commands for power point 1

[eugene2]

trying to launch powerpoint slideshow with vbscript. it will launch application, but I have been unable to run the slideshow itself. any help or directions to find information will be appreciated.

 

[Rich96]

Check out this link-->

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/Q254/0/11.ASP&NoWebContent=1

Rich Bateman
American Bank of Texas
select * from Life where Brain is not null

 

[eugene2]

Thanks, I will check it out.

 

[eugene2]

I took a look at the website that I went to, but it did not have what I needed to make it work, it still launches power point but, not the slide show. I have listed the filename in the script, but it doesn't launch, Perhaps I am not using correct way to call up a powerpoint slide, I was thinking that it would be the same as bringing up a document in winword, or an image file using Paint or similar program. if different. I have read documentation from MS website, but can't seem to find the information that I was looking for. I am new to scripting, so error is probably mine. I apppreciate any ideas.Thanks

 

[PHV]

Can you post a snippet of your code launching the slideshow ?

 

[eugene2]

Dim FileName

FileName = "D:\My Documents\test.pps"

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot
WshShell.Run "Powerpnt"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "Powerpnt"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys "%fO"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.SendKeys FileName & "~"

 

[Rich96]

Try this-->

Dim wsh
Set wsh = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell&quot
wsh.Run "powerpnt /s C:\Temp\test.ppt"

Rich Bateman
American Bank of Texas
select * from Life where Brain is not null

 

[eugene2]

no luck, but thanks. I tried with and without settting FileName.

 

[Rich96]

Make sure you have the /s after powerpnt. that is the switch that tells power point to run the slide show. on this line
WshShell.Run "Powerpnt"
needs to be
WshShell.Run "Powerpnt /s filename "



Rich Bateman
American Bank of Texas
select * from Life where Brain is not null

 

[eugene2]

thanks, that worked, I had to move the file to the root,it did not like going thru extra directory. I thank you very much.