VRML in Powerpoint

[Landy]

I have been experimenting with VRML (virtual reality modelling language)
files (extension .wrl) to display in a powerpoint (XP) show. Although I've
managed to do this with the Cortona VRML client from Parallel graphics, I
find CosmoPlayer a superior (but now unsupported) product.

The problem is when I try to insert a CosmoPlayer ActiveX control, PP tells
me that the "object library is not registered". I then go and register the
CosmoPlayer activeX control file via "register custom control" - but I still
end up with the same problem.

Any suggestions? Or any other way to get VRML to display in PP?

cheers
Bill

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Landy,
If you can display it in a browser then you can make use of this free
add-in - LiveWeb - http://www.mvps.org/skp/liveweb.htm to display it within
a PowerPoint slide.

 

[Landy]

Thanks Shyam,
I'll give it a try.
cheers
Bill

Landy,
If you can display it in a browser then you can make use of this free
add-in - LiveWeb - http://www.mvps.org/skp/liveweb.htm to display it within
a PowerPoint slide.

 

[Landy]

Shyam,
Running your live web add-in worked a treat with running cosmoplayer VRML
object inside a powerpoint show. I can think of several othere things it
will be useful for also! Great plugin.

The only question I have is: Is there a way to have a relative (rather than
absolute) URL for the file in question?

e.g. I have the *.wrl file in question in the same folder as the powerpoint
show - the absolute reference to it will change depending on what PC I have
the *.ppt and *.wrl files - an absolute URL will "lose" the file - whereas a
relative reference to the file in the same folder (i.e. just the filename of
the *.wrl file) would solve this problem. But I can't get your plugin to
resolve relative references. Any suggestions?

cheers
Bill

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Landy,
It does support relative paths however I'll modify the code to look for the
file in the presentation folder instead of the current directory. Give me a
few hours I'll upload an update.
--
Regards
Shyam Pillai

Handout Wizard
http://www.mvps.org/skp/how/

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Landy,
I've uploaded the update. This should do what you are seeking.

 

[Landy]

Thanks a million Shyam - that worked brilliantly. I had some trouble at
first with the plugin telling me it could not find the file - but then I
edited the link - completely removing the path, and everything seemed to
work fine. I can now even add a new *.wrl file as a web page with no path
at all and it works first time (provided I have saved the *.ppt file in the
same folder first).
You're worth more money!
cheers
Bill