vbscript for opening powerpoint templates from internet explorer

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Robert Bradshaw

As part of a vbscript function I have the following for
opening excel
and powerpoint documents:

elseif ucase(right(name,3)) = "XLS" or ucase(right
(name,3)) = "XLT"
then

set exl = createobject("Excel.Application")
exl.visible = true
exl.Workbooks.add(name)
set exl = nothing

elseif ucase(right(name,3)) = "PPT" or ucase(right
(name,3)) = "POT"
then

set pwrptApp = createobject("Powerpoint.Application")
pwrptApp.visible = true

'pwrptApp.Presentations.Open(name) 'Note: doesn't
open templates as
new documents

pwrptApp.Presentations.add(name)
set pwrptApp = nothing



The problem I'm having is with the line
"pwrptApp.Presentations.add(name) " for opening
powerpoint
presentations. If I use .add it only opens powerpoint
with no document
loaded if I use .open it opens the presentation, but if
it is a
template presentation (*.pot) it opens it as the template
and not a
new presentation based on the template.


any help on this appreciated
thanks,
Robert
 
I think that's for vb , as i'm using VBScript. Correct me if I'm wrong.

thanks
 
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