Another strange character showing up in a .PPT file

[Dave Jenkins]

Hi Enric:

Dave,
[snip]

Also, I've looked for ways to tell whether a file has passed through a PPT
2007 system. So far, I believe that if a .PPT file contains content that
reads "[Content_Types]" then that file has been saved by a PPT 2007
system. Can you confirm or deny that that's a 100% dependable marker?

Yes, probably 100%... but

I prefer to look for ___PPT12. If I find ___PPT12, opening the ppt from Word
or using the Script Editor, IMO the ppt has been saved with 2007.

I just got a .PPT file that contained, in 2 places, the string
"[Content_Types].xml" It did *not* anywhere contain the string "PPT" (Used
both PowerGrep and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII) encoding] to
examine the file.)

So would you say that particular file had been processed somewhere along the
line by a PPT 2007 system? Or not? (I'm asking because it didn't contain
the "___PPT12" string you said you favored as a marker for PPT 2007-processed
decks.)

A Calibri font on a ppt is also "suspicious"...

A text box for every Notes page's numbers... (if there are Page notes'
numbers)

Dave Jenkins

 

[Enric Mañas]

Dave,

I just got a .PPT file that contained, in 2 places, the string
"[Content_Types].xml" It did *not* anywhere contain the string "PPT"
(Used both PowerGrep and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII)
encoding] to examine the file.)

PowerGrep

I will not even try to know what is it...

;-)

Why do you want me to check with tools I don't use a ppt I don't have?

;-)

I've said...

using the Script Editor

Double click pres.xml... you'll find "___PPT12"

and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII) encoding] to examine the
file.)

If using Word 2007... go to Ofice button > Word Options > Advanced -->
"General" section, click on "Confirm file format conversion on open" > OK

Open > Search for the ppt (with "All Files (*.*)"), when asked... select
"Recover Text from Any File"

You'll find "___PPT12"

So would you say that particular file had been processed somewhere along
the line by a PPT 2007 system? Or not? (I'm asking because it didn't
contain the "___PPT12" string you said you favored as a marker for PPT
2007-processed decks.)

You will have to tell me if it contains the "___PPT12" string... I can't
check the ppt without having the ppt...

;-)

Very cordialmente

Enric
--
Enric Mañas [PowerPoint MVP]

Hi Enric:

Dave,
[snip]

Also, I've looked for ways to tell whether a file has passed through a
PPT
2007 system. So far, I believe that if a .PPT file contains content
that
reads "[Content_Types]" then that file has been saved by a PPT 2007
system. Can you confirm or deny that that's a 100% dependable marker?

Yes, probably 100%... but

I prefer to look for ___PPT12. If I find ___PPT12, opening the ppt from
Word
or using the Script Editor, IMO the ppt has been saved with 2007.

I just got a .PPT file that contained, in 2 places, the string
"[Content_Types].xml" It did *not* anywhere contain the string "PPT"
(Used
both PowerGrep and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII) encoding]
to
examine the file.)

So would you say that particular file had been processed somewhere along
the
line by a PPT 2007 system? Or not? (I'm asking because it didn't contain
the "___PPT12" string you said you favored as a marker for PPT
2007-processed
decks.)

A Calibri font on a ppt is also "suspicious"...

A text box for every Notes page's numbers... (if there are Page notes'
numbers)

Dave Jenkins

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Dave,

I prefer to look for ___PPT12. If I find ___PPT12, opening the ppt from
Word or using the Script Editor, IMO the ppt has been saved with 2007.

I just got a .PPT file that contained, in 2 places, the string
"[Content_Types].xml" It did *not* anywhere contain the string "PPT"
(Used both PowerGrep and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII)
encoding] to examine the file.)

PowerGrep

I will not even try to know what is it...

Probably the best Windows grep utility out there. IMHO.

;-)

Why do you want me to check with tools I don't use a ppt I don't have?
Don't.

I've said...

Why do you want me to check with tools that I don't have?

Double click pres.xml... you'll find "___PPT12"

and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII) encoding] to examine the
file.)

If using Word 2007... go to Ofice button > Word Options > Advanced -->
"General" section, click on "Confirm file format conversion on open" > OK

Open > Search for the ppt (with "All Files (*.*)"), when asked... select
"Recover Text from Any File"

You'll find "___PPT12"

That worked. I thought from your earlier that if I searched the .ppt using
a good ASCII editor, I'd find the "___PPT12" string on a 2007-processed file.
I was wrong.

[snip]

Enric

[snip]

 

[Enric Mañas]

Dave,

Why do you want me to check with tools that I don't have?

Tools that you don't have?

You don't have a PowerPoint 2003?

Tools > Macro > Microsoft Script Editor

Double click pres.xml... you'll find "___PPT12"

;-)

Very cordialmente

Enric
--
Enric Mañas [PowerPoint MVP]

Dave,

I prefer to look for ___PPT12. If I find ___PPT12, opening the ppt
from
Word or using the Script Editor, IMO the ppt has been saved with 2007.
I just got a .PPT file that contained, in 2 places, the string
"[Content_Types].xml" It did *not* anywhere contain the string "PPT"
(Used both PowerGrep and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII)
encoding] to examine the file.)

PowerGrep

I will not even try to know what is it...

Probably the best Windows grep utility out there. IMHO.

;-)

Why do you want me to check with tools I don't use a ppt I don't have?
Don't.

I've said...

Why do you want me to check with tools that I don't have?

Double click pres.xml... you'll find "___PPT12"

and Word 2007 [both Windows and Other (USA ASCII) encoding] to examine
the
file.)

If using Word 2007... go to Ofice button > Word Options > Advanced -->
"General" section, click on "Confirm file format conversion on open" > OK

Open > Search for the ppt (with "All Files (*.*)"), when asked... select
"Recover Text from Any File"

You'll find "___PPT12"

That worked. I thought from your earlier that if I searched the .ppt
using
a good ASCII editor, I'd find the "___PPT12" string on a 2007-processed
file.
I was wrong.

[snip]

Enric

[snip]

 

[Dave Jenkins]

Dave,



Tools that you don't have?

You don't have a PowerPoint 2003?

Tools > Macro > Microsoft Script Editor

Double click pres.xml... you'll find "___PPT12"

;-)

Very cordialmente

Enric

[snip]

I have a 2003 laptop furnished me by my client. I very seldom open it. But
now I see the Script Editor, in the Tools and when I clicked it it wanted to
install it, but it whined about the Office install files not being on this
laptop. Nevertheless it did install MSE7.exe, and now I can bring up
something that does indeed look like some sort of an editor.

What is it showing me? Where did it get the xml that it's displaying? What
do you mean when you say "double click pres.xml?" If I double click the name
of a .ppt file, it throws me into the familiar IDE. If I open a .ppt file
and then use Tools -> Macro -> Script editor, it complains about the Script
Editor not being installed, and then brings up the Script Editor [design]
window. Then what?

Dorry to be such a dummy, but I've never used the Script Editor, don't know
what it's for, and how to drive it.