Error: wants to repair powerpoint

[chuebert]

I get an error with powerpoint 2010.
I have the current version and get an error that wants to repair the powerpoint.
How can i fix this?

[Progi1984]

@chuebert Have you got always the problem ? With develop branch ?

If yes, could you give us a file (simple) generated with PowerPoint2010 ?
In this case, I need to analyze differences between PPT2007 & PPT2010.

[dami95]

Similar problem in PowerPoint For Mac 2011 (version 14.0).

[dami95]

[Progi1984]

@dami95 could you give us a file (simple) generated with PowerPoint For Mac 2011 (version 14.0) ?
I need it to analyze differences between PPT2007 & PPT2010.

[dami95]

No problem http://grab.by/I4Ko :)

[chuebert]

no i dont have solve the problem with repair. Do you need the file?

[Progi1984]

@chuebert I need the file with need of repair, and I need a sample file (with nearly same content) generated by PPT2010.

@dami95 Your link ss just a screenshot : have you got a (simple) PPTX file generated with PowerPoint For Mac 2011 (version 14.0) and the file in error ?

[chuebert]

File that needs repair:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6242507/needs%20repaur.pptx

[Progi1984]

@chuebert Thanks for the corrupted. But it's a huge file (hard to find the error). Have you got a short presentation (max. 3 slides) with the problem ? Could you send a sample file (with no error) generated by PPT2010, too ?

[chuebert]

generated file, not repaired:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6242507/powerpoint/with%20repair%20error.pptx

repaired with office 2010:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6242507/powerpoint/already%20repaired.pptx

[Progi1984]

@chuebert Could you do some Tests ?

Number 1 :
src/PhpPowerpoint/Writer/PowerPoint2007/Slide.php line 870 Replace by :

// Bold
$objWriter->writeAttribute('b', ($element->getFont()->isBold() ? '1' : '0'));

// Italic
$objWriter->writeAttribute('i', ($element->getFont()->isItalic() ? '1' : '0'));

Number 2 :
src/PhpPowerpoint/Writer/PowerPoint2007/Slide.php line 510 & 1021 Replace by :

// a:prstGeom
$objWriter->startElement('a:prstGeom');
$objWriter->writeAttribute('prst', 'rect');
// a:prstGeom\a:avLst
$objWriter->writeElement('a:avLst', null);
// > a:prstGeom
$objWriter->endElement();

Number 3:
src/PhpPowerpoint/Writer/PowerPoint2007/Slide.php line 850 Replace by :

} else {
    $objWriter->writeElement('a:endParaRPr');
}

[rjakes]

I'm seeing the same problem with Mac PP 2011. For whatever it's worth, the exact same file opens without problem on Mac PP 2008 and Win PP 2007. I'm happy to help test and debug, if needed.

[Progi1984]

@rjakes Thanks for your help... We need to find what MacPP2011 doens't like in our PPTX file.

So can you test my previous comment ?

[Progi1984]

@rjakes @chuebert @dami95 PHPPowerPoint 0.4.0 has been released. I would like to solve your issue for 0.5.0. Could you answer to my question ?

[rjakes]

I ran all three tests and got the same results - newer versions of PP complain about the file.

[Progi1984]

@rjakes Could you send a sample file (with no error) generated by PPT2010, too ? Thanks :)

[steve30000]

I am having the Require Repair issue as well when opening with Powerpoint 2011 for Mac. I am attaching two small files for comparison. One is the original Powerpoint generated by PHPPresentation and the second is the Powerpoint file after it has been repaired. Thanks.
simple_report_repaired.pptx
simple_report_original.pptx

[Progi1984]

@steve30000 Hi, could you test some things :

In src/PhpPresentation/Writer/PowerPoint2007/LayoutPack/PackDefault.php, could you replace :
<a:t>?#?</a:t> par <a:t>‹#›</a:t> ?

Warning ! It's not a Less than symbol (or open angled bracket) , it's a Single left-pointing angle quotation.

[adebruyn]

Hi. I did the modification, but now the PowerPoint file needs to be repaired for the PC version. I've attached simple reports files before and after modification. Not sure it solves the isse for Mac, but it clearly creates a new issue for PC. Thanks for your quick response, though.
report_after_modif.pptx
report_before_modif.pptx

[steve30000]

It did not solve the issue for the Mac either. Same error message as before about having to remove unreadable content:

[adebruyn]

Hi. I just wanted to let you know that, indeed, I screwed up when I tested your solution, and used regular < and > signs. With the correct characters, it opens right up on a PC and Mac without issue.

[Progi1984]

@chuebert @dami95 @rjakes @steve30000 @adebruyn @mikestp27 PR merged.

[mikestp27]

I just tested with develop branch with #89 and #167 and I still have the issue (on Mac Office 2016)... I still need the changes to Slide.php that you suggested on June 17: #89 (comment)
What seems to fix the issue for me is the replacement of true/false with 1/0 for bold and italic.

[Progi1984]

@mikestp27 Bugfix pushed at the moment. Could you test again, please ?

[mikestp27]

Thank you. With commit f201ae3, it works for me. Tested on Office 2016 and Office 2008 for Mac; and Office 2010 on Windows 7. Before f201ae3, Mac Office 2016 was not working.
f201ae3

[Progi1984]

Perfect. I close it :)

[vce-wabbott]

I'm running into the same issue with the current 0.6.0 code. Problem occurs with Mac Powerpoint 2011 and 2016. Example output PPT here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8hTI70phHLQcHNMdEN0WXhIcFE

[Progi1984]

And with the develop branch ?

[vce-wabbott]

Sorry I meant to say with the dev branch from 2 weeks ago. I just grabbed the latest dev branch and I still see the error. Example output PPT of the same content here - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8hTI70phHLQV0g0ak1CXzR1WTg

[vce-wabbott]

Any thoughts on what might be causing the problem?

[vce-wabbott]

Any updates? I'm curious what specifically in the generated output causes the warning.

[Progi1984]

@vce-wabbot Could you try with reverting this commit f201ae3 ? Thanks

[meriemagg]

i get this error too whenever i try to open the generated pptx with powerpoint 2013 (sorry it's in french)

is this bug fixed ?

[Johnfredadams]

Similar issues here using PHPOffice 0.7.0, and Mac PPT 2016. File is very simple here. File needs repairing, and then some content unreadable.

[santhosh1330]

Hi, when i tried to open presentation in mac it showing "font calibire is not available and replaced by Trebuchet MS" message is showing. But it is working fine in windows.

[santhosh1330]

Behieve(2).pptx
This is the file which i generated and showing error for me.

[Progi1984]

@vce-wabbott Have you got always the problem with latest version of the develop branch ?

CC: @meriemagg (No Problem, I'm french), @Johnfredadams @santhosh1330

[PhDSM]

Hi,
I have the same problem, even using Samples I got the repair issue when opening with PPT 2010 or 2013 (French language version).
I also tried with an empty slide and still got the repair question
Each time the file is correct after repair but the question is really annoying.

With Mac PPT 2011 I get a PPT crash with no message.
I tried both with Master and latest development release
What should I do ?
Regards

GrosGroupe_2017-03-01_14h24.pptx

[GerdonAbbink]

Hi,

I'd like to know if there is already some kind of update on this issue.
Is the issue being worked on ?

Regards

[Progi1984]

@Gerdon262 Hi, the project is actually opened to pull request for fixing this issue.

[kailashgajara]

@Progi1984 Could you please update if the issue is fixed? If yes, is it in master branch or develop?

[Progi1984]

@kailashgajara The issue is not fixed. We are opened to pull request for fixing this issue.

[neovldz]

In case this helps anyone I just noticed something that helped me solve this issue
I was using ->createTextRun($isJV)... $isJV value was empty text (double quote ''), maybe not the best solution but solved it adding a space (' ').