PPT2000: Cannot Use Playlist File in PowerPoint
ID: Q197924
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 For Windows
SUMMARY
Playlist (.lst) files are not supported in PowerPoint; they are only
supported in the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. If a Playlist file is opened
from the File, Open dialogue, the text within the file will be opened as an
outline.
If you want to run a series of presentations as slide shows in PowerPoint,
you can use a batch file. To create the batch file, follow these steps:
- In a text editor, such as Notepad, create a list of the presentations
you want to run. To do this, use the following syntax:
start <path>\powerpnt.exe /s <path>\<presentation.ppt>
For example, if you have two presentations, Myfile1.ppt and
Myfile2.ppt, create your list so that it looks similar to this
example:
start "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\powerpnt.exe" /s
c:\powerpnt\myfile1.ppt
start "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\powerpnt.exe" /s
c:\powerpnt\myfile2.ppt
NOTE: If your path, including the presentation file name, does not
follow the MS-DOS 8.3 naming convention (in other words, it is long or
contains spaces), enclose the path and file name inside quotation
marks, like this:
start "c:\ppt 95\powerpnt.exe" /s "c:\my documents\file 1.ppt"
NOTE: You do not need to enclose a path that follows the MS-DOS 8.3
naming convention in quotation marks. Doing so may cause the batch
file to fail.
- Save this file with a .bat extension.
- Start Windows Explorer. Right-click the file and then click Properties
on the menu that appears.
- Click the Program tab. From the Run list, click Minimized.
- Click to select the Close On Exit check box.
- Click OK.
NOTE: This procedure creates a shortcut to your batch file. You can
move this shortcut to your desktop or put it on your Start menu.
To run the batch file, double-click it in My Computer or Explorer, or
double-click the shortcut.
The result is very similar to a playlist; the presentations play
in order. The only difference is that you will see your desktop for a
moment between presentations.
Additional query words:
winppt ppt9 9.0 w_powerpt powerpnt play lists .LST ppview97.exe ppview32.exe ppt2k
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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