Pptx Validation Fallback

PowerPoint Validation Fallback

When to Use

Use this skill when read_file fails to properly read or validate PowerPoint (.pptx) files. This provides a reliable alternative for verifying presentation contents including slide count, titles, and structure.

Procedure

Step 1: Check if read_file Failed

If read_file with filetype pptx returns errors, incomplete content, or cannot extract slide information, proceed to the fallback method.

Step 2: Use run_shell with python-pptx

Execute Python code via run_shell using the python-pptx library to inspect the presentation:

from pptx import Presentation

# Load the presentation
prs = Presentation('path/to/file.pptx')

# Get basic info
slide_count = len(prs.slides)
print(f"Total slides: {slide_count}")

# Extract slide titles
for i, slide in enumerate(prs.slides):
    if slide.shapes.title:
        title = slide.shapes.title.text
        print(f"Slide {i+1}: {title}")
    else:
        print(f"Slide {i+1}: [No title]")