Problem with powerpoint templates

Problem with powerpoint templates

[Michael Schwartz]

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The default template, when made external, cannot be used in pandoc, let 
alone be modified:

Here is an indicator of problems I have with pandoc and powerpoint 
generation

My OS: MacOS (Big Sur) 10.16.1

A simple markdown file: 0-test.md
----------------------------------

% Title: Test slide deck

% Author: Michael Schwartz

% Date: 2022-11-01`


Summary:

================


_It goes without saying_


The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster
-------------------------------

Commands to be run: test.sh
----------------------------

#!/bin/sh

/usr/local/bin/pandoc --version

/usr/local/bin/pandoc --standalone --to pptx -o 0-test.pptx -s 0-test.md

/usr/local/bin/pandoc -o default.pptx --print-default-data-file 
reference.pptx

/usr/local/bin/pandoc --standalone --to pptx --template=default.pptx -o 
0-test.t.pptx -s 0-test.md

---------------------------

Output:

pandoc 2.16

Compiled with pandoc-types 1.22.1, texmath 0.12.3.2, skylighting 0.12.1,

citeproc 0.6, ipynb 0.1.0.2

User data directory: /Users/michael/.pandoc

Copyright (C) 2006-2021 John MacFarlane. Web:  https://pandoc.org

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is no

warranty, not even for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

*pandoc: Cannot decode byte '\x85': Data.Text.Internal.Encoding.decodeUtf8: 
Invalid UTF-8 stream*

-------------------------------

The directory now has a 2-page powerpoint (from the built-in template), the 
default.pptx file. Both pptx files can be read and displayed.

The final message is from the last command. Pandoc cannot read in the 
default.pptx template file 

How does one set this up to work properly, so the templates can be edited 
and used?

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Re: Problem with powerpoint templates

[Michael Schwartz]

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OK.... It is 
*--reference-doc*
not 
--template


On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 11:07:14 AM UTC-6 Michael Schwartz wrote:

> The default template, when made external, cannot be used in pandoc, let 
> alone be modified:
>
> Here is an indicator of problems I have with pandoc and powerpoint 
> generation
>
> My OS: MacOS (Big Sur) 10.16.1
>
> A simple markdown file: 0-test.md
> ----------------------------------
>
> % Title: Test slide deck
>
> % Author: Michael Schwartz
>
> % Date: 2022-11-01`
>
>
> Summary:
>
> ================
>
>
> _It goes without saying_
>
>
> The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster
> -------------------------------
>
> Commands to be run: test.sh
> ----------------------------
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> /usr/local/bin/pandoc --version
>
> /usr/local/bin/pandoc --standalone --to pptx -o 0-test.pptx -s 0-test.md
>
> /usr/local/bin/pandoc -o default.pptx --print-default-data-file 
> reference.pptx
>
> /usr/local/bin/pandoc --standalone --to pptx --template=default.pptx -o 
> 0-test.t.pptx -s 0-test.md
>
> ---------------------------
>
> Output:
>
> pandoc 2.16
>
> Compiled with pandoc-types 1.22.1, texmath 0.12.3.2, skylighting 0.12.1,
>
> citeproc 0.6, ipynb 0.1.0.2
>
> User data directory: /Users/michael/.pandoc
>
> Copyright (C) 2006-2021 John MacFarlane. Web:  https://pandoc.org
>
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is no
>
> warranty, not even for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
>
> *pandoc: Cannot decode byte '\x85': 
> Data.Text.Internal.Encoding.decodeUtf8: Invalid UTF-8 stream*
>
> -------------------------------
>
> The directory now has a 2-page powerpoint (from the built-in template), 
> the default.pptx file. Both pptx files can be read and displayed.
>
> The final message is from the last command. Pandoc cannot read in the 
> default.pptx template file 
>
> How does one set this up to work properly, so the templates can be edited 
> and used?
>

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