Print slide of Kiosk presentation without a macro

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Robert Rushakoff, MD

I have a teaching presentation that happens to be in powerpoint. It
runs as a Kiosk presentation so the student can only click on the
items I allow (next screen, or answers to questions). There is a
point that I want a form to be printed out. I have the form as a
slide after the last slide of the presentation, and am able to print
that slide by clicking on a button on another slide (using a macro).
The problem is that the program will be run on computers that often
will not allow macros. Is there any easy way around this? (my newer
programs have been web based, but I don't have time to redo this one).

Thanks.
 
MD Robert said:
I have a teaching presentation that happens to be in powerpoint. It
runs as a Kiosk presentation so the student can only click on the
items I allow (next screen, or answers to questions). There is a
point that I want a form to be printed out. I have the form as a
slide after the last slide of the presentation, and am able to print
that slide by clicking on a button on another slide (using a macro).
The problem is that the program will be run on computers that often
will not allow macros. Is there any easy way around this? (my newer
programs have been web based, but I don't have time to redo this one).
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You might try this:

- Create a second PPT with only one page in it: your form. For purposes of
argument, let's name the file form.ppt

- Add a button with a RUN PROGRAM action setting like so:

powerpnt.exe /p "form.ppt"

When the button is clicked, the user will see a print dialog. After they OK or
dismiss that, they'll see a Resume Slide Show button.

This will only work in PowerPoint of course, not the viewer.
 
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