How do I execute a .bat file from powerpoint? A simple hyperlink to it does not work. /d
D DaveD Mar 20, 2005 #1 How do I execute a .bat file from powerpoint? A simple hyperlink to it does not work. /d
G Glen Millar Mar 20, 2005 #2 Hi, Try setting it to an action setting. Right Click on an object and the menu is there. But you may run into security issues. I haven't tried batch files for a while. Launch a program w/o user seeing confirmation dialog http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00096.htm "Some files can contain viruses ..." message when clicking a hyperlink http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm -- Regards, Glen Millar Microsoft PPT MVP www.powerpointworkbench.com Australia
Hi, Try setting it to an action setting. Right Click on an object and the menu is there. But you may run into security issues. I haven't tried batch files for a while. Launch a program w/o user seeing confirmation dialog http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00096.htm "Some files can contain viruses ..." message when clicking a hyperlink http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm -- Regards, Glen Millar Microsoft PPT MVP www.powerpointworkbench.com Australia
