Correct. They are the same thing, it's just that windows passes a different command to powerpoint (show slideshow instead of edit). You can rename them to ppt, or "file->open" from in powerpoint to edit them.
It's like saying PDFs shouldn't be indexed since they're typcially meant as read only... On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Brett Payne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hold on. Old trick here but a PPS and PPT file is essentially the same. > PPS tells your PowerPoint app that the file is runtime only and not > editable. But if you simply change the filename suffix to PPT then the file > becomes editable! > > > > There is no difference that I am aware of in the compilation. > > > > Brett Payne > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf > Of *Paul Noone > *Sent:* Monday, 13 October 2008 3:43 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [OzMOSS] PPS files not being indexed > > > > Bill, do you mean full text indexing of the files? > > > > It probably won't given that shows (PPS) are compiled differently so as not > to be editable. Pretty sure this is by design. Pretty sure... J > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf > Of *Bill Williamson > *Sent:* Monday, 13 October 2008 2:18 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [OzMOSS] PPS files not being indexed > > > > PPS files are not being indexed by MOSS, but PPT files are. Has anyone run > into this, and any fixes? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > OzMOSS.com - to unsubscribe from this list, send a message back to the list > with 'unsubscribe' as the subject. > Powered by mailenable.com > > ------------------------------ > 0䒲鬹 &&+-靪g‑m$azX鬹 &ުˡz˛筅聪j)^幊 > > IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECIPIENT > > Computer viruses - It is your responsibility to scan this email and any > attachments for viruses and defects and rely on those scans as Communications > Design & Management Pty Limited (CDM) does not accept any liability for loss > or damage arising from receipt or use of this email or any attachments. > > Confidentiality - This email and any attachments are intended for the named > recipient only and may contain personal information, be it confidential or > subject to privilege, none of which are lost or waived because this email may > have been sent to you in error. If you are not the named addressee please let > CDM know by return email, permanently delete it from your system and destroy > all copies and do not use or disclose the contents. > > Copyright - This email is subject to copyright and no part of it maybe > reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the copyright > owner. > > Privacy - Within the jurisdiction of Australian law, personal information in > this email must be dealt with in compliance with the Australian Federal > Privacy Act 1988. > >
