Just want to complain.

[msgelectric]

After having problems with my PP created in XP not playing when
emailed it to someone. I have been working on trying to figure out ho
to make the presentation autorun on a CD. I first downloaded the tria
from 'SoniaColeman' (http://www.soniacoleman.com) I tried to run my CD
and it said that it could not find my PPT. After wasting 2 CD's I gav
up, and went to Echos site, and followed all the diractions to do i
manually, and that did not work either. At the point in that proces
where I was supposed to double-click to extract PNGSETUP I got a
error.

My complaint is that MS Office, or MS Powerpoint does not have it buil
in so that this could be done automatically. Why in the world can'
they make that a part of the pack and go that does not work very wel
anyway. I also think that the help sucks in Office XP. I like to loo
up things in an index rather than type in a question that I may or ma
not word right. Instead of progress when it comes to being use
friendly, I think XP is stepping backwards.

Just my humble opinion

 

[Ute Simon]

Hi "msgelectric",

stop complaining! Microsoft did what you want in PowerPoint 2003. Have a
look at the "Package for CD" functionality in the new version. If I get you
right, it does exactly what you are looking for.

Kind regards,
Ute

 

[msgelectric]

Will it autorun with the package to CD in 2003. I guess I will have t
upgrade again. That is great news since I just upgraded from offic
2000 to office XP recently

 

[Echo S]

What Ute said -- PPT 2003 has a Package for CD function.

If you can't Pack and Go, then don't. Just make sure that all your
linked files were in the same folder with your PPT presentation *before*
you inserted them into the presentation. Then grab those files and the
appropriate Viewer files, create your autorun file, and burn it all to
the CD.

 

[Sonia]

I replied to your direct email.

 

[Sonia]

As a follow-up, special characters like the trademark symbol are illegal in
filenames and will cause havoc. Rename your file and the Viewer will be
able to locate it.

 

[Echo S]

Yes, it will.

But it seems Sonia zeroed in on the problem with your file, so you shouldn't
have to upgrade.