Automating New Viewer

[Mike M.]

I automate the old viewer using the following:
#import "c:\program files\powerpoint viewer\msppt8vr.olb"
pApplication.CreateInstance("PowerPointViewer.Application.8");

I installed the new viewer and do not see a type library file for it. Does
anyone know how to automate it?

TIA

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Mike,
You cannot automate the new viewer. This is by design.

Regards
Shyam

 

[Mike M.]

Hmmm, that's very bad for my company. I have a C++ program that controls
the viewer to display presentations and other content. I need to start,
stop, check current slide number and a few minimal things that are supported
in the 97 version. We sell hundreds of displays so full PowerPoint is out
of the question cost wise.

Has anyone used OpenOffice's Impress for doing presentations?
http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html

 

[Anastasius Focht]

It isnt supported by design? Wahh ....

When i downloaded PPT Viewer 2003 i didnt even bother reading dox ...
First thing to try was "#import Ppvwintl.dll" or "#import Pptview.exe" in
DevStudio project ... guess what.
No damn type library! Nothing. Nada.

Without this "key feature" this product is pretty much disappointing for us
.... i would say: USELESS.
We have some custom player software which uses the exported automation
interface to control/schedule powerpoint slides.
This was done automagically without any user interference ... in fact there
is no user at all.

Starting a process each time and using external playlist this is way too
much overhead.
We have no control over it at all.
Don't talk about using full blown PowerPoint App...
Don't talk about using MS Producer to transform PPT slides into some
intermediate format...

Seems the olde PPT Viewer 97 with its automation interface will live much
longer than expected.

Regards...

 

[Mike M.]

Same here. Who needs humans? I am looking at
http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html to see what it might offer.