Using the Command Line

NOTE: You can find two simple batch (*.bat) files for quick and easy usage from the Start\All Programs\Convert PowerPoint\Example Batch Files. These will work without modification provided you installed in the default folder. One batch file is for 32 bit, the other for 64 bit operating systems.

Don't like reading documentation? Get started quickly by looking at the several examples provided. If you are not familiar with the command line then please continue reading.

CPPT can be run without a user interface with command line arguments. You can initiate command line execution by going to the operating system's command prompt or from batch files (files with *.BAT extension). A batch file can be created in a simple editor like Notepad.EXE. Once saved, simply double click the bat file within the Windows Explorer to execute it.

There are two approaches to using the command line:

A) Specify a conversion job that was built using CPPT's graphical user interface (GUI) and saved as a conversion job file (*.SII).

B) Specify a conversion task in detail

Specifying a 'Conversion Job' file is very easy, you only need to create the conversion job file with the CPPT user interface and then specify where to find the associated *.SII 'Conversion Job' file by using the /J switch. You can have hundreds or thousands of tasks specified in the 'Conversion Job' file, all of which will get executed in one fell swoop. For example:

ConvertPPT /J"D:\My Conversion Job Files\AccountingBatch.SII"

Specifying a conversion task is much more tedious, but does not require the prior creation of a 'Conversion Job' file. This documentation has several detailed examples. Therefore specifying a conversion task from the command line should be as easy as finding your specific case in this help file and modifying it for your specific needs. Please see the Complete List of Examples.

Each approach to the command line is discussed in the documentation that follows.

Important: If you see the following error or have any other issues:

"ConvertPPT is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."

Then please read Helpful Hints For Creating a Command Line for further assistance.