Getting Movies to Play in PowerPoint Viewer/Package Presention

[Dan L.]

I “Packaged" a presentation for CD†(bundling the viewer with appropriate
files – including a Movie/Video). As long as I play the “Package†(using the
Viewer) on my laptop (which also contains full PowerPoint 2003), the
Movie/Video works.


However, when I take the very same package (on a CD) to another computer
which has also the Viewer (but not the full version of PowerPoint 2003) the
presentation itself plays perfectly - - - except for the movie !!

I have inserted the movie in two versions (both to start automatically and
with a click) and neither works.

HELP!

And THANKS!

Dan Little

 

[Austin Myers]

Dan

move the presentation to a folder with a short path. (Example "C:\Test")

delete the video from the presentation.

move a copy of the video to the same folder (C:\Test)

Reinsert the video in this folder the presentation.

copy ALL contents of the folder to the root of the CD.

Should be good to go.



Austin Myers
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team

Creator of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
http://www.playsforcertain.com

 

[Dan L.]

Austin,

Just saw your post/response. Many thanks!

Seems like the key is shortening the path. Makes sense that that might work.

Doesn't seem like you should HAVE to do that - - - but it makes sense,
none-the-less. I will cerainly give it a shot (although I won't be able to
get to it for while.)

But, truly, thanks again. If it works, it will be a big help in a project
that's very important to me.


Dan L.