-i switch, multiple files into one new file

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Jello

i'm having a problem using the -i switch in powerpoint.
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;189557#appliesto)

with three seperate files in My Documents named
first.ppt, second.ppt, and third.ppt, you can combine all
the files into one new file by pasting this command in
the run box from the start menu:

powerpnt -i "c:\My Documents\first.ppt" "c:\My Documents
\second.ppt" "c:\My Documents\third.ppt"

this seems to work in Windows 98 and ME, but not in XP.
can anybody tell me how to do this in XP? did the
command change for some reason or is there another way to
accomplish this task? any help would be greatly
appreciated.
 
Jello.

T'is probably because windows XP works slightly different in terms of "my documents"

Try putting the powerpoint files in a new directory
e.g.
c:\join-me\

Then change the command line accordingly
powerpnt -i "c:\join-me\first.ppt" "c:\join-me\second.ppt" "c:\join-me\third.ppt"

XP tends to store the my documents under each user name starting at "documents and settings"

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
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Taj

thanks, but that is not the answer. i just used "my documents" as an example. as a test i'm running these files directly from "C:". it will open an empty powerpoint file but not with the files i request. if i take the "-i" switch out it will open each file individually. the goal is to open one new file containing the contents of each of the listed files. for some reason xp is not recognizing this "-i" switch. please help.

----- TAJ Simmons wrote: ----

Jello

T'is probably because windows XP works slightly different in terms of "my documents

Try putting the powerpoint files in a new director
e.g
c:\join-me
Then change the command line accordingl
powerpnt -i "c:\join-me\first.ppt" "c:\join-me\second.ppt" "c:\join-me\third.ppt

XP tends to store the my documents under each user name starting at "documents and settings

Cheer
TAJ Simmon
microsoft powerpoint mv

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I am currently running PowerPoint 2003. I also tried it with PowerPoint XP and that does not work either

----- Sonia wrote: ----

What version of PowerPoint do you have installed on the Windows XP system
 
I asked because the KB article you sited says that it applies to PowerPoint
97 only. That would confirm your results.

Jello203 said:
I am currently running PowerPoint 2003. I also tried it with PowerPoint
Click to expand...
XP and that does not work either.
 
Thanks, I was just wondering if the functionality still works, maybe with a different command? Is there any way to accomplish the same task running windows xp and either powerpoint 2003 or xp?

----- Sonia wrote: ----

I asked because the KB article you sited says that it applies to PowerPoin
97 only. That would confirm your results

Jello203 said:
I am currently running PowerPoint 2003. I also tried it with PowerPoin
Click to expand...
XP and that does not work either
 
In all versions of PowerPoint I would open one of the presentations and use
Insert > Slides from Files to incorporate the other presentations, and then
I would save to a new name.

Jello203 said:
Thanks, I was just wondering if the functionality still works, maybe with
Click to expand...
a different command? Is there any way to accomplish the same task running
windows xp and either powerpoint 2003 or xp?
 
FWIW, I tried the -i switch here on a few files under XP and PPT2000.
It seems to work as expected.

Is there any chance the file or files are password protected?
 
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