inserting/playing flash SWF files in Powerpoint in WIN and MAC

[shocker]

Hello,
I have a problem, i am using a win XP machine, and i am creating the
power point and inserting the flash and things seem to work alright..
but when i open the power point on a mac it wont play the SWF flash
files ..

any solutions to this, i cant seem to find good info, i read the
flashgeek but i dont see a solution.

thanks

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I have a problem, i am using a win XP machine, and i am creating the

power point and inserting the flash and things seem to work alright..
but when i open the power point on a mac it wont play the SWF flash
files ..

If you have access to the Mac in question, can you start a new presentation and
add the Flash file to it and have it work correctly? That might be the best
starting point; if it can't be done natively on Mac, then it's unlikely it can
be made to work x-platform.

If you can make it fly on Mac, post the steps here.

Also, a few details may help:

WinXP, good.
What version of PPT are you using there?

Which MacOS and PPT versions are you testing with?

================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

 

[Trance]

If you have access to the Mac in question, can you start a new
presentation and add the Flash file to it and have it work correctly?
That might be the best starting point; if it can't be done natively on
Mac, then it's unlikely it can be made to work x-platform.

If you can make it fly on Mac, post the steps here.

Also, a few details may help:

WinXP, good.
What version of PPT are you using there?

Which MacOS and PPT versions are you testing with?

================================================
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

If you downgrade your flash files to version 5, QuickTime which is what
handles that in PPT will be able to play them.

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