reading a powerpoint file using java

[Pradeepta Bhattacharya]

Hello Friends,
I have an urgent requirement related to reading a powerpoint file using java but the complexity is that i can't use tools like JIntegra or IBM Bridge2java as it may be required to run in non office or non windows enviornment. Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance

[Cindy Glass]

What exactly do you have to "read" from the file? Do you have to display the file?

[Pradeepta Bhattacharya]

ya i have to read a powerpoint file and then prepare an xml file using only the text content as that xml file will be used to facilitate search funtionality. I gotta use it on unix so i can't go for IBM Bridge2Java or jawin or any win32 integration project.

[Cindy Glass]

Well, not much help, but I suppose that you are going to have to find a MicroSoft dll to actually DO the reading and then integrate it into your Java app using some JNI.

[Pradeepta Bhattacharya]

thnx but that option is already avalable thru some projects like jawin and bridge2java .... i need some solution like POI which is a pure solution and platform independent too. ... as thats the one aspect we are actually loking fr .. thnx anyway