PowerPoint 2007 to EXE
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2007
Date Created: October 21st 2008
Last Updated: February 27th 2009
Excerpt/Capsule:
Part III: Getting Ahead with IExpress
- In the install program options, just type in:
pptview.exe sample.ppt
Here sample.ppt is the name of your PowerPoint presentation. Figure 11 shows how I typed in this command.
Remember: At all times, especially when you are creating new presentations or linking media to presentations, try using the old DOS 8.3 naming structure where the actual file name does not exceed 8 characters and the extension does not go beyond 3 characters. Of course, it you are working with PPTX files native to PowerPoint 2007, you can extend this rule to a somewhat ironic 8.4 naming structure.
Click Next.
Figure 11: Install program to launch
Alternative: You might want to use the constant 'pptview.exe /L /S playlist.txt'. That will open the playlist created in Package to Folder. Less likely to have typos on the user's part if they just cut and paste. Also, the /S switch tells the Viewer to open without a splash screen. Much cleaner for a self-executing file.
- In the next screen (see Figure 12), opt to hide the installation program's
window. Click Next.
Figure 12: Show window
- Since we want the entire process to be as transparently invisible
to the end-user as possible, we'll opt to include no message (see Figure 13).
Click Next.
Figure 13: Finished message
- You need to provide a path and name for your finished standalone
EXE presentation now. Place it in the same folder as the presentation
(or anywhere else) and give it a small name, preferably something
that uses the old DOS 8.3 file naming convention (see Figure 14).
Figure 14: Provide a name
- Within other options, check the box that hides the file extracting progress
animation. Remember to check the other box that allows you to store files using long file names within the package, even though I've suggested you already use the 8.3 file naming convention for all files in this tutorial. Click Next, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15: Options
