pack and go for a web site

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I created a pp slide show and used pack and go in an attempt to transfer it
via ftp to my web site. The transfer was successful, although lengthy. When
I link to the file, though, it gives me a directory which lists the two pack
and go files (PNGSETUP.EXE and PRESO.PPZ and "directory - which takes me to
the root file of the web site.
Can someone tell me where I went wrong?
Thank you,
Linda
 
Linda, it's best you zip the files on your machine and then FTP them
yourself.

Better still, look here for more ideas:

How do I email a PowerPoint presentation.
http://www.indezine.com/notes/2004/08/how-do-i-email-powerpoint-presentation.html

Create a ZIP EXE from a PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/cool/zipexe.html


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L. Gutherie said:
I created a pp slide show and used pack and go in an attempt to transfer it
via ftp to my web site. The transfer was successful, although lengthy. When
I link to the file, though, it gives me a directory which lists the two pack
and go files (PNGSETUP.EXE and PRESO.PPZ and "directory - which takes me to
the root file of the web site.
Click to expand...

What do you need to accomplish? Forget Pack and Go for a moment and describe
what you want to be able to do (or what you want a visitor to your site to be
able to do).


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I want a visitor to be able to click on a link and have the presentation
start automatically.
Click to expand...

That's going to be a bit of a problem then. If they already have PowerPoint it'll
generally work but the exact behavior may depend on their browser settings.

If they don't have PowerPoint, of course the thing won't play and you can't force
them to install any software that'll allow it to. That has to remain their choice.

It's generally best to let the user make their own decisions - give them a link to
the PPT or PPS file and explain that they'll need PowerPoint or the free viewer to
view it. Include another link to the free viewer so they can download and install
that if they wish. I'd also give them some idea of the file sizes of each download.
Thank you for your help.
Click to expand...

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