Hi

I am automating PowerPoint XP... where I use InsertFromFile to insert some
slides from N number of source presentation files and create one presentation
file after combining slides from N such files.

The InsertFromFile is failing (crashing PowerPoint ...) at one such source
presentation file. During a little bit investigation on that file, I trying
to insert slides from that file manually using PowerPoint GUI, which again
crashed PowerPoint... further I found that its only slide number 2, 32, 34
that are causing problems, rest inserts fine... (Ouch...)

What I believe is this is only the InsertFromFile that is failing... but...
If I try to copy one of those slides on which InserFromFile failed, copy also
crashed PowerPoint...

I believe this is a bug in PowerPoint itself... please correct me...

Is this a known issue? So which service pack do I need? Does this problem
has any "workarounds”.

My team is struggling with this problem... please help soon.

Regards,
Msjammu

What are the contents of the slides which are causing PPT to crash?


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Shyam Pillai

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"msjammu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E8BDA47C-A6DF-46D0-B9DF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am automating PowerPoint XP... where I use InsertFromFile to insert some
> slides from N number of source presentation files and create one
> presentation
> file after combining slides from N such files.
>
> The InsertFromFile is failing (crashing PowerPoint ...) at one such source
> presentation file. During a little bit investigation on that file, I
> trying
> to insert slides from that file manually using PowerPoint GUI, which again
> crashed PowerPoint... further I found that its only slide number 2, 32, 34
> that are causing problems, rest inserts fine... (Ouch...)
>
> What I believe is this is only the InsertFromFile that is failing...
> but...
> If I try to copy one of those slides on which InserFromFile failed, copy
> also
> crashed PowerPoint...
>
> I believe this is a bug in PowerPoint itself... please correct me...
>
> Is this a known issue? So which service pack do I need? Does this problem
> has any "workarounds".
>
> My team is struggling with this problem... please help soon.
>
> Regards,
> Msjammu
>

besides some [two or three ] text frames and slide transition settings that i
can see and one image [that i have used on all the slides on the top] I can
see nothing in that slides that could cause the powerPoint behaving like
this...
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Regards,
msjammu


"Shyam Pillai" wrote:

> What are the contents of the slides which are causing PPT to crash?
>
>
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> Regards,
> Shyam Pillai

Why don't you send me the presentation at ShyamPillai at Gmail.com and I'll
take a look.


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Shyam Pillai

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"msjammu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8ADFC8A8-3B01-4053-8843-(E-Mail Removed)...
> besides some [two or three ] text frames and slide transition settings
> that i
> can see and one image [that i have used on all the slides on the top] I
> can
> see nothing in that slides that could cause the powerPoint behaving like
> this...
> --
> Regards,
> msjammu
>
>
> "Shyam Pillai" wrote:
>
>> What are the contents of the slides which are causing PPT to crash?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Shyam Pillai

hi Shyam,

I sent you the presentation to email address you specified.

Thanks for your help
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msjammu

"Shyam Pillai" wrote:

> Why don't you send me the presentation at ShyamPillai at Gmail.com and I'll
> take a look.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Shyam Pillai

hi,

Thanks very much, my problem is resolved using the Office XP SP3
I appriciate your help and efforts

Thanks,

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Regards,
msjammu