Merge PPT's with active x

How do I copy a selection of slides from 2 existing PPT's into a new PPT?

Any information is welcome; websites/books/examples etcetera.

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

Try this: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/163468-compile-powerpoint-slides-from-multiple-files-into-one-ppt

[Jos]

Thank you for your reply. Executing the code just creates a copy within the same file How do I copy the slides to a new .ppt?

[Image Analyst]

I guess you'd have to find the ActiveX command to create a new document and get an object pointing to that. Then do the slide paste into that presentation instead of the source presentation.

[Jos]

Creating a new document is not the problem, but I can't get it copied from one file to the other. How do I point the past command towards this new document?

[Image Analyst]

Show me your ActiveX commands for creating/adding the new document.

[Jos]

I got it, by trial and error... Can you recommend any documentation for better understanding?

My_server   = actxserver('Powerpoint.Application'); 
My_server.Visible = 1;
My_Presentation = My_server.Presentations.Add;
My_Slides = My_Presentation.Slides;
My_layout = My_server.ActivePresentation.SlideMaster.CustomLayouts.Item(1);
My_page1  = My_Slides.AddSlide(1,My_layout);
My_page1.Shapes.AddPicture('C:\Users\jhoeben\Pictures\Capture.JPG','msoFalse','msoTrue',20,20,500,500);
My_page1.Copy
My_page2 = My_Slides.Paste;

My_Presentation_2 = My_server.Presentations.Add;
My_Slides_2 = My_Presentation_2.Slides;
My_layout_2 = My_server.ActivePresentation.SlideMaster.CustomLayouts.Item(2);
My_page4  = My_Slides_2.Paste;