LST files in PowerPoint Viewer 2003

[Toby Tyler]

The new PowerPoint Viewer 2003 at does not seem to run
LST files (text lists of PowerPoint files to be run in
the order listed).

For me, the LST capability of the PPTViewer97 was
powerful - and the reason that I ran all presentations
from within the PPT Viewer. I have hundreds of PowerPoint
Presentations and I use a variety of them at different
forums. With the LST files, I could mix and match files
to be run with little effort. Too bad the LST files
feature has been omitted - it was VERY useful.

I don't suppose anyone has a work-around?

Viewer is at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-
a94784af71a4&DisplayLang=en

 

[Sonia]

It does support play lists, just in a different way (command line switch).
See
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/powerpoint_2003_viewer.htm

 

[Guest]

Thank you Sonia. I had already visited your site before
posting my inquiry.

The LST files show up in the old viewer's file list; I
could keep groups of PPT files (20-40) in a directory,
choose a LST file (which may have 2-10 PPT files listed)
from the same directory and execute from the file list.
The new viewer will require that I locate and rename all
LST files to *.txt files; I assume the list.txt files
require complete path info for each file; MS has done a
good job of hiding the 2003 viewer executable on my hard
drive (selecting "properties" for PPTViewer 2003 on the
program list gives useless information) so that creates a
path question for the executable.

Bottom line, I do appreciate your help, but I think I
will forgo the advanced features of the 2003 viewer. I
use LST files for every event I present at. The command
line options seems too problematic.

Toby

-----Original Message-----
It does support play lists, just in a different way

(command line switch).

 

[Sonia]

Interesting. If you're using PowerPoint 97 or PowerPoint 2000, then the old
Viewer should meet your needs. If you plan to upgrade to PowerPoint 2002 or
2003 and use the new features, you'll probably want to re-think that
decision.