J
Jonesey
I am using PPT 2003 to design a kiosk presentation with one main navigation
show and several dozen linked shows. I'd like to have buttons that close the
sub-show and return to a specific slide on the main show, but not necessarily
the slide where I left off. If it's possible, it would be nice to have the
option of returning to the sub-show where I left off after I'm through on the
main show. And a slideshow should always have the focus - I shouldn't have to
click twice (once to make the slideshow active, again to activate a button).
I'd also like to have a product that's compatible with PPT Viewer 2003,
which may be a problem.
I want to be able to close the secondary show, so that I don't start
accumulating open instances of the PPT viewer running. There may be several
dozen separate shows, but I'd like to have a maximum of two shows running -
the main show and a given secondary show.
Here are the options I have, none of which are ideal
1. I found code that when modified will allow me to exit the secondary show
and go to a specific slide in the main program:
discussed...
http://www.accessforums.net/ftopic18077.html
posted...
http://officeone.mvps.org/vba/launch_slide_show_from_slide.html
I modified the posted code to end current show:
Sub Test()
SlideShowWindows(1).View.Exit
LaunchSlideShowFromSlide ActivePresentation, 2
End Sub
(done correctly?)
However, I cannot use macros if I hope to allow user of PPT Viewer 2003. The
linked method described in the URL below (and hinted at by Sandy above)
doesn't work with my PPT Viewer either:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm
2. I could associate the button in the secondary show with a hyperlink to go
to a particular slide in the main show, but this will not close the secondary
show. Problem is this could leave extra shows open; I'd prefer to have just
the main show and one secondary show open.
3. I could have the button just end the secondary show, returning to where I
left off in the main show. This is my best option, but it means disabling a
couple "universal interface" buttons I wished to have on the secondary show -
to match buttons I have in the main show to navigational help. Also it means
the user has to launch the secondary show again from a complex map and start
from the beginning of that show.
Also forum user Sandy gave a reply to an earlier post on this topic, but
would not work with PPT Viewer.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...en-us-office&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1
Does anyone see any other options?
show and several dozen linked shows. I'd like to have buttons that close the
sub-show and return to a specific slide on the main show, but not necessarily
the slide where I left off. If it's possible, it would be nice to have the
option of returning to the sub-show where I left off after I'm through on the
main show. And a slideshow should always have the focus - I shouldn't have to
click twice (once to make the slideshow active, again to activate a button).
I'd also like to have a product that's compatible with PPT Viewer 2003,
which may be a problem.
I want to be able to close the secondary show, so that I don't start
accumulating open instances of the PPT viewer running. There may be several
dozen separate shows, but I'd like to have a maximum of two shows running -
the main show and a given secondary show.
Here are the options I have, none of which are ideal
1. I found code that when modified will allow me to exit the secondary show
and go to a specific slide in the main program:
discussed...
http://www.accessforums.net/ftopic18077.html
posted...
http://officeone.mvps.org/vba/launch_slide_show_from_slide.html
I modified the posted code to end current show:
Sub Test()
SlideShowWindows(1).View.Exit
LaunchSlideShowFromSlide ActivePresentation, 2
End Sub
(done correctly?)
However, I cannot use macros if I hope to allow user of PPT Viewer 2003. The
linked method described in the URL below (and hinted at by Sandy above)
doesn't work with my PPT Viewer either:
http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com/powerpointlinking.htm
2. I could associate the button in the secondary show with a hyperlink to go
to a particular slide in the main show, but this will not close the secondary
show. Problem is this could leave extra shows open; I'd prefer to have just
the main show and one secondary show open.
3. I could have the button just end the secondary show, returning to where I
left off in the main show. This is my best option, but it means disabling a
couple "universal interface" buttons I wished to have on the secondary show -
to match buttons I have in the main show to navigational help. Also it means
the user has to launch the secondary show again from a complex map and start
from the beginning of that show.
Also forum user Sandy gave a reply to an earlier post on this topic, but
would not work with PPT Viewer.
http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...en-us-office&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1
Does anyone see any other options?