Can you make a workbook run like a program?

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Arthur

I have a couple questions. I welcome anyone to answer what they can.

I have a workbook that can be navigated entirely by hyperlinks and
macros. I don't have any need for the worksheet tabs and I usually
don't have to update this workbook. What I'd like to know is if there
is a way to get rid of the "windows" or "Excel" frame surrounding my
workbook. I'd like to be able to just double click my workbook file
and have it open up only the worksheets and their scroll bars. Nothing
else. No tool bars. No menus. No column or row references.
Basically, I want it to look like you've just started a program. How
much of this framework can I strip away (without simply going to
Fullscreen mode)?

Secondly, I have a link in my workbook that opens a PowerPoint file (a
presentation that draws all of it's information from this workbook). I
would like to set up this link so that not only does it open the
PowerPoint file, but automatically updates it as well. So basically
this link feeds all my data from the workbook to the presentation. And
if I could get this link to first SAVE the workbook, CLOSE Excel, then
OPEN and UPDATE PowerPoint, that would be tremendous (but I'm probably
asking for too much).

thanks for any help!
 
although that program does sound wonderful, and it is something i'
interested in, it's a little too pricy. Do you know of any othe
programs that take care of my problem, but aren't as expensive?

also, here's a little *Bump* for my first question.

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Arthur, I've to admit that I'm the owner of that program:-)
Too pricy: depends on the usage and the amount of time you can save for
other (real) business.
No sorry, datapoint is (as far as I know) unique in its kind.

Kurt
 
Can your program also upload information from PowerPoint to Excel?
Like, link cells from Excel to text boxes or controll boxes i
PowerPoint?

I would like to be able to do a presentation where I can make tex
changes in a control box (while the slideshow is running), have tha
info from the control box feed into Excel, and then Excel feeds bac
the processed information as charts or graphs into the runnin
PowerPoint slideshow.

Woah, wouldn't that be amazing? I'd definately buy your product if i
did that!
 
Arthur,
Sounds like a real challenge and nice additional feature for the product.
The link with excel is already there so it should be possible. I've had that
question before.
If you are willing to participate; set up the specs and requirements and
evaluate (beta-test) this functionality after it is built in, please send me
an email. Please remove the NOSPAM from my email address.

Looking forward,
Kurt
 
Sure Kurt! Sounds like fun. I'm new to this forum and the ways o
vBulletin, so first you'll have to tell me how to get rid of thi
NOSPAM tag... thanks!

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Arthur,
my email address is (e-mail address removed) but you have to take the word
'nospam' out (thx to spam and virus)...
 
Arthur
I did not yet receive your email!
Kurt.

Kurt said:
Arthur,
my email address is (e-mail address removed) but you have to take the word
'nospam' out (thx to spam and virus)...
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