Powerpoint in webbrowser control "vb .net" development

[rexn8r]

I've developed an application in VB .Net 2002. The application runs
powerpoint files (ppt developed in PPT 2000 as well as PPT 2003) in
webbrowser active x control. The PPT files have got animations and slide
transitions. The slide shows in PPT files are set to run continuously until
hit esc key. Now my problem is, after couple of run, the animations stop
behaving.

I'm not doing anything fancy behind the code. I'm just loading the PPT file
in webbrowser active x control (i.e.
webbrowsercontrol1.navigate(strFilePath)).

Any help in this issue would be highly appreciated.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I've developed an application in VB .Net 2002. The application runs
powerpoint files (ppt developed in PPT 2000 as well as PPT 2003) in
webbrowser active x control. The PPT files have got animations and slide
transitions. The slide shows in PPT files are set to run continuously until
hit esc key. Now my problem is, after couple of run, the animations stop
behaving.

But I'm betting that you're not doing this in PowerPoint for Macintosh.
This is the Mac side of the newsgroup hierarchy. You want to post in
msnews.microsoft.public.powerpoint and probably
.public.office.developer.automation as well.

I'd also elaborate on what you mean by "stop behaving".

I'm not doing anything fancy behind the code. I'm just loading the PPT file
in webbrowser active x control (i.e.
webbrowsercontrol1.navigate(strFilePath)).

Any help in this issue would be highly appreciated.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hey Rex,

If you avoid Active-X and avoid certain VB6-only syntax then your
application will work on both Mac and Windows.

However VB on the Mac does support all of the new animations and
transitions, so some VB6 methods, properties, and syntax specifically
relating to these things do work in PowerPoint 2004.

-Jim

 

[rexn8r]

Thanks Steve for enlighting me

I've posted the question on office.developer.automation newsgroup.

Rex

 

[rexn8r]

Thanks for your reply Jim.
Unfortunately i posted the question on wrong newsgroup.

i'm a newbie :-(

anyways thanks again
rex

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

The Macintosh PowerPoint user base is quite sizeable, so consider
developing cross-platform whenever possible.

You're always welcome here.

-Jim

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

The Macintosh PowerPoint user base is quite sizeable, so consider
developing cross-platform whenever possible.

You're always welcome here.

Amen to that. I wasn't trying to chase rexn8r off, btw, but given what he's
working with, there's not a chance it'd run currently on Mac (Mac DotNet?
Deliver us! <g>)

There'll more likely be answers over in one of the PC-specific groups.

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