-- expand-builds.applescript -- Reads the packed build-expansion spec as UTF-8 and hands it to the ExpandBuilds -- VBA macro, which replaces each progressive-reveal parent slide with its build -- frames as full-bleed background-fill slides. Packed format: see RunDeckOps.bas -- ExpandBuilds. -- osascript expand-builds.applescript on run argv if (count of argv) < 3 then error "Expected 3 args: basePath outPath packedSpecFile" set basePath to item 1 of argv set outPath to item 2 of argv set packed to read (POSIX file (item 3 of argv)) as «class utf8» tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint" activate with timeout of 1800 seconds set rc to run VB macro macro name "ExpandBuilds" list of parameters {basePath, outPath, packed} end timeout end tell if (rc as string) starts with "ERROR" then error (rc as string) & " — confirm DeckOps.pptm is open with macros enabled and Automation consent granted." return "ExpandBuilds returned: " & rc end run