Menu software... recomendation needed

[Rene]

Hi experts,

I've been using PowerPoint to create an autostart menu for a CD-ROM.
Most of you are familiar with the resulting problems (macro virus
warning etc.).

Can you recommend a better software (preferably freeware) for creating
autostart menus to launch applications and files with?

Thanks!
Rene

 

[Chirag]

You can use the PowerPoint Viewer to show the slide show. It won't have the
macro virus warning since it doesn't support macros.

See http://www.echosvoice.com/ for do-it-yourself instructions and
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/acdpc_instructions.htm for
an application for creating an autorun CD that includes the Viewer so that
the presentation will run automatically without installing anything to the
user's harddrive.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple shows simultaneously
http://officerone.tripod.com/powershow/powershow.html

 

[glenna]

Hi Rene,

You can try this one:

http://download.com.com/3000-2417-10112121.html?tag=lst-0-
16
or
http://www.anything3d.com/product/webutils/java_soft.php3?
obj=j-menu

However, it's JAVA, so you'll need to launch IE for your
CD to run the menu.

HTH,
Glenna

 

[Rene]

Hi Chirag,

I'm afraid that doesn't work... at least not that I know of.
If you link to an application from PPT and run the PPT with the
viewer, you will get a macro warning (unless you have deactivated the
security option in PowerPoit itself). I know of no way to prevent this
warning. Of couse it also happens if you create a self-starting CD
with the viewer included.

Cheers,
Rene