printing from a running presentation

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Bob Bunch

using PPT2000, and have successfully created an interactive autorun cd
(thanks to Sonia and TAJ and their tutorials)..

The cd is a 'catalog' of products that I would like the viewer to have the
ability to click on a button and print a page from any of the multiple
presentations. Is there a way to do this from a running presentation?

Thanks, Bob
 
Bob,

Thanks for the thanks...

Please clarify what you mean by "Is there a way to do this from a running
presentation?"

What's a running presentation exactly?....is it a self running pres? the
ones what go from slide to slide with no user intervention?

Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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I should assume that you mean printing a pres from a button or link while
its .pps is running.

There are (2) methods I use :

1. Save all slides to image, resize to a letter-size dimension (
landscape-wise) and paste upon a .doc document. Then have the .doc printed
from a button or link using the "launch.exe" software which Sonia lets us
gracefully download in her page
http://soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/autorun_launch.htm -- you'll
find instructions with the program.

2. Design a small, self-centered HTML window and place a link on it
directioned to the .pps file. The window will open when the button/link gets
clicked and you'd then click in the window's link to initiate the printing.
Some quick code :

A. To make the window self-center and auto-resize, place in >body>....

<script Language="JavaScript">
var Width=200;
var Height=200;
self.moveTo((screen.availWidth-Width)/2,(screen.availHeight-Height)/2);
self.resizeTo(Width,Height);
</script>

B. For the printing :


In <head> section ....

<script>

function printWindow(){
bV = parseInt(navigator.appVersion)
if (bV >= 4) window.print()
}
</script>
<LINK rel=alternate media=print href="printversion.doc"> <!-- This is the
file to send to the printer -->


In <body> section ....

<a href="javascript:printWindow()">Print This Presentation</a>



Good luck...let us know how it worked.

Gus Collot
 
TAJ.. I did mean while the presentation is running.. Gus' answer looks like
what I need... thanks all
 
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