OpenOffice on powweb?

[ChavirA]

Hi!

I’m trying to convert some PowerPoint (PPT) files to PDF on my site (hosted on powweb) using PHP, Python or ActionScript.

In my research I found that I need to install the OpenOffice on the server in order that I can do this, so, my program (actually in Python) would call OpenOffice and this create the output file on PDF format.

I have done this in my local computer (Windows) to try the solution and it works, so my question is if I can install OpenOffice on my powweb account.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Greetings

ChavirA

[Doc C]

Can't you just pull the files down, do the conversion and then upload them?

[ChavirA]

I can’t, I need to do the conversion on the site and then use the converted file in the program.

Greetings

ChavirA

[IanS]

OpenOffice runs on a machine locally. Their server is intended for office wide deployments, not web deployments as far as I can tell.

You need to find a different method. You won't be able to install Oo on your Powweb account.

[HalfaBee]

You can't install OpenOffice on the server.

[Doc C]

What they said.

P.S. Ian, why does your signature say size at the end?

[IanS]

Typo!