freeware .exe-file to start PP-presentation in ppview32.exe?

Tim Lauerer

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:42:30 AM7/5/01

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Hello!

Is there any freeware-tool (executable file) to open a
powerpoint-presentation in the viewer ppview32.exe?
E.g. you have a "launch.exe". You double-click on it and the
presentation "start.ppt" is played in the ppview32.exe

Tim

Geetesh Bajaj

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Jul 5, 2001, 7:14:40 AM7/5/01

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Not that I'm aware of - but you can create a text file with the command and
save it as autorun.bat or similar.

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Tim Lauerer

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Jul 5, 2001, 11:44:04 AM7/5/01

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Hi!

Thanks for your answer. I tried this before, but there is one big problem: The
initial ppt-file which is loaded by the start.bat has links to other ppt-files
in the same directory. When I click on one of these links I get the error
message: "Invalid Link" (roughly translated from German). This only occurs when
I try to open it by this bat-file. When I open the ppview32.exe manually and
then choose the starting ppt-presentation, the link is working well!
WHY?

Tim

Geetesh Bajaj

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Jul 5, 2001, 12:43:21 PM7/5/01

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Can you try creating a .lst file - a text file which PowerPoint supports and
include the name of your presentation within that.

Thereafter, in the bat file, change the statement to ppview32.exe xyz.lst

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Steve Rindsberg

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:15:49 PM7/5/01

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Try making sure that the PC's default directory is set to the directory
where the PPT files live.
In other words,

CD \MyFolder
Start \Path\To\Viewer\PPView32.exe MyFile.ppt

or along those lines.

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Rick Turoczy

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Jul 5, 2001, 4:19:15 PM7/5/01

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Howdy,

I created an exe app to launch files from Flash projectors, which sounds
similar to what you're seeking. Since I'm such a hack, I had no intention of
charging real money for my yucky code, so it's freeware. :) It may work for
your needs. It's available for download from http://www.flashgeek.com/.

Hope that helps,
Rick

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Tim Lauerer

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Jul 7, 2001, 12:28:43 PM7/7/01

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Hi Rick!

Great tool! But the problem is, that you just can launch a file (e.g. start.pps)
and not a program. If I write "ppview32.exe start.ppt" in your ini-file, it does
not work! Is there any chance to get this, too?

CU, Tim

Rick Turoczy

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Jul 9, 2001, 4:00:47 PM7/9/01

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Tim,

Hmmm. Let me bang on it a little. If I come up with something, I'll post. If
anyone has any bright ideas, please feel free to enlighten me.