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Ken... Thanks for shedding light on this issue. I tried it and it works fine. Now, I am going to be showing this using a digital projector (which I have only a little experience with). If I set the screen size (in PTE) to 1024x768, will it show just as if I had chosen Fullscreen Mode, but with the Caption showing??? Thanks... Gary

Fred... Maybe there is another way of doing what I am trying to do. I have made a big slideshow containing 3 individual slideshows. Each show is a halloween party, but each from a different year. What I'd like to do is show the year of the party on each slide so the viewers know which year playing. I figured that a "Caption" would do this. Is there another way that is quick and easy to display the same text on each slide of a particular slideshow???? Thanks... Gary

Fred... I don't quite understand how you are keeping the main menu up and running after you choose to play one of its slideshows. I tried changing both Mouse button actions to "None". That did not help. I do have the main menu file in the "Run application after last file". Not sure how you keep the main menu up.... Can you explain further??? Thanks. Gary

Igor... Thanks for the reply. I changed the line as you stated, however, an Exit does not return me to the Menu show. It still goes back to the computer's file screen. Maybe I misunderstood. I changed the line in the primary slideshow only. Did you mean that I should change the line in the Menu show??? Thanks... Gary Add later... P.S. What happens is that it jumps to the beginning of the next slideshow, then exits back to the computer's file screen. But does not go to the Menu show.

I know there is "Run application after last slide....". However, I just noticed that I would like to have the ability to "Run application after Exit". For example, I have a Menu show that has 3 buttons to run individual slideshows. From the Menu show, you can start any of the 3 slideshows. Then, I have each slideshow Run the next slideshow so it basically loops around until someone stops it. I would like the ability to return to the Menu show when any of the shows are exited or stopped. But I don't see this as a possibility. When stopped it just goes back to the computer's file screen. It there any way of doing this now in 4.48 or 5.x? Or maybe this can be a new feature in future versions??? Gary

Hmmmm.... Nobody seems to what to respond to this question. But I also just tried it in V5.x and, again, the text does not show up there either. I can really use this feature in an upcoming presentation, if someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks, Gary

Thanks to Hawk for solving this question for me: "Actually March 5/2004 – version 4.40. After reading the “ History File in 4.48 “ – it is stated. PicturesToExe v4.20 (March 5, 2004) ----------------------------------- + Improved synchronized mode of presentation. Now you can fully control presentation in this mode; go to any slide; use Navigation bar; Pause feature. To activate this mode set checked "Permit the control" (Project options | Main tab)." Much appreciated.... Gary

Hawk... Thanks so much for clearing that up for me. I wish I knew what caused my problem so it would not happen again. Perhaps, once the new version comes out, this type of problem will be just a memory! Gary

Well, I bit the bullet and just re-created the entire show from scratch. I re-made the show exactly as I originally did it with the same images and sound files. Now it works just fine. But not understanding what caused the problems is not comforting. This happened once before, I am pretty sure, and I had to recreate the entire show. I wish Igor had a magical testing program that could detect any defects like this that occur.... Gary

I happened to click on the Info icon for the "Synchronize slideshow...". It states that you "..cannot enable Navigation Bar or use Customize Slide dialog to set individual slide time displays." I have violated both of these things. Nothing in the program prevents me or warns me of this. In fact, I always have the Nav Bar running with synch'd music in every show I have made. Never had a problem in the past. Wonder if this is still a valid warning...? Or maybe by doing this, it could corrupted a slideshow? Thanks... Gary

I stuck this question in with another problem I was having but didn't get any takers. So let me put it upfront and I hope someone can help. I am assuming that when you use the "Screen/Caption of show", the text will appear on every slide. I have tried this many times but I cannot seem to get it to do anything. Can someone point me in the right direction on how to get this function working??? Thanks... Gary

Yes, I have it checked. But I, as I poke around more, I happened to click on the Info icon for the "Synchronize slideshow...". It states that you "..cannot enable Navigation Bar or use Customize Slide dialog to set individual slide time displays." I have violated both of these things. Nothing in the program prevents me or warns me of this. In fact, I always have the Nav Bar running with synch'd music in every show I have made. Never had a problem in the past. Wonder if this is still a valid warning...? Or maybe by doing this, I have corrupted the file? I seems to really have goofed up this file. I can't get it to do a Start Preview from any of the slides in the last 2/3's of the image list. Gary

Hawk... Yes, I have them all checked like that. I just tried another thing. I took out the midi sound files. I changed it back to play so that it is NOT sync'd to music but plays each slide for 1 second. Then it worked fine. It rolled over to the next slideshow. When I put in music (sync'd), it has a problem. I have tried other music files and get the same problem... I would re-do the entire slideshow but it is pretty complex with lots of Object Editor inputs of text and sounds that would be a bear to redo. Gary

I spoke too soon. I have not solved the problem. I was working on the wrong slideshow. Got confused. I still can not get slideshow #2 to 'run another application' when it is finished. The last slide just stays on the screen. I have noticed, thought, that after the last slide is on the screen from slideshow #2, if I click on the 'Next Slide' incon in the Navigator bar, it will then continue on with the next slideshow I put in the ' Run application...'. Why it gets stuck, is a mystery to me. So, if anyone has any ideas, I'd appreicate them. Thanks... Gary P.S. Now... I see also that the 'Start the Preview from current slide' does not work....!@#$%^&

Hawk...and Brian, I think I solved the problem. The images in slideshow #2, which I was having the problem with, was actually running a little too fast--too many slides for the one midi file I had. So I added a second music file to the slideshow...and...it seems to have 'killed' the bug. I must have been cramming too many files into the length of the one midi I had. Strange. But I hope this does it. Everything was setup as you both stated so I was sure it was something a bit off the wall. Thanks for the suggestions. Gary ***OOOPPSSS, NO, IT DID NOT WORK... READ NEXT REPLY...**** GARY

Brian... Thanks for your attachment...but that is exactly what I am using. The 1st slideshow will run the 2nd; and the 3rd will run the 1st. The 2nd slideshow will not run the 3rd slideshow. The problem, I think, is that it seems that there is something corrupted in the second slideshow that makes it not want to "Run the application", which is the 3rd slideshow. That is just my guess but I am not sure how to troubleshoot this problem. I am going to switch the placement of the 2nd and 3rd slideshows and see what happens. Gary

Greetings… I am having a problem (in 4.48) having a certain slideshow run a second slideshow (Run application after last slide…). I had this problem a long time ago but forgot what I had to do to fix it. Hopefully, someone can point me in the right direction. I have 3 slideshows. I also created a Menu show with one image and 3 buttons, each one runs one of the 3 slideshow. After each slideshow is played, it should come back to the Menu show and then I can choose the next slideshow to play. However, after slideshow #2 plays, it just stops at the end of its run, keeping the last slide on the screen, and not coming back to the Menu show. I then changed each slideshow so that each slideshow would play (using Run application after last slide) the next slideshow in sequence. Slideshow #1 will play Slideshow #2, but Slideshow #2, again, just stops at the last slide and does not continue onto the Slideshow #3. Can anyone tell me what might be the problem? I did look through the Forum and a mention of lack of memory might be the cause. However, I have 2GB or RAM. It might be a corrupted image but I am not sure how to narrow it down…if that is the problem. Would appreciate any ideas…Thanks.. Gary P.S. Also, I am wondering what the Caption choice is in the Screen menu. I typed in some text but it does not appear in the shows. What am I missing???? I assume the text should appear on each slide during the show???

One of the frustations (minor, but important) I have when using V4.48, is that when I put text in a slide, I can not tell which slides have the text added when viewing the Slide List window. I have to open several slides around the area that I think have the text, until I find it. Is it possible to have an indication in the Slide List window, in addition to the Size, that would indicate that something has been added by the Object Editor? Yes, I know there are other ways to come up with a list of what each slide has, but those ways are not as efficient as having some indication in the Slide List window. I am interested mostly in Text, but it can also be for the Graphic or Hyperlink choices. I have tried out the lastest Beta version but I don't see this idea being added. Has this been thought of this already or am I missing something? Good idea...bad idea? Thanks, Gary

"I'm not sure why you are not seeing some difference in the playback when choosing different parameters, you definitely "should" see differences. Codecs (compress/decompress) algorithms resident on your computer account for different choices on the "Create Custom AVI" menu. There are numerous codecs and whenever you install new software you may be adding to the list. You can also download free codec "packs" such as the "ACE Mega Codecs Pack" where you can install as many as you wish. " When I playback using an AVI that I have made, using Winamps, even though I had set the datarate to, say, 3000, it shows it is playing at around 600. I already had the ACE Mega Codecs Pack installed. And as I said in my other post, the upside/down problems seemed to happen after I installed ACE. Then a re-install of the free DivX codec corrected the problem. However, when I re-ran ACE, it wants to uninstall my DivX version, indicating it is version 6.25--perhaps an older version. Not sure what to do here. The DivX I installed said it was 6.3. As you can tell, I am a real novice when it comes to using Codecs. There seems to be so many variables. Thanks for your help. Gary

================ Thanks Lin, The upside down/flipped problem started after I installed the Ace Mega Codec Pack last week. I just re-installed the lastest free DivX codec and that seemed to have corrected this problem. Your tutorial now works correctly on my PC. And thanks for the clear tutorial. I also re-installed my Flash 9...but I still get the error message when I try to play your Flash version. Has to be something going on with my PC. Gary Ken... Thanks for the links... very interesting that I am not the only one. But I seem to have fixed the upside down problem with just the reinstall of DivX.

Hi Lin, I have tried to download/play your files, both the AVI and the flash version. A couple strange things are happening: 1- When I play the AVI file, it plays upside down and flipped. Other AVI that I have play OK. Got any idea why this happens??? 2- When I play the flash version, I get "not a valid Win32 Application". This might be a problem with my WindowsXP but if you have any ideas, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, I was trying out the Custom conversion to AVI video method in the latest Beta. I have been using it in the 4.48 version but I see there are a few different choices to make and some have remained the same. My first question has to do with the choice of Codec. In my experiments, I have found that the 'DivX Mpeg4-Fast Motion' seems to be the best choice and delivers a useable AVI file. (However, it is not as good as what is produced using the PTE Codec and buring it directly to a DVD). So my question here is, is this the best Codec to use when using the Custom choice? When using the Custom method, I have gone into the Configure menu and made changes to the Datarate, and other choices. But when it is played, those items do not seem to stick. The datarates stay the same as the defaults settings and the quality does not seem to change. Should these have any affect on the final quality??? If so, how do you decide what the changes to these setting should be??? I am making these Custom AVIs so I can post them on sites like Google Video, etc. The quality does not come out real great but it is another option to use. If anyone has any hints on using the Custom method to get the best quality, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks... Gary

Al... I think my problem was that the 2 icons to the far right of the drive letters do not show any text as you float the mouse over them. So I was not sure what exactly to expect. But now I see I have to click on them in the sequence that Hawk pointed out and then it works. Thanks all for your help. Gary Hawk... I like to use the "Classical" look without the "Show Tree." With these "views", your steps work the same in both versions. Thanks.... Gary

Hawk.... Thanks very much.... That combination of keystrokes worked. I had tried everything except that. Much appreciated. Gary

Yes, that is what I would expect but I can not get to the Desktop or for it to be shown. I can only see my: A:, C:, D:, E:, F:, G:, and H:. Not sure why this is. I have clicked on the little arrow but these are the only drives I see. When in C:, I can't go "up" to get to the Desktop. Still stumped.... Gary