-- run-deck-ops.applescript -- Thin driver: hands 5 string args to the RunDeckOps VBA macro inside the -- real PowerPoint app. PowerPoint performs the edit and writes the file, so -- the output .pptx is not corrupted and per-slide backgrounds survive.

-- Usage (normally invoked by run-deck-ops.sh, not directly): -- osascript run-deck-ops.applescript

-- Prerequisites: -- * RunDeckOps.bas imported into an OPEN macro-enabled deck (e.g. DeckOps.pptm). -- * VBA macros enabled in PowerPoint (Settings > Security). -- * First run triggers a one-time macOS Automation-consent prompt -- (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation) — approve it once.

on run argv if (count of argv) < 5 then error "Expected 5 args: basePath outPath importSpec orderStr replaceStr" end if set basePath to item 1 of argv set outPath to item 2 of argv set importSpec to item 3 of argv set orderStr to item 4 of argv set replaceStr to item 5 of argv

tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
	activate
	with timeout of 1800 seconds
		set rc to run VB macro macro name "RunDeckOps" list of parameters {basePath, outPath, importSpec, orderStr, replaceStr}
	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 "RunDeckOps returned: " & rc

end run