Save as (Power Point)

Save as Version 4 (Net)

Action group: Power Point

Description

The action is designed to save a PowerPoint document

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Settings of parameters

Property	Description	Type	Filling example	Mandatory field
Parameters
The document instance	An instance of an open PowerPoint document to be saved to a file.	Robin.PowerPoint		Yes
Path to save	Path to the folder where the document will be saved. If the field is empty, the file will be saved in the same folder from which the source file was opened.	Robin.FolderPath	C:\doc\img	No
Name	Name of the new document to be created. If this field is empty, the file will be saved with the same name that the document had when it was opened.	Robin.String		No
Format	Format in which the document will be saved. If this field is empty, the file will be saved in the same format that the document had when it was opened.	Robin.String		No
Results
Result	Full path to the saved document.	Robin.FilePath

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

There is a PowerPoint document (ppt format). You need to insert an image into it, save the changes (Save Path - Desktop, Name - New Document, Format - pptx) and close the document.

Solution

Use the following actions: Open PowerPoint document, Insert image, Save as, Close PowerPoint document.

Implementation

Move the Open Power-Point Document action to the workspace and set its parameters:

In the "Path to file" field specify the path to the Power-Point document file.
In the "Visible" field set checkbox = true.
Move the "Insert image" action to the workspace and set its parameters:

In the "The document instance" field, specify the instance of the open document where you want to insert the image.
In the "Slide number" field specify the value 1.
In the "Image" field, specify the path to the image on the computer.
In the "Coordinates" field, specify the coordinates of the point where the image will be inserted.
Move the "Save as" action to the workspace and set its parameters:
In the "The document instance" field, specify the instance of the open document to be saved.
In the "Path to save" field, specify the path where the document will be saved.
In the "Name" field specify a new name for the document.
In the "Format" field specify pptx.
In the "Result" field, specify the previously created variable "File Path", which will contain the path to the saved document.
Move the "Close" action to the working area and set its parameters:
In the "The document instance" field, specify the instance of the open document to be closed.
Start the robot using the "Start" button in the top panel.