Command line options for powerpnt.exe

[Guest]

1. What are the command line options for powerpnt.exe?
2. How to open a PPT file from command prompt using relative file path like
".\x.ppt"?

 

[Guest]

Here's where you can look at:
"Command Line Switches - PowerPoint and PowerPoint Viewers"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00528.htm
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[Steve Rindsberg]

2. How to open a PPT file from command prompt using relative file path like
".\x.ppt"?

In current windows versions you can do:

start anyfile.ext

to get the equivalent of doubleclicking on anyfile.ext's icon.
In other words, Windows will use the .ext part of the file to figure out what
application to open the file in, then open it.

For example:

start myfile.ppt

To use relative paths ... um. Use them. ;-)

start ..\siblingfolder\myfile.ppt

 

[Pete Cantele]

To extend this question a bit further, how do I run a ppt slideshow and have
it end without any human intervention? In other words, I want a VB program
to run a slideshow and then exit back to control so I can run another show.
Each time I tried running from the command line the slide show stops just
after the last slide and I have to click or hit escape.
I want it to end and Powerpoint to close.
Thanks for all the help so far.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

To extend this question a bit further, how do I run a ppt slideshow and have
it end without any human intervention? In other words, I want a VB program
to run a slideshow and then exit back to control so I can run another show.
Each time I tried running from the command line the slide show stops just
after the last slide and I have to click or hit escape.
I want it to end and Powerpoint to close.

Visit:

http://skp.mvps.org/

Scroll down to the What's New section on that page. The first three or four
items will help.

 

[Pete Cantele]

Steve; Thanks for the reply. I had found one of these programs earlier and
got it to work, but thanks for pointing me to the resource just the same.
Good stuff!
Well, I found out what was going on with my efforts. Trying these programs
and finding that it STILL wouldn't end automatically, I poked around and
found a setting in Powerpoint that said 'End with black page' and it was
checked! Imagine my joy when, after unchecking it, the slideshow ended as I
was trying to do all along!!! Now I can finish my project. Sheesh!
Thanks again!

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Pete,

I poked around and found a setting in Powerpoint that said 'End with black
page' and it was checked!

Just remember that this setting is a "per PC" and not contained within your
presentations

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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