[applekeynote] Re: Interaction with dBase/CSV/list

I'm not sure about Keynote, but I imagine its sibling application,
Pages, has a 'mail merge' function that might do the kind of thing
you want.

Personally, I'd probably write something like a simple video kiosk
app in Runtime Revolution, but that's me.

--- In applekeynote@yahoogroups.com, Glen <53effie@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Does anybody know of a way for Keynote to retrieve names from list
in
> a database, csv text file, or something similar? I have been asked
to
> put together a presentation during which there will be door prize
> draws. They would like me to put the name of the winner up on the
> screen however I don't think I can type fast enough to do that
plus
> the potential for misspelled names is also a problem. I am thinking
> that if I can get Keynote to retrieve names from a database given
an
> entry number (same number that's on the winning entry), then it
might
> just work.
>
> Anybody have any suggestions? Is this something that might be
better
> done in .... shudder ... Powerpoint?
> --
>
> TTFN.
>
> Glen Mead - 53effie@...
> ---
> http://www.glenmead.com
> Animation and Multimedia
> ---
> 2D & 3D Animation - Web Sites - DVD - CD-ROM - PowerPoint
>

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