Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

[Paul13]

In AMS 3.0, I was able to execute a PowerPoint Show (.pps) that opened in Slide Show mode rather than in PowerPoint where it can be edited. 4.0 is opening this file in the PowerPoint editing environment rather than in full screen Slide Show. Is there any way to make 4.0 open the .pps as a slide show so that the user does not see the "design time" environment?

[kpsmith]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Seems to work for me...

The trick is that if the file is .ppt it opens in design mode and if it is .pps it will open in presentation mode.

Here's the action I used:

<IR_ACTIONS_LIST>
<Action name="Open">
<Type>7</Type>
<Function>0</Function>
<DTIndentLevel>0</DTIndentLevel>
<Enabled>1</Enabled>
<ErrorHandling>
<UserNotificationMode>2</UserNotificationMode>
<CustomErrorMessage/>
<OnErrorAction>0</OnErrorAction>
<JumpToLabel/>
</ErrorHandling>
<FileName>%SrcDir%\PowerPoint.pps</FileName>
<Verb>open</Verb>
<WorkingDir/>
<RunMode>0</RunMode>
</Action>
</IR_ACTIONS_LIST>

[Derek]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

.pps will also open in design - use the /s switch to show, opposing design.

[kpsmith]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Derek,

Curious as to what version of Office you are using?

I've never had a problem just opening a .pps to get a powerpoint to open in presentation mode on Office 97 and 2000.

Just making sure I'm not missing something....

[Derek]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

2002 edition

[SueD]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

I'm using the trial version of AutoPlay Media Studio version 4.0. I am having basically the same problem as this user, and the responses have not helped me.

I have a .pps file that opens in slide show when I double-click it on my desktop, but when I open it through AutoPlay, it opens in design mode.

One of the main reasons we are evaluating this software is to make CD's that will automatically open the file in slide show mode when the CD is inserted in the customer's computer.

Any help? Please?

[SueD]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Okay, I got the file to open as a slide show when the CD is inserted in the drive.

Now I have a new question... Why doesn't it work properly when I test it with the preview function or when I double-click on the autorun.exe file?

[Lorne]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Why doesn't it work properly when I test it with the preview function or when I double-click on the autorun.exe file?

If you want help, you'll need to provide more information than that. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Did you use any hard-coded paths? Are you referring to files with paths like "D:\whatever.pps" instead of "%SrcDrv%\Whatever.pps"?

[Bruce]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Here ya go Sue, try this:

www.diginetx.com\downloads\PP.zip

[ovm]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

Just use Corel's Presentations. The show is created as an .EXE file. And all problems are gone.......
You can download the free version of Presentations 2000 (V9) from the Corel site.

[ovm]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

I'm very sorry.
Corel's presentations version 9 was free for download.
Not any more [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Bruce]

Re: Executing a PowerPoint Show in Slide Show mode

The one I made available has everything on the CD. Should work well. The end user has no need to have any thing on their system. :-)