Re: Burning to cd? Where to save?

From: Steve Rindsberg (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:14:53 EDT

In article <LXfjc.29884$Np3.1067592@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, Craig R. wrote:
> OUTSTANDING!!!
>
> Steve, TAJ - you guys rock!

TAJ is a particularly gneiss guy.

>
> Thanks so much for answering my questions so quickly!

Any time, Craig. Thanks!

>
> Cheers,
> Craig
>
> "Steve Rindsberg" <abuse@localhost.com> wrote in message
> news:VA.0000049c.f5c10531@localhost.com...
> >
> >
> > > I've compiled several of my wedding photo slideshows and made them
> > > accessable via an HTML page... I'd like to save them to CD so I can
> send
> > > them to family and friends.
> >
> > So the HTML file on CD has links to various PPT files, also on the CD?
> > Based on that assumption ...
> >
> > > 1. Where do I save the files for the slideshows? Should I create a
> > > directory structure that looks identical to where I have them saved now?
> If
> > > my shows now are in D:/wedding/slides should I create a cd directory of
> > > E:/wedding/slides???
> >
> > HTML makes this somewhat easier than it'd be in PPT. If you make the html
> link
> > point to just the file name, no path, you're good to go. The browser will
> look
> > for file-only links in the same folder as the HTML file itself. So the
> links
> > should like like:
> >
> > View the first show
> >
> > or you could put the presentations in a subfolder to keep the root folder
> less
> > cluttered, in which case:
> >
> > <a href="subfolder_name\Show_1.ppt">View the first show, which I've hidden
> in a
> > subfolder</a>
> >
> > > 2. The slideshows were created using Powerpoint for Office XP... Will
> > > people be able to view them regardless of the version they have on their
> pc?
> >
> > As long as they have PowerPoint 97 or later, or one of the PPT viewers,
> yes;
> > but new features introduced in XP (animations and some slide timing
> features)
> > won't be supported or will appear slightly different in older versions.
> >
> > > 3. Is there a way to get rid of the black screen with: "Slide show
> ended,
> > > click to exit" written on it? I'd rather have people redirected to the
> html
> > > page that welcomed them.
> >
> > That's a PPT-level setting, so you can't really control it. But if you
> set up
> > the presentation to run in Kiosk mode, supply your own navigation buttons
> > instead of having them click to go forward, then you could put an End Show
> > button on the last slide. They click that, the show closes, no black
> slide at
> > the end, voila, deed's done.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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> >
> 

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