Sound question with powerpoint

[jv]

I've done a google search in the group and it doesn't seem this exact
question has been asked so here goes...

1. Need to have a "self running" PowerPoint show with narration. (we will
record and edit the narration).
2. Then need to attach a single narration file to each slide in the
slideshow (so far I can do this)
3. Need the ability to pause the sound, then pick back up where we left off
using a play button...
a. Pause button pauses sound playback and prevents slides from advancing
b. Play button continues sound from where it left off, not from the
beginning.
4. If a question is asked, the presenter neds the ability to go back a slide
and have the sound play from that slide and continue on.

I am used to director and much less so powerpoint. PowerPoint's sound
controls seems to leave a lot to be desired. I hope I'm just missing
something here.

jv

 

[Guest]

This question sounds quite similar to what I asked a few questions back
You might try the method described there
("stopping and starting sound with 1 click"
but I still can't get it working smoothly
In your question, 3b. seems to contradict 3. Do you want the sound to start at the same place or not
3a. also confuses me, I haven't seen this happen. Are you using a trigger on the PAUSE sound action

 

[jv]

What I want to do is have the sound automatically play for each slide. 1
small sound clip per slide.

1. I want to be able to provide a button that will allow the sound to pause,
thus stopping the slides from advancing.
2. If the sound is paused, I want to be able to click another button (a play
button) and have the sound continue (pickup from where it left off) and the
slides continue to advance.

jv

This question sounds quite similar to what I asked a few questions back.
You might try the method described there,
("stopping and starting sound with 1 click")
but I still can't get it working smoothly.
In your question, 3b. seems to contradict 3. Do you want the sound to

start at the same place or not?

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I confused what you wanted to do, with what I thought you
were saying the progra
was already doing
Try this
1. from the "Insert" menu , "sound file", then select your sound file whic
should already be in the same folder as the PPT file. A box will appear asking for startin
and stopping times. Stop "after slide," start "from previous" click OK. Another box will ask if you wan
it to play automatically. ANSWER NO. A speaker icon will appear in the center of the slide. Put i
in the upper left hand corner or somewhere convenient
2. click on the speaker icon, in the custom animation task pane select "Sound actions" then PAUSE
start "with previous." Move that action to the top of the list
3. Repeat step 2, so that you get a duplicate PAUSE action, except instead of moving it to the top of the lis
click on the arrow to the right of PAUSE, under "Effect timing" click on the trigger button and select the nam
of your sound file
Then you're done. When the slide starts, the sound starts. Click the speaker icon and the sound stops
Click it again and the sound starts from where it left off. repeat as needed. Page UP takes the sound back t
the start of the file
One thing I'm not sure on - do you have automatic slide timings (advance)
This wouldn't stop the slide from advancing in that case

 

[jv]

OK, that works, now I just need to be able to create a button that will do
the same. (The little speaker icon (though informative) is pretty ugly.. )

--
JV

Sorry, I confused what you wanted to do, with what I thought you
were saying the program
was already doing.
Try this:
1. from the "Insert" menu , "sound file", then select your sound file which
should already be in the same folder as the PPT file. A box will appear asking for starting
and stopping times. Stop "after slide," start "from previous" click OK.

Another box will ask if you want

it to play automatically. ANSWER NO. A speaker icon will appear in the center of the slide. Put it
in the upper left hand corner or somewhere convenient.
2. click on the speaker icon, in the custom animation task pane select "Sound actions" then PAUSE,
start "with previous." Move that action to the top of the list.
3. Repeat step 2, so that you get a duplicate PAUSE action, except

instead of moving it to the top of the list

click on the arrow to the right of PAUSE, under "Effect timing" click on

the trigger button and select the name

of your sound file.
Then you're done. When the slide starts, the sound starts. Click the

speaker icon and the sound stops.

Click it again and the sound starts from where it left off. repeat as

needed. Page UP takes the sound back to

 

[jv]

The other thing is that it STILL doesn't do exactly what I wanted...

Play the sound automatically with the ability to pause the sound and resume
(yes it does that)
But, when the sound file finishes it requires the user to click to
continue...

Unfortunately, while this method allows you to pause the sound, it requires
you to click on each slide to advance. The idea of this thing is that it
should be autorunning, but pausable.

Oh how I love Director so much more...

--
jv

Sorry, I confused what you wanted to do, with what I thought you
were saying the program
was already doing.
Try this:
1. from the "Insert" menu , "sound file", then select your sound file which
should already be in the same folder as the PPT file. A box will appear asking for starting
and stopping times. Stop "after slide," start "from previous" click OK.

Another box will ask if you want

it to play automatically. ANSWER NO. A speaker icon will appear in the center of the slide. Put it
in the upper left hand corner or somewhere convenient.
2. click on the speaker icon, in the custom animation task pane select "Sound actions" then PAUSE,
start "with previous." Move that action to the top of the list.
3. Repeat step 2, so that you get a duplicate PAUSE action, except

instead of moving it to the top of the list

click on the arrow to the right of PAUSE, under "Effect timing" click on

the trigger button and select the name

of your sound file.
Then you're done. When the slide starts, the sound starts. Click the

speaker icon and the sound stops.

Click it again and the sound starts from where it left off. repeat as

needed. Page UP takes the sound back to