Client wants to copy ppt & linked files from CD to their harddrive. Troubles . . .

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I used Sonia Coleman's Autorun CD program (which worked great by the way)
about two years ago to create an awesome CD project for a client. Now many
changes have transpired and he wants to move the files from CD to his hard
disk where he can add some of his own bullet points to the ppt, but when he
moves them, none of the links seem to work. The ppt file evidently set up
absolute links, so even though he copied the ppt along with the files and
folders in the exact structure as they were on the CD, it seems to still be
looking for the files on the CD. Does that make sense? Why is this
happening and what's the best way to fix this? I guess this leads into the
question for any new similar types of projects, "How do you force PowerPoint
to use relative links as opposed to absolute links?" TIA
 
If the presentation worked from the CD, and the contents of the \Present
folder were copied to the hard drive and kept in a single folder, the links
will still work.

Are you absolutely certain that the client moved everything to the hard
drive and is editing the version on the hard drive and did not move any of
the files to different folders?

Relative links are created if all files reside in the same folder *at the
time that the links are created*. As long as the files are then kept
together in a single folder when moved, the links will continue to work
because they are still in the same location relative to one another. The
links don't change, but if the file locations change, relative to one
another, the links will be broken.
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and Autorun CD Project Creator Pro)
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Tucson, AZ; October 12-15, 2003
 
Hi Bob,
Yup, subfolders make a difference. Once the content goes into a subfolder,
you are no longer in the land of relative links. So, the content on the CD
is linked but the links are absolute. When you move the subfolders to the
hard drive, they don't work anymore.

If you haven't already, take a read of this:
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00155.htm

Let us know if it helps or not.

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Yup, subfolders make a difference. Once the content goes into a subfolder,
you are no longer in the land of relative links. So, the content on the CD
is linked but the links are absolute. When you move the subfolders to the
hard drive, they don't work anymore.
Click to expand...

You can actually make links to subfolders relative. It can get a bit
tricky, but it can be done (VBA only, I'm a trained professional fool, don't
try this at home)
 
(VBA only, I'm a trained professional fool, don't
try this at home)
Click to expand...

Who trained you? Or are you self-taught?
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Yeah, I think I have it figured out. First of all I am going to rename any
files that link with the PPT to the 8.3 naming convention. I will keep all
of those files in the same folder as the PPT. It should work. Thanks!

BG
 
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