[Python] GUI for inserting TeX format into PowerPoint with 2 clicks [PowerPoint]

Introduction

Can you type in the button menu to create slide materials that make heavy use of mathematical formulas? is what I think. However, trying to use TeX with PowerPoint takes a lot of wasted effort and is troublesome.

Let's solve such a problem ** by making a very simple tool **. (Only compatible with Windows)

What was made

code

from urllib.parse import quote
from urllib.request import urlopen
import os
import tkinter
from tkinter import ttk
import pyperclip as ppc
import win32com.client
app = None
ppt = None
T = False


def setup():
    global app, ppt, T
    app = win32com.client.GetObject(Class="PowerPoint.Application")
    try:
        ppt = app.ActivePresentation
        if nop.get():
            app.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("InsertBuildingBlocksEquationsGallery")
            app.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes(
                app.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.Count
            ).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Ⓣ"
            T = True
        else:
            T = False
        return True
    except:
        ppt = None
        return False


def isOpen():
    try:
        win32com.client.GetObject(Class="PowerPoint.Application")
        return True
    except:
        return False


def insertTeX():
    global index, texs
    math = tex.get("1.0", "end -1c")
    if not math or not isOpen():
        return
    if not T or not ppt or app != win32com.client.GetObject(
            Class="PowerPoint.Application"):
        if not setup(): return
    if nop.get():
        app.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("InsertBuildingBlocksEquationsGallery")
        app.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes(
            app.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.Count
        ).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = " ".join(math.splitlines())
        app.CommandBars.ExecuteMso("EquationProfessional")
    else:
        with urlopen(
                f'https://texclip.marutank.net/render.php/texclip20201001121356.svg?s={quote(math)}&f=c&r=300&m=s&b=f&k=f'
        ) as svg:
            with open(
                    os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + r"\tmp.svg",
                    "wb") as f:
                f.write(svg.read())
        app.ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddPicture(
            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + r"\tmp.svg", False,
            True, 0, 0)
        os.remove(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + r"\tmp.svg")
    if not texs or texs[-1] != math:
        texs.append(math)
        index += 1


def setTeX():
    tex.delete("1.0", "end -1c")
    tex.insert("1.0", ppc.paste())


def prev():
    global index
    if texs:
        index = max(index - 1, 0)
        tex.delete("1.0", "end -1c")
        tex.insert("1.0", texs[index])
    return


def next_():
    global index
    if texs:
        index = min(index + 1, len(texs) - 1)
        tex.delete("1.0", "end -1c")
        tex.insert("1.0", texs[index])
    return


main_win = tkinter.Tk()
main_win.title("TeX2PPT")
main_win.geometry("500x95")
main_win.minsize(main_win.winfo_width(), 95)

main_frm = ttk.Frame(main_win)
main_frm.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=tkinter.NSEW, padx=5, pady=10)

index = -1
texs = []
tex = tkinter.Text(main_frm)
paste_btn = ttk.Button(main_frm, text="paste", command=setTeX)
insert_btn = ttk.Button(main_frm, text="Insert", command=insertTeX)
prev_btn = ttk.Button(main_frm, text="∧", command=prev, width=2)
next_btn = ttk.Button(main_frm, text="∨", command=next_, width=2)
nop = tkinter.IntVar()
nop.set(1)
rb1 = ttk.Radiobutton(main_frm, text='Formula', value=1, variable=nop)
rb2 = ttk.Radiobutton(main_frm, text='image', value=0, variable=nop)

tex.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky='nsew', rowspan=10, columnspan=10, padx=5)
paste_btn.grid(column=11, row=8, columnspan=2)
insert_btn.grid(column=11, row=9, columnspan=2)
prev_btn.grid(column=10, row=7)
next_btn.grid(column=10, row=9)
rb1.grid(column=11, row=7, sticky=tkinter.SE)
rb2.grid(column=12, row=7, sticky=tkinter.SE)

main_win.columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
main_win.rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
main_frm.columnconfigure(1, weight=1)
main_frm.rowconfigure(1, weight=1)
main_win.attributes("-topmost", True)
main_win.mainloop()

How to use

-Enter TeX format formula in the text box -Select whether to insert as a PowerPoint formula or to insert as an image ・ Click the insert button

• Please note that if you press the Insert button while the formula text box or other text box is selected, it will be overwritten.

Finally

Desmos When you copy a formula, it is in TeX format, so it is convenient to enter it in Desmos and copy → insert (rather it) Made for).