Opening ppt from IE opens in slide show mode

[Derek]

I want to open ppt files from the internet in normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;162059
and everything else that I can find via searching this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.

Derek

 

[Ron Sommer]

Are you saving the file to your hard drive?

 

[Derek]

Thanks Ron

Sorry for not getting back earlier, I was at home in bed.

No I don't want to save the file to my hard drive.
Essentially I want to click on the file and have it open
in powerpoint, not in the slide show.

Thanks
Derek

 

[Lee]

Actually, I'd like to know the answer to this myself...yes, I do save it to
my hard drive...does that make a difference?

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I believe you have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
Remove spaces from signature

 

[Ron Sommer]

I can't get the ppt file to open in PowerPoint either.
The file has to be downloaded to view it. If you click Open, the file is
probably put in temporary internet files. If you click Save, then you can
save to your own location.

 

[Derek]

Hi Ron

The settings we have here are to have the "Confirm open
after download" and "Browse in same window" unticked.

This means that the user isn't even asked the question
about downloading.

While it might be possible to get this changed, it will
add a lot of hassle for the user. I means that to get to
the file they will have to click on it, select save to
download, remember where they downloaded it and then open
it up.

It also defeats the purpose of us putting it on the
intranet in the first place. The powerpoint slide we are
talking about is a template. Yes I know that we could
store them in the templates, but I won't go into why they
aren't there.

If you want to duplicate my scenario you have to unclick
the above two options for ppt files.

Thanks for you continued assistance with this issue.

Derek

 

[Glen Millar]

Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the switch to open it as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a slideshow is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here. So the truth is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

 

[Derek]

Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I tried both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File Type" box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried it, it still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't looked at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you click on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the file in normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek

 

[Glen Millar]

Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s should be for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not there <g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt files as a normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

 

[Derek]

Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s should be for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not there

 

[Glen Millar]

Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used the Quick Launch thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In fact, I have an idea to test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s should be for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not there

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10 \POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt files as a normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here





.

 

[Glen Millar]

Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I have something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used the Quick Launch thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In fact, I have an idea to test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s should be for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not there

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10 \POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt files as a normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I tried both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File Type" box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried it, it still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't looked at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you click on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the file in normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the switch to open it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a slideshow is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here. So the truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I already have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show mode.

Some additional information. I am running Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I believe you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here
Remove spaces from signature


Actually, I'd like to know the answer to this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a difference?
message
Are you saving the file to your hard drive?
--
Ron Sommer

I want to open ppt files from the internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find via searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly
appreciated.

Derek





.



.



.

 

[Derek]

Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be opened in slide
show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for 3 cheers for the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do before I confirm
that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I

have
something to work

with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In

fact, I
have an idea to

test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt

files
as a

normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to

us
here

Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I

tried
both,

but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File

Type"
box.

New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you

click
on a

link to a powerpoint file and it opens the file in
normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the switch

to
open

it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here. So the
truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back

to
us

here


Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show mode.

Some additional information. I am running
Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get

back
to us

here
Remove spaces from signature


Actually, I'd like to know the answer to this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a difference?
"Ron Sommer" <[email protected]>

wrote
in

message
news:% (e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard drive?
--
Ron Sommer


[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/? scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly
appreciated.

Derek





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.



.





.

.

 

[Derek]

Hi Glen

Well thanks for your help so far. At least I now have the
choice between full screen and Edit mode, which is a
definite improvement on where I was.

I've been looking further into this issue, including more
searching on the web and newsgroup as well as testing on
my machine.

Some items on the web indicated that it could be a problem
with the MIME type being sent with the file. However I
have set up a webpage (created with Wordpad), with links
to a ppt, pps and pot file, with everything being on my
local machine. The problem continues and so I'm pretty
sure that it has something to do with the settings on my
computer.

In summary the problem I am now having is that although I
can make IE open ppt files in either full screen or edit
mode, IE will open both pps and ppt files in this mode.

It is controlled via a registry setting.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8

Now looking at the registry settings for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ppt
gives a default location of PowerPoint.Show.8 (in the
registry).

However the registry setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\pps
gives a default location of PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 (in the
registry).

Now I thought that the pps registry setting should
indicate that the PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 location should
be used. However no matter how I change the
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 setting pps files are still being
controlled via the PowerPoint.Show.8 setting.

So I've done a search of the registry to see if anything
else could be controlling this, but I haven't found
anything (which doesn't mean it's not there).

Has anyone any idea of what settings could force pps files
to use the SlideShow registry entry?

For reference, here are what the settings in both
PowerPoint.Show.8 do (for both pps and ppt files).
Show in IE 0, 2, 4, 6
Edit in IE 1, 3, 5, 7
Show full screen 8, 9, c, d
Edit in ppt. a, b, e, f

Please feel free to come back with any ideas at all.

Thanks in advance
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

HooBoy. You're past me on this one. We're gonna have to holler for help
here.

Anyone?

I must admit I learnt more about the Quick Launch function here, though.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be opened in slide
show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for 3 cheers

for
the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do before I confirm
that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I have
something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


message
Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used
the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be
reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in
the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In fact, I
have an idea to
test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to

us
here

Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I
added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick
launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick
launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a
subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s
should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username] \Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not
there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt files
as a
normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back

to
us

here


Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help
opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I tried
both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File Type"
box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't
looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you click
on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the

file
in

normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the

switch
to

open
it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here.

So
the

truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get

back
to

us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show mode.

Some additional information. I am running
Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I
believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back
to us
here
Remove spaces from signature



Actually, I'd like to know the answer

to
this

myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a difference?
in
message
(e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard drive?
--
Ron Sommer

message
[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the
internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/? scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be
greatly
appreciated.

Derek





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.





.



.

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[Glen Millar]

Derek,

Interesting stuff. I don't follow the registry part, but am chasing up the
mime part.

I've just got some very important jobs to do by Friday, the first of August
;-)))

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

Well thanks for your help so far. At least I now have the
choice between full screen and Edit mode, which is a
definite improvement on where I was.

I've been looking further into this issue, including more
searching on the web and newsgroup as well as testing on
my machine.

Some items on the web indicated that it could be a problem
with the MIME type being sent with the file. However I
have set up a webpage (created with Wordpad), with links
to a ppt, pps and pot file, with everything being on my
local machine. The problem continues and so I'm pretty
sure that it has something to do with the settings on my
computer.

In summary the problem I am now having is that although I
can make IE open ppt files in either full screen or edit
mode, IE will open both pps and ppt files in this mode.

It is controlled via a registry setting.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8

Now looking at the registry settings for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ppt
gives a default location of PowerPoint.Show.8 (in the
registry).

However the registry setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\pps
gives a default location of PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 (in the
registry).

Now I thought that the pps registry setting should
indicate that the PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 location should
be used. However no matter how I change the
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 setting pps files are still being
controlled via the PowerPoint.Show.8 setting.

So I've done a search of the registry to see if anything
else could be controlling this, but I haven't found
anything (which doesn't mean it's not there).

Has anyone any idea of what settings could force pps files
to use the SlideShow registry entry?

For reference, here are what the settings in both
PowerPoint.Show.8 do (for both pps and ppt files).
Show in IE 0, 2, 4, 6
Edit in IE 1, 3, 5, 7
Show full screen 8, 9, c, d
Edit in ppt. a, b, e, f

Please feel free to come back with any ideas at all.

Thanks in advance
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

HooBoy. You're past me on this one. We're gonna have to holler for help
here.

Anyone?

I must admit I learnt more about the Quick Launch function here, though.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be opened in slide
show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek



-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for 3 cheers for
the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do before I confirm
that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I
have
something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


message
Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used
the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be
reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in
the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In
fact, I
have an idea to
test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I
added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick
launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick
launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a
subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s
should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username] \Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to
PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not
there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt
files
as a
normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to
us
here


Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help
opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I
tried
both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File
Type"
box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried
it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't
looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you
click
on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the file
in
normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the switch
to
open
it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a
slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here. So
the
truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back
to
us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I
already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show
mode.

Some additional information. I am running
Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I
believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get
back
to us
here
Remove spaces from signature



Actually, I'd like to know the answer to
this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a
difference?
"Ron Sommer" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
(e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard
drive?
--
Ron Sommer

message
[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the
internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?
scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find
via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be
greatly
appreciated.

Derek





.



.



.





.



.

.

 

[Sonia]

And I'm watching too. One more post by you, buster, and you're toast. Get
back to work!

Derek,

Interesting stuff. I don't follow the registry part, but am chasing up the
mime part.

I've just got some very important jobs to do by Friday, the first of August
;-)))

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

Hi Glen

Well thanks for your help so far. At least I now have the
choice between full screen and Edit mode, which is a
definite improvement on where I was.

I've been looking further into this issue, including more
searching on the web and newsgroup as well as testing on
my machine.

Some items on the web indicated that it could be a problem
with the MIME type being sent with the file. However I
have set up a webpage (created with Wordpad), with links
to a ppt, pps and pot file, with everything being on my
local machine. The problem continues and so I'm pretty
sure that it has something to do with the settings on my
computer.

In summary the problem I am now having is that although I
can make IE open ppt files in either full screen or edit
mode, IE will open both pps and ppt files in this mode.

It is controlled via a registry setting.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8

Now looking at the registry settings for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ppt
gives a default location of PowerPoint.Show.8 (in the
registry).

However the registry setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\pps
gives a default location of PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 (in the
registry).

Now I thought that the pps registry setting should
indicate that the PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 location should
be used. However no matter how I change the
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 setting pps files are still being
controlled via the PowerPoint.Show.8 setting.

So I've done a search of the registry to see if anything
else could be controlling this, but I haven't found
anything (which doesn't mean it's not there).

Has anyone any idea of what settings could force pps files
to use the SlideShow registry entry?

For reference, here are what the settings in both
PowerPoint.Show.8 do (for both pps and ppt files).
Show in IE 0, 2, 4, 6
Edit in IE 1, 3, 5, 7
Show full screen 8, 9, c, d
Edit in ppt. a, b, e, f

Please feel free to come back with any ideas at all.

Thanks in advance
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

HooBoy. You're past me on this one. We're gonna have to holler for help
here.

Anyone?

I must admit I learnt more about the Quick Launch function here, though.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be opened in slide
show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek



-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for 3 cheers for
the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do before I confirm
that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I
have
something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


message
Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've used
the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could be
reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were listed in
the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In
fact, I
have an idea to
test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there , so I
added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my quick
launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the quick
launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a
subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s
should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username] \Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to
PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is not
there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt
files
as a
normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to
us
here


Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help
opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I
tried
both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File
Type"
box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried
it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I haven't
looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you
click
on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the file
in
normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the switch
to
open
it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a
slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here. So
the
truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back
to
us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I
already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show
mode.

Some additional information. I am running
Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration, I
believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get
back
to us
here
Remove spaces from signature



Actually, I'd like to know the answer to
this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a
difference?
"Ron Sommer" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
(e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard
drive?
--
Ron Sommer

message
[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the
internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?
scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find
via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be
greatly
appreciated.

Derek





.



.



.





.



.



.

 

[Derek]

So did you get them done?

I just wanted to see if you were still planning on looking
at this issue?

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
ROFLMHO!

Err folks, like I said, I've got some very important jobs to do by Friday
<g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

And I'm watching too. One more post by you, buster,

and you're toast.
Get

back to work!

but am chasing up
the

mime part.

I've just got some very important jobs to do by

Friday, the first of
August

;-)))

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Well thanks for your help so far. At least I now have the
choice between full screen and Edit mode, which is a
definite improvement on where I was.

I've been looking further into this issue, including more
searching on the web and newsgroup as well as testing on
my machine.

Some items on the web indicated that it could be a problem
with the MIME type being sent with the file. However I
have set up a webpage (created with Wordpad), with links
to a ppt, pps and pot file, with everything being on my
local machine. The problem continues and so I'm pretty
sure that it has something to do with the settings on my
computer.

In summary the problem I am now having is that although I
can make IE open ppt files in either full screen or edit
mode, IE will open both pps and ppt files in this mode.

It is controlled via a registry setting.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8

Now looking at the registry settings for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ppt
gives a default location of PowerPoint.Show.8 (in the
registry).

However the registry setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\pps
gives a default location of PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 (in the
registry).

Now I thought that the pps registry setting should
indicate that the PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 location should
be used. However no matter how I change the
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 setting pps files are still being
controlled via the PowerPoint.Show.8 setting.

So I've done a search of the registry to see if anything
else could be controlling this, but I haven't found
anything (which doesn't mean it's not there).

Has anyone any idea of what settings could force pps files
to use the SlideShow registry entry?

For reference, here are what the settings in both
PowerPoint.Show.8 do (for both pps and ppt files).
Show in IE 0, 2, 4, 6
Edit in IE 1, 3, 5, 7
Show full screen 8, 9, c, d
Edit in ppt. a, b, e, f

Please feel free to come back with any ideas at all.

Thanks in advance
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

HooBoy. You're past me on this one. We're gonna have to
holler for help
here.

Anyone?

I must admit I learnt more about the Quick Launch
function here, though.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be opened in slide
show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek



-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for 3 cheers
for
the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not
the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do before I confirm
that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so at least I
have
something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


"Glen Millar" <glen @ powerpointworkbench.com>
wrote in
message
Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost* stumped. I've
used
the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though it could
be
reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were
listed in
the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In
fact, I
have an idea to
test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to
us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there ,
so I
added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in slide show
mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing in my
quick
launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange that the
quick
launch
toolbar is controlled by something that is a
subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s
should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]
\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to
PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered if it is
not
there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt
files
as a
normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very out of
options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back
to
us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help
opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I
tried
both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File
Type"
box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried
it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I
haven't
looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you
click
on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the
file
in
normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the
switch
to
open
it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a
slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here.
So
the
truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get
back
to
us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I
already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show
mode.

Some additional information. I am running
Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration,
I
believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get
back
to us
here
Remove spaces from signature


message

Actually, I'd like to know the answer
to
this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a
difference?
"Ron Sommer"

wrote
in
message
(e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard
drive?
--
Ron Sommer

message
[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the
internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?
scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that I can find
via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas it would be
greatly
appreciated.

Derek





.



.



.





.



.



.

.

 

[Derek]

Hi Glen

You seem a little busy.

Essentially I want to open pps files in slide show mode
and ppt files in edit mode.

I can change the registry settings to alter what mode they
open in, but it affects both pps and ppt files.

You indicated that you might have a solution involving
MIME, but that you had to investigate it.

If you simply don't have time for this, just let me know.
I just seem to be running out of ideas.

Thanks again
Derek

-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I got them done, by *around* Friday. But I have two conference papers to
co-write, five presentations to build, one to be given on the coast of the
Great Barrier Reef (tough life), one for the outback and two for the US.
Plus two things for university. Am currently working mucking with an image
of the whole world.
Now, Derek. Please remind me. What parts don't still work?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here

So did you get them done?

I just wanted to see if you were still planning on looking
at this issue?

Thanks
Derek

-----Original Message-----
ROFLMHO!

Err folks, like I said, I've got some very important

jobs
to do by Friday

<g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


And I'm watching too. One more post by you, buster, and you're toast.
Get
back to work!

"Glen Millar" <glen @ powerpointworkbench.com> wrote

in
message

Derek,

Interesting stuff. I don't follow the registry

part,
but am chasing up

the
mime part.

I've just got some very important jobs to do by Friday, the first of
August
;-)))

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Well thanks for your help so far. At least I now have the
choice between full screen and Edit mode, which is a
definite improvement on where I was.

I've been looking further into this issue, including more
searching on the web and newsgroup as well as testing on
my machine.

Some items on the web indicated that it could be

a
problem

with the MIME type being sent with the file. However I
have set up a webpage (created with Wordpad),

with
links

to a ppt, pps and pot file, with everything being on my
local machine. The problem continues and so I'm pretty
sure that it has something to do with the

settings
on my

computer.

In summary the problem I am now having is that although I
can make IE open ppt files in either full screen

or
edit

mode, IE will open both pps and ppt files in this mode.

It is controlled via a registry setting.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.8

Now looking at the registry settings for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ppt
gives a default location of PowerPoint.Show.8 (in the
registry).

However the registry setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\pps
gives a default location of

PowerPoint.SlideShow.8
(in the

registry).

Now I thought that the pps registry setting should
indicate that the PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 location should
be used. However no matter how I change the
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 setting pps files are

still
being

controlled via the PowerPoint.Show.8 setting.

So I've done a search of the registry to see if anything
else could be controlling this, but I haven't found
anything (which doesn't mean it's not there).

Has anyone any idea of what settings could force pps files
to use the SlideShow registry entry?

For reference, here are what the settings in both
PowerPoint.Show.8 do (for both pps and ppt files).
Show in IE 0, 2, 4, 6
Edit in IE 1, 3, 5, 7
Show full screen 8, 9, c, d
Edit in ppt. a, b, e, f

Please feel free to come back with any ideas at all.

Thanks in advance
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

HooBoy. You're past me on this one. We're gonna have to
holler for help
here.

Anyone?

I must admit I learnt more about the Quick Launch
function here, though.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here


Hi Glen

Yep that works. I've tried it on a few different files
and am lining up someone else to test it on a few
different machines (but I believe it will work there).

However there is one little thing you might be able to
help me improve.

I changed Powerpoint.Show.8, Browser Flag = 1.
Now all pps and ppt files open in edit mode.

I was hoping that the pps files could be

opened
in slide

show mode and the ppt files in edit mode.

The registry settings are:
PowerPoint.Show.8 - Browser Flag = 1
PowerPoint.Slide.8 - Browser Flag = 8
PowerPoint.SlideShow.8 - No Browser Flag
PowerPoitn.Template.8 - Browser Flag = 8

Sorry to continue to bother you on this.
Derek



-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Thanks for the info. Is it too early yet for

3
cheers

for
the FAQ?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us
here


[email protected]...
Hi Glen

I have previously tried the registry hacks that were
mentioned in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, but not
the
ones on rdpslides.com.

I've just tried them and it seems to work.

I've got a little more testing to do

before I
confirm

that, but I thought you'd like to know quickly.

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

I've managed to get the same problem, so

at
least I

have
something to work
with <g>.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
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here


"Glen Millar" <glen @ powerpointworkbench.com>
wrote in
message
[email protected]...
Derek,

My shout at the pub, I'm *almost*

stumped.
I've

used
the Quick Launch
thing
to launch ppts full screen, so I though

it
could

be
reversed there.
Have you tried the registry hacks that were
listed in
the FAQ?

Else, I'll have to do some serious thinking. In
fact, I
have an idea to
test
it. Lemme see.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to
us
here



[email protected]...
Hi Glen

OK, the powerpoint shortcut wasn't there ,
so I
added
it as you suggested.

IE was still opening powerpoint in

slide
show

mode.

Obviously powerpoint is now appearing

in
my

quick
launch
bar (on the bottom bar).

I must admit that it seems strange

that
the

quick
launch
toolbar is controlled by something

that
is a

subfolder of
Internet Explorer???

What do I do next?

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

OK. Those areas function as they should. The /s
should be
for show and the
/n should be for open.

Now, we try IE itself.

Please have a look for the folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\[username]
\Application
Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch

[Username] will be your username

In that folder should be a shortcut to
PowerPoint. If
not, create one,
although I'll be slightly shattered

if
it is

not
there
<g>.

That shortcut should read like:

"C:\Program Files\microsoft office\Office10
\POWERPNT.EXE" /n

Now, that should hopefully fool IE to open Ppt
files
as a
normal file. Does
doing that work? Else, we are very

out
of

options.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back
to
us
here



[email protected]...
Hi Glen

I tried /n instead of "%1". It didn't help
opening from
IE and it stopped normal opening of ppt. I
tried
both,
but things continued working as before.

I have quite a few actions in my "Edit File
Type"
box.
New, Open, Print, PrintTo, Show, VirusScan.

Show has the /s, so I removed that and tried
it, it
still
didn't work. New already had the /n. I
haven't
looked
at
the rest yet.

I take it the "it works here" means that you
click
on a
link to a powerpoint file and it opens the
file
in
normal
edit mode?

Thanks for you continued assistance.

Derek


-----Original Message-----
Derek,

Could you try, instead of "%1"

/n

Or even add it to the end. That si the
switch
to
open
it
as a new file. A
switch that would force it to open as a
slideshow
is /s.

I have Win 2000 and IE 6 and it works here.
So
the
truth
is out there
somewhere!

Next we will try IE's quick launch area.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version,

and
get

back
to
us
here


"Derek" <[email protected]> wrote

in
message

[email protected]...
Hi Glen

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I
already
have "%
1"
at the end. It still opens in slide show
mode.

Some additional information. I

am
running

Windows2000
and
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106CO

Thanks
Derek


-----Original Message-----
Hi,

When you edit the opening configuration,
I
believe
you
have to add the "%1"
to the end of it:

Eg:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE10
\POWERPNT.EXE" "%1"

Does this help?

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP

http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt

version,
and get

back
to us
here
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message

Actually, I'd like to know

the
answer

to
this
myself...yes, I do save it
to
my hard drive...does that make a
difference?
"Ron Sommer"

wrote
in
message
(e-mail address removed)...
Are you saving the file to your hard
drive?
--
Ron Sommer

message
[email protected]...
I want to open ppt files from the
internet in
normal mode.

I have tried
http://support.microsoft.com/?
scid=kb;en-
us;162059
and everything else that

I
can find

via
searching
this
newsgroup to no avail.

If anyone has any ideas

it
would be

greatly
appreciated.

Derek





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[Glen Millar]

Derek,

I had a long look over the weekend. Looked at MIME and also looked at the
registry. I actually added a registry setting that worked for one but it
wouldn't fix both options. I also mucked with DDE, which may get it going
but it is old technology. So there is no point recommending something that
is on its way out. I'm going to raise this with someone else to try to crack
it. I just don't know who, yet.

There is another way to fix this but it requires java programming for within
IE and would be machine specific. That's another option. So lots of thinking
but no luck.

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here