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#161302 - 2006-04-27 02:24 PM Calling a pps presentation
habeebs habeebs Lurker Registered: 2006-04-27 Posts: 4	Helo, I have a problem while I try to call a pps presentation on my script login. I tried, CALL, SHELL (plus call), RUN, DISPLAY and PLAY. But the results were not good. Could, please, someone help me in how call a pps presentation on kix script? Thanks
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#161303 - 2006-04-27 02:55 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	This work for me. Code: $key = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\powerpnt.exe" $path = ReadValue($key, "Path") Run $path + "powerpnt.exe c:\file.ppt" [edit] I used a .ppt but a .pps also works. [/edit] Edited by Mart (2006-04-27 02:57 PM) _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#161304 - 2006-04-27 03:56 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	run '%comspec% /c start '+ $pptfile _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#161305 - 2006-04-27 04:27 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
ChristopheM ChristopheM Hey THIS is FUN Registered: 2002-05-13 Posts: 309 Loc: STRASBOURG, France	take care to long file name. I use to write run '%comspec% /c start "'+ $pptfile +'"' _________________________ Christophe
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#161306 - 2006-04-27 04:37 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	The run/start method doesn't always work - for example it simply opens a command window for me. The same applies to ".htm" files that are not in my current directory. If you can identify the application path and explicitly execute it you will find it is a more reliable solution for general deployment.
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#161307 - 2006-04-27 05:00 PM

Re: Calling a pps presentation

Shawn

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Registered: 1999-08-13
Posts: 8611

Here is a way to do this using COM ...

Code:


Break On

$FILENAME = "e:\Presentation1.ppt"

$PowerPoint = CreateObject("Powerpoint.Application")

$Presentation = $PowerPoint.Presentations.Open($FILENAME,,,0)

$= $Presentation.SlideShowSettings.Run

Exit 0

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#161308 - 2006-04-27 05:14 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Quote: Here is a way to do this using COM Is that synchronous?
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#161309 - 2006-04-27 05:16 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Shawn Shawn Administrator Registered: 1999-08-13 Posts: 8611	Nope - asynchronous. Prolly could make it sync if required.
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#161310 - 2006-04-27 05:21 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	The FileAction() UDF can do it. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#161311 - 2006-04-27 08:18 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	yo, basta's... what's wrong with: run 'explorer "' + $file + '"' _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#161312 - 2006-04-27 09:12 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	Quote: yo, basta's... what's wrong with: run 'explorer "' + $file + '"' Because we don't live in a perfect World and sometimes other applications mess up or take over the file association.
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#161313 - 2006-04-27 09:32 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	I like Shawn's COM method myself, actually shows up as a presentation show instead of just opening PowerPoint like the file call method does. Here is Mart's code a little different, both work well, but Shawn's does it a bit better (imho) Dim $Msg Run ReadValue('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\powerpnt.exe','')+' '+ '\\server01\presentations\WELCOM~1.PPS' If @ERROR $Msg = MessageBox('There was an error running the presentation please contact support','No Presentation',16) EndIf
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#161314 - 2006-04-27 10:02 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	doc, on the other hand. someone has default application for viewing some type of files and with your style of code you force them to ms appies instead. tell me, I'm wrong... _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#161315 - 2006-04-27 10:45 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	Yes, quite true but in this case it would be highly unlikely that a user was not using PowePoint. One could do a check on the association as well and see if it was even an associated file and to what application and then decide if you want to allow that application to run or if you're going to force another one.
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#161316 - 2006-04-28 03:45 AM Re: Calling a pps presentation
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Hey, welcome to the wonderful world of KiXtart habeebs _________________________
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#161317 - 2006-04-28 07:15 AM Re: Calling a pps presentation
mole mole Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-01-01 Posts: 77 Loc: Indian Head, Maryland, USA	So many replies since Christophe's its old news now but I think: Code: run '%comspec% /c start "'+ $pptfile +'"' ... will open a command window because the Start command wants to interpret the string in the first set of quotes it finds as a title. The following will work: Code: run '%comspec% /c start '+'"Some PPT Show" '+'"'+$pptfile+'"' mole _________________________ mole Who is John Galt?
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#161318 - 2006-04-28 10:28 AM Re: Calling a pps presentation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	rofl, hehe Boy we are bored. habeebs has not come back and replied and we're all trying to Golf and otherwise recode a simple task.
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#161319 - 2006-04-28 05:37 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
mole mole Getting the hang of it Registered: 2003-01-01 Posts: 77 Loc: Indian Head, Maryland, USA	Not much else to do while mole listens for his coffee to finish perking in the moring. mole PS - I hope the *.ppt file actually runs eventually after all this! _________________________ mole Who is John Galt?
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#161320 - 2006-04-28 07:24 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
habeebs habeebs Lurker Registered: 2006-04-27 Posts: 4	Quote: I like Shawn's COM method myself, actually shows up as a presentation show instead of just opening PowerPoint like the file call method does. Here is Mart's code a little different, both work well, but Shawn's does it a bit better (imho) Dim $Msg Run ReadValue('HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\powerpnt.exe','')+' '+ '\\server01\presentations\WELCOM~1.PPS' If @ERROR $Msg = MessageBox('There was an error running the presentation please contact support','No Presentation',16) EndIf This one worked, BUT, it opened in power point, not a presentation. I mean, I can edit it if I want after I login And yes, I am reading the post, but while I test, I can't reply to you =p Thanks
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#161321 - 2006-04-28 08:22 PM Re: Calling a pps presentation
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	Yes, that's what I said. PowerPoint opens with the file association method. If you use the code from Shawn though it will open correctly as a show. Dim $FileName, $PowerPoint, $Presentation, $Nul $FileName = '\\server01\presentations\WELCOM~1.PPS' $PowerPoint = CreateObject('Powerpoint.Application') $Presentation = $PowerPoint.Presentations.Open($FileName,,,0) $Nul = $Presentation.SlideShowSettings.Run Exit 0
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