> i need some help > how do i get powerpoint slides to open up in director, and > run as a seperate programme
hi Calog- FWIW - using a descriptive subject in your postings like How do I open Powerpoint? will generally yield better responses. <grin> That said, this is a question that comes up here a lot, so here is some info which may help you. There are 3 things to consider in opening a Powerpoint file in Director: 1 - finding the full path to the PPT file on your CD or hard drive 2 - finding the full path to the PPT viewer on the target machine 3 - opening the viewer with the PPT file appropriately If you ABSOLUTELY know 1 & 2, you can simply use the built-in Director functionality: open xxx with yyy And hey, if that works for you then you're home free. Unfortunately, you will often know only item 1 with any moderate certainty. The reasons for this is that the user may or may not have installed the Powerpoint Viewer, and they can install it anywhere. To find this information you will need to look in the system Registry. Additionally, they may put your CD into a drive that may or may not be one that you can guess the path to. Fun huh? This problem is made simpler by using an Xtra to determine these items. There are several Xtras available to help and MasterApp is one such Xtra. The MasterApp Xtra contains a function specifically designed for that purpose named mappLocateExecutable() It returns the path to the executable registered to handle the document at the file path specified. Once you know this information you can open the PDF ising other MasterApp functions or even embed the PPT file in your movie, as if it were a part of the movie. Platforms: 32-bit Windows, Win 3.1, Mac Director versions supported: Director 4,5,6,7,8, 8.5 Author: Glenn Picher MasterApp gives you broad control over other applications from your Director presentation. The most common application for MasterApp is building connectivity between your Director piece and various Web browsers and Web pages. However, MasterApp is much more powerful than this basic use, including dozens of methods for launching, monitoring and controlling external applications. MasterApp is a commercial Xtra sold by UpdateStage. You find out more information, download an evaluation version or purchase the Xtra here: http://www.updatestage.com/xtras/masterapp.html There are also other Xtra solutions to control a variety of applications available. You can search for them on the Mile High Table O Products here: http://www.updatestage.com/products_table.html#App%20Control I hope that this information is useful. Cheers, Al Hospers Marketing Associate UpdateStage alhospers<at>updatestage<dot>com http://www.updatestage.com [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
