Re: PowerPoint Limitations?

From: Rajah (your1234567689_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/12/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:59:02 -0800

Steve, thanks for the reply.

I need to run it independently of the installed program. I'll be giving the
CD to someone whom will then run it on a pc of their choice, without my
guidance. I've turned to Viewer, but the messages are unacceptable to the
users.

Yes, .pdf files wil work, but they bring up the warning with Viewer 2003.

With regard to controls... specifically buttons/hyperlink text, navigation
buttons. I'm testing other menuing/presentation programs, but they don't
adapt to different screen settings like PowerPoint does.

r.

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

> Rajah,
>
> > 4. PP has an option to run a program - yet it doesn't deliver on that
> > offer. I can't open a .pdf, nor can I run the Adobe Reader.
>
> Do you mean that you can't open a PDF w/o the virus warning, or that you can't
> open one at all? Or do you mean from within the 2003 viewer?
>
> Here (in PPT2002):
>
> If I specify a PDF in the Run Program action setting, it works (with that
> *@#$^&* virus warning) when I play the presentation back in PPT. The viewer
> just refuses to play, says it doesn't support running programs.
>
> If I specify a PDF in the Hyperlink to, Other File action setting, I get the
> virus warning either way, PPT or viewer, and after I OK that message, it works.
>
> This explains how you can disable the virus warning for a PC that you have
> control over while running the show in PPT itself. No help in sight for the
> viewer, I'm afraid.
>
> "Some files can contain viruses ..." message when clicking a hyperlink
> http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm
>
> > In summary, I need a presentation to (a) run on a wide range of Windows PCs;
> > (b) to be flexible with different screen layouts without losing anything on
> > the page, especially controls; (c) be able to open up a web page (in a
> > browser); be able to either open a sub-process and run a .pdf reader or
> > allow a document to open using its default file type.
>
> Re b) ... what sort of controls do you mean?
>
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> Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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