeration (PowerPoint)
+ppLayoutText = 6
+# msoShapeRectangle
+msoShapeRectangle = 1
 
 
-def ppt2video(pptx, video, timing, duration, resolution, frames, quality):
+def ppt2video(pptx, video, timing, duration,
+              resolution, frames, quality, input_list):
 
     # Check if system requirements are met.
     if sys.platform == "win32":
@@ -25,6 +31,27 @@ def ppt2video(pptx, video, timing, duration, resolution, frames, quality):
     # Open presentation
     presentation = ppt.Presentations.Open(ppt_path, WithWindow=False)
 
+    slides_len = len(presentation.Slides)
+
+    while input_list:
+        if len(input_list) == slides_len:
+            n = 1  # To track the slide number to be created
+            x = 0  # Index in the user input list
+            while x < slides_len:
+                # Create slide and insert it at n position with
+                # input_list[x] text
+                slide = presentation.Slides.Add(n, ppLayoutText)
+                slide.Shapes.addShape(
+                    msoShapeRectangle, 150, 150, 250, 250). \
+                    TextFrame.TextRange.Text = input_list[x]
+                n += 2
+                x += 1
+            break
+        else:
+            print("The length of input data should be equal to the \
+                slides count")
+            break
+
     # Presentation.CreateVideo method (PowerPoint)
     # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/powerpoint.presentation.createvideo
     presentation.CreateVideo(video_path, timing, duration,
@@ -33,8 +60,8 @@ def ppt2video(pptx, video, timing, duration, resolution, frames, quality):
         try:
             # Update the video file, if already exists.
             os.rename(video_path, video_path)
-            print(f'The video from PowerPoint Presentation \
-                    {pptx} has been created.')
+            print(f'The video from PowerPoint Presentation {pptx} \
+                    has been created.')
             break
         except Exception:
             pass
@@ -47,12 +74,16 @@ def ppt2video(pptx, video, timing, duration, resolution, frames, quality):
     file_name = ""  # e.g.:test.pptx, file expected to be in the root folder
     video_name = ""  # e.g.: test_video, will be created in the root folder
     UseTimingsAndNarrations = False  # Boolean value
-    DefaultSlideDuration = 2   # Int
-    VertResolution = 480  # Int
+    DefaultSlideDuration = 2  # Int
+    VertResolution = 720  # Int
     FramesPerSecond = 24  # Int
     Quality = 60  # Int
+    # A list of user input text to insert before slides, starts with
+    # the first slide. You can leave it blank and no additional
+    # slides will be inserted in the video.
+    user_input_list = ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"]
 
     ppt2video(f"./{file_name}", f"./{video_name}.mp4",
               UseTimingsAndNarrations,
               DefaultSlideDuration, VertResolution,
-              FramesPerSecond, Quality)
+              FramesPerSecond, Quality, user_input_list)