Add-in splash screen

[Stee]

I want to load a splash screen after PowerPoint is
launched and Powerpoint splash screen is shown and all the
menu and windows are activated. My splash screen shall be
the last screen shown(for 3 secs) and further it should
allow the user to do things as usual. How can I do that
from my Add-in?? If I try adding a splash screen in my add-
in's where can I add that? OnConnection? or
OnStartupComplete? I tried this, but my splash screen is
shown before the PowerPoint window is shown.

I want this to be a last one!! Any suggestions? Thanks

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Stee
I always hate it when add-in splash screens slow down the load time of any application. Instead of displaying the screen when the add-in is loaded, show the screen when the add-in is used for the first time in that particular session. That should not be difficult and the user doesn't get irritated with the splash screen popping up everytime the add-in loads itself

That said,for your particular issue you can't do much. It is dependant on when the add-in is launched by PowerPoint hence it will happen when the COM add-in events are fired and you have no control over it

Regard
Shyam Pilla

http://www.mvps.org/skp

 

[Stee]

Shyam,

Please see the trial version given by
www.mekkographics.com. These people loads the splash
screen the way I've been requested to do. Infact, even I
have same thought as you...But what to do...its a
requirement from my client. Have any idea, how the Add-ins
provided by these guys are loaded? I mean to say, the Load
behaviour?

Becoz, when comparing with my add-in, I see that my add-in
menu is visible and enabled even before any other menu
items and toolbar buttons are enabled in PowerPoint during
PPT start up. I am using the LoadBehaviour is d"000003".
Plz lemme know if you have any suggestions. Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Stee,
I always hate it when add-in splash screens slow down the

load time of any application. Instead of displaying the
screen when the add-in is loaded, show the screen when the
add-in is used for the first time in that particular
session. That should not be difficult and the user doesn't
get irritated with the splash screen popping up everytime
the add-in loads itself.

That said,for your particular issue you can't do much. It

is dependant on when the add-in is launched by PowerPoint
hence it will happen when the COM add-in events are fired
and you have no control over it.

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Stee,
mekkographics is using a PPA add-in and not a COM add-in. COM add-ins are loaded before PPA add-ins are loaded.

Regards
Shyam Pillai

----- Stee wrote: -----

Shyam,

Please see the trial version given by
www.mekkographics.com. These people loads the splash
screen the way I've been requested to do. Infact, even I
have same thought as you...But what to do...its a
requirement from my client. Have any idea, how the Add-ins
provided by these guys are loaded? I mean to say, the Load
behaviour?

Becoz, when comparing with my add-in, I see that my add-in
menu is visible and enabled even before any other menu
items and toolbar buttons are enabled in PowerPoint during
PPT start up. I am using the LoadBehaviour is d"000003".
Plz lemme know if you have any suggestions. Thanks

-----Original Message-----
Stee,
I always hate it when add-in splash screens slow down the

load time of any application. Instead of displaying the
screen when the add-in is loaded, show the screen when the
add-in is used for the first time in that particular
session. That should not be difficult and the user doesn't
get irritated with the splash screen popping up everytime
the add-in loads itself.is dependant on when the add-in is launched by PowerPoint
hence it will happen when the COM add-in events are fired
and you have no control over it.

 

[Chirag]

Look at WaitForInputIdle() and GetCurrentProcess() APIs. They should be able
to help you. Use WaitForInputIdle() in a thread in your COM addin. When it
returns with a zero value, show the splash screen. See if this works.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple shows simultaneously
http://www.mvps.org/chirag/powershow/powershow.html

 

[Stee]

Thanks Chirag, It worked!! Thanks to all of you guys!!