PowerPoint API handling PPT sections

I followed along the exmaple from Rahul: How to add sections to PowerPoint with MATLAB Report Generator - MATLAB Answers - MATLAB Central (mathworks.com)

But came to a different conclusion.

Upon inserting a new slide at index 2, that slide becomes the header of section 2, instead of a content slide for section1.

How can I insert slides into specific sections on a powerpoint? Currently, the slide just replace the last header of section2 when inserted into section1.

Dummy1.pptx

NewTest.pptx

CODE

%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Without below code would have: "mlreportgen.ppt.Presentation"
import mlreportgen.ppt.*;
% %-------------------------------------------------------------------------

%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
% Create Histogrm
x = randn(10000,1);
h = histogram(x);
saveas(gcf,'myPlot_img.png');

plot1 = Picture('myPlot_img.png');
%-------------------------------------------------------------------------

%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
% to open again and then add a slide
ppt = Presentation('NewTest.pptx','Dummy1.pptx');
open(ppt);
x =1;

newSlide = outputPPT(ppt,x,plot1);
close(ppt);
rptview(ppt);

function Return = outputPPT(ppt,x,plot1)
    import mlreportgen.ppt.*;
    newSlide = add(ppt,'Picture with Caption',x+1);
    
    replace(newSlide,'Title 1','Histogram of Vector');
    replace(newSlide,'Picture Placeholder 2',plot1);
    newSlide = add(ppt,'Picture with Caption',x+3);
    
    Return = newSlide;
end

END

Answer 1

[HimeshNayak]

Hi Andreas,

As per my understanding, you want to add slides to a specific section using “mlreportgen.ppt.*”. Currently the API does not support the functionality. The responsible teams are already working on the feature.

Regards,

HimeshNayak

[Andreas]

Thank you HimeshNayak,

Was that always the case? Rahul posted that mlreportgen.ppt.* cannot create sections but it can add slides to sections that already exist. See here: How to add sections to PowerPoint with MATLAB Report Generator - MATLAB Answers - MATLAB Central (mathworks.com)