viewer autorun problem

[newbie]

I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too large for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Sonia]

One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which is incorrect. Remove
the /l.

 

[newbie]

thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.

-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which is incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too large for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?

.

 

[Sonia]

What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from File?

thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.

-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which is incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too large for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?

.

 

[newbie]

my apologies for not following the etiquette - thanks for
pointing it out. I did use insert>movies and sounds>sounds
from file. I then used the pack and go feature to put in
in a folder.

-----Original Message-----
What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from File?

thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.

-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which

is
incorrect. Remove

the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too

large
for

powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?


.

.

 

[newbie]

powerpoint 2000.

-----Original Message-----
my apologies for not following the etiquette - thanks for
pointing it out. I did use insert>movies and sounds>sounds
from file. I then used the pack and go feature to put in
in a folder.

-----Original Message-----
What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from File?

thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.


-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That
tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which is
incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

message
I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too large
for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?


.

.

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[Sonia]

That's the problem then. You say that you are using pptview.exe, which is
the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer (PPVIEW32.EXE is the old Viewer). The PowerPoint
2003 Viewer won't play your sounds. There is a bug in the new Viewer and it
doesn't correctly recognize media files inserted in a presentation created
in PowerPoint 97 or PowerPoint 2000.You need to use the PowerPoint 97 Viewer
at http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx

powerpoint 2000.

-----Original Message-----
my apologies for not following the etiquette - thanks for
pointing it out. I did use insert>movies and sounds>sounds
from file. I then used the pack and go feature to put in
in a folder.

-----Original Message-----
What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound from File?


thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.


-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That
tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which is
incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

message
I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too large
for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?


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[newbie]

Sonia, thanks that makes sense. I managed to get it to run
clicking on the play.bat file by making it use the old
viewer. the problem now is that when i burn it to cd i
must be missing some of the files needed to run the viewer
as it keeps missing files or not running. I did manage to
find a full list of viewer97 files on the MS web site as
some of them go to the system folders etc. thanks again
for all the help. any shortcuts to this?

-----Original Message-----
That's the problem then. You say that you are using pptview.exe, which is
the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer (PPVIEW32.EXE is the old Viewer). The PowerPoint
2003 Viewer won't play your sounds. There is a bug in the new Viewer and it
doesn't correctly recognize media files inserted in a presentation created
in PowerPoint 97 or PowerPoint 2000.You need to use the PowerPoint 97 Viewer
at http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx

powerpoint 2000.

-----Original Message-----
my apologies for not following the etiquette - thanks for
pointing it out. I did use insert>movies and sounds>sounds
from file. I then used the pack and go feature to put in
in a folder.

-----Original Message-----
What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you
insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound
from File?


message
thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.


-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch. That
tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which
is
incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

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I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which
includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too
large
for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing wrong?


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[Guest]

Thanks, I just got it to work!! Thanks for all the help!

-----Original Message-----
Sonia, thanks that makes sense. I managed to get it to run
clicking on the play.bat file by making it use the old
viewer. the problem now is that when i burn it to cd i
must be missing some of the files needed to run the viewer
as it keeps missing files or not running. I did manage to
find a full list of viewer97 files on the MS web site as
some of them go to the system folders etc. thanks again
for all the help. any shortcuts to this?

-----Original Message-----
That's the problem then. You say that you are using pptview.exe, which is
the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer (PPVIEW32.EXE is the old Viewer). The PowerPoint
2003 Viewer won't play your sounds. There is a bug in the new Viewer and it
doesn't correctly recognize media files inserted in a presentation created
in PowerPoint 97 or PowerPoint 2000.You need to use the PowerPoint 97 Viewer
at http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/Ppview97.aspx

powerpoint 2000.

-----Original Message-----
my apologies for not following the etiquette - thanks for
pointing it out. I did use insert>movies and
sounds>sounds
from file. I then used the pack and go feature to put in
in a folder.

-----Original Message-----
What version of PowerPoint are you using and how did you
insert the sound
files? Did you use Insert > Movies and Sounds > Sound
from File?


message
thanks! that worked but now it will not play the
associated sound files that were packed to go.


-----Original Message-----
One thing I see that is wrong is the "/l" switch.
That
tells the Viewer
that the file name that follows is a play list, which
is
incorrect. Remove
the /l.
--
Sonia, MS PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun CD software, templates, and tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com/

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message
I am trying to use the autorun feature in powerpoint
viewer to autorun a file called overview.pps

I saved a file called autorun.inf in notepad which
included the following:
[autorun]
open=pptview.exe /s /l overview.pps

I then saved a play.bat file in notepad which
includes:
@pptview.exe / s /l overview.pps

When i run play.bat it tells me file size is too
large
for
powerpoint viewer. I can however run it on
powerpoint
viewer directly by opening it. What am I doing
wrong?


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