Automatic exit of PowerPoint slideshow

[Guest]

I have created a single slide "loading" animation in a PowerPoint slide that
is the front end of a larger internet loaded PowerPoint show. I have
successfully embedded an object representing the larger show, which
auto-launches from the "loading" PowerPoint file, however, I need the
"loading" PowerPoint file to exit as soon as the larger file loads. This
could be at the end of a time limit (e.g. 20 seconds) or otherwise.

Currently the "loading" PowerPoint file remains open in the background, and
if I press the Escape key to exit the main PowerPoint show it returns me to
the "loading" PowerPoint file, which then reloads the main show again in a
loop (which I can easily break by continuing to press the Esc key until both
exit).

Please advise if there is a way to 'auto-quit' a PowerPoint show so that one
the "loading" PowerPoint show completes opening the larger show it exits.

Thank you.
C. Fryar
PowerPoint PhD
Austin, TX
(e-mail address removed)

P.S. I've read on some posts that renaming the file to .pps or saving it as
a .pps would have this effect, but having done so it does not do so.

 

[Guest]

Here's a thought:

Add your intro slide to your "big presentation" as the first slide. Uncheck
the Advance on Click in slide transitions for this slide. Set the remaining
slides up as a Custom Show by clicking on Slide Show, Custom Show, New, Add
all the remainining slides to the Custom Show and give it a name. Click ok.

Now on the first slide add an action button to go to the Custom Show. Do
not check the Show & Return box.

Add an Action Button labeled "EXIT" to the Slide Master of the presentation
and set it to "end show". In PowerPoint 2002/2003, you can use an Action
Button to "end show" and if you have checked the Show & Return box, it will
close only the custom show. If you did not check the Show & Return box, it
will close the entire presentation. In PowerPoint 2000, it will close the
entire presentation whether you check the Show & Return box or not.

To learn more, see: http://www.pptmagic.com/articles/dynamicppt.htm and
download the accompanying hands-on tutorial.