PPT v.X incompatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?

[gregoryswain]

PPT v.X (10.1.9 (061018)) starts to launch, then quits unexpectedly
under Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

The is the version of PPT v.X with all updates applied, including the
10.1.9 Update.

It exhibits this behavior whether one launches PPT directly or
attempts to open a PPT document in Finder.

A look at the crash log seems to indicate that a null pointer was
dereferenced. It looks like PPT v.X may be looking for something that
is no longer included in Leopard, or has changed in a way that PPT
isn't expecting.

Runs fine under Tiger so I suspect I'll have to upgrade. Likewise,
the PPT documents in question are AOK. No joy from the usual
troubleshooting, i.e. trash preferences, check disk, scan for
corrupted files, etc.

Seems to be just a PPT v.X issue: other Office v.X products (Word v.X,
Excel v.X) appear to be running fine, no similar problems. Granted,
it's old code but I was waiting for Office 2008. ;-)

Has anyone else has see this issue? Other than booting into Tiger, or
upgrading to Office 2004, any workarounds?

TIA.

;-) GES

 

[CyberTaz]

Can't comment directly as I haven't used X in years & haven't upgraded to
Leopard as yet, but I'm not surprised by your findings Office X was rather
hastily put together to coincide with OS X10.0 & I'm sure you realize that
there are considerable differences just through Tiger, let alone on into
Leopard. You may already be aware of it, but if not NOW is the time to grab
Office 2004 at whatever price you can - it gets you the 2008 Media suite for
just $6.99 shipping/handling.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/supersuitedeal/

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 11/7/07 6:37 PM, in article
(e-mail address removed),

PPT v.X (10.1.9 (061018)) starts to launch, then quits unexpectedly
under Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

The is the version of PPT v.X with all updates applied, including the
10.1.9 Update.

It exhibits this behavior whether one launches PPT directly or
attempts to open a PPT document in Finder.

A look at the crash log seems to indicate that a null pointer was
dereferenced. It looks like PPT v.X may be looking for something that
is no longer included in Leopard, or has changed in a way that PPT
isn't expecting.

Runs fine under Tiger so I suspect I'll have to upgrade. Likewise,
the PPT documents in question are AOK. No joy from the usual
troubleshooting, i.e. trash preferences, check disk, scan for
corrupted files, etc.

Seems to be just a PPT v.X issue: other Office v.X products (Word v.X,
Excel v.X) appear to be running fine, no similar problems. Granted,
it's old code but I was waiting for Office 2008. ;-)

Has anyone else has see this issue? Other than booting into Tiger, or
upgrading to Office 2004, any workarounds?

TIA.

;-) GES

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Leopard. You may already be aware of it, but if not NOW is the time to grab

Office 2004 at whatever price you can - it gets you the 2008 Media suite for
just $6.99 shipping/handling.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/supersuitedeal/

Any idea what the media suite includes? I had a bit of a poke around on the
site but didn't see a list of included apps.

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

 

[CyberTaz]

I guess this is about as complete & accurate as can be expected at this
point

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/default.aspx?pid=versions

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I guess this is about as complete & accurate as can be expected at this
point

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/default.aspx?pid=versions

Very nice indeed, then. I'm so used to "Special Edition" meaning "the
free/polled/nagware versions of real software that came with your computer but
that doesn't do much" that the use of "Special" in MS' description set my
suspicionwhiskers atwitching.

I need a shave, obviously. <g>

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

 

[KK]

Yes and No. It does it on my MacBook exactly as you describe but works
normally on my iMac. the same problem with Tiger was fixed with a quick
reinstall and not accepting any updates but it did not work with leopard.