PICS to EXE

[ash]

hi all

'Exception E overflow in Module debbiegordon.exe at 65345 floating point overflow'

This keeps coming up and stopping my shows on pics to exe help what can I do.

I have redownloaded software on version4.co

o/s is XP

regards

ASH

[Guest Techman1]

Ash,

Try removing any music files from your slideshow and try to recreate. See if the problem goes away. If it does, then your music file(s) are damaged in some way and you'll need a different one. If this doesn't solve the problem, try recreating only with a smaller number of slides to see if the problem is associated with one of your visual files (i.e., .jpg, .bmp, etc.).

Are you able to create any slideshows successfully? Is your copy registered (not that this is the problem, just curious if you are creating a large slideshow or not). Let us know a little more about your PTE slideshow and I'm sure someone can help.

Many people are running PTE under XP, so that shouldn't be the problem.

Good luck and let us know.

Fred

[ash]

hi thanks for reply.

All my music files are ok I have checked and played them on their own..

the size of my images are 600 pixels.

I have done many shows I am a pro photographer and use this for my clients.

there are 294 images and yes I have tried splitting into two shows of of 150 and 144.

I have tried putting onto disc,i have played the disc on various computers-- no luck either

I am at a complete loss.

Yes my copy is registered

Your help is appreciated

regards

Ashley

[ash]

latest update.

Show plays without music.

I have changed and checked mpgs soon as i put music on i get

'Exception E overflow in Module debbiegordon.exe at 65345 floating point overflow'

and show stops

[ash]

update

when I have the navigation bar on plays fine. when I add music navigation bar dissapears and I get 'Exception E overflow in Module debbiegordon.exe at 65345 floating point overflow'after a few slides. It stops at different number slides each time I retry it

HELP

[alrobin]

Have you tried adding different .mp3 files, and does the show still hiccup with the different music files? How many music files are you using?

Have you tried linking all the mp3's together into one larger file using Audacity or Cool Edit, etc? Might be an idea to load the music files into a music editor and re-save them.

[ash]

yes i have tried using different mps files no difference.

the files I originally used, i have been using for various shows with no problems.

On this particular file I am using 5 mpg's

[alrobin]

Are they ".mp3" files, and did you download them from a music site?

Someone else recently had trouble with a downloaded mp3 file - she asked for another one, and it worked OK.

Try re-saving them with Audacity. That might help. Good luck.

[ash]

.mpg3 files as I say they are ok downloaded audacity

haven't a clue what to do.... I'm know rocket scientist

[lathompson]

Since you have tried everything and everything doesn't work, it is time to scrap the project and start from the beginning. 100% new.

Recreate the music mp3s and perhaps even go so far as to open and resave each image file. Don't salvage any part of the bad program, just re create everythiing again.

Somehow, you'll get a working show the way you want it.

[ash]

I have recreated the music files. The images there are 294 of them, as mentioned before it plays fine with out music

[ash]

Hi

The plot thickens!

I now find that if I do a show that I have previously done before on pics to exe that turned out ok.I have now got the same problem as above. So, it looks like it is happening on all shows I do. I cannot understand the reason for this, I have removed and reloaded pics to exe. etc. Iam baffled why this happens

Any clever people out there know whats happening?

Regards ASH

[alrobin]

Ash,

Have you changed computers or sound cards since you made the previous shows?

Also, check carefully to make sure all image and music files are in exactly the same folders as your pte project file thinks they are. You might try putting the project ".pte" file and all image and music files in the same folder, without re-adjusting the pathnames in pte, just in case some of the images or music files are misplaced.

Good luck!

[ash]

Hi

No I have not changed computers.

Sound files and image files are correct

[alrobin]

Well, I give up - it looks like you've stumped us all! Sounds like it's related to your particular computer setup, though, as no-one else seems to have the same problem.

[Conflow]

Hi Ash,

I had a similar problem when I first started to use PTE both versions V2 and V4 and after

days of 'hunting' I nailed it down. In my case the PC did not like the transition from one

Mp3 file to another Mp3 within the Effects Transition period (say 1500millesecs).

This despite the fact that the Mp3's were properly 'stitched together' (no gaps at all) but

one must not forget that the Mp3 Tags are still embedded within the Music so the PC see

them and must 'clock them' for the files to work in the 1st instance. (A simple explaination)

May I suggest you have a look at the Timeline. Background music transitions from one Mp3

to another Mp3 are indicated by a thin 'blue line' and if this falls within an Effects Transition

period (the dark band) you will get problems depending on the make of Sound Card in use.

I got these problems, and simply shifted the Mp3 'crossing-points' to be outside the Effects

Transition periods - a safe margin is approx: 250millesecs either side of the Effect Transition.

It cured the problem because the PC no longer had to "buffer up" a starting Mp3 whilst at

the same time "processing an Effects Transition".

At the end of the day I changed the Sound Card to one that had adequate "On Board"

buffering - since then, no problems at all - but I am always wary about about that point.

This might help you, it may not, but more than likely your problem is in this area.

Brian Kelly.Conflow

[ash]

hi

I have now find everything runs fine providing I do not have music sync on. and allow 4secs manually between pics.

Another mystery.

Thanks conflow

[Ken Cox]

Ash

try adding an additional mp3 file and resync --not custom sync

saveas/createas under a different name

ken

[alrobin]

Ash,

I would also encourage you to learn how to use Audacity to join the selections together into one file, and you then should be able to sync your show to music. In order to save the joined selection as an mp3 file, you will also have to have an mp3 codec which you can obtain by downloading dBPowerAmp (available free from HERE .)

[Conflow]

Ash,

Glad to hear you got around your problem by pushing your 'pics' out to 4 secs.manually-that got around the problem between Mp3 'link points' conflicting with the Effects Transition point.

You will have another problem if you dont use "Music Sync" because when you play your CD on another PC both the music and slides will be out of 'sync' - the reason being that Graphic and Sound Cards run at slightly different speeds even when the PC's are produced by the same Manufacturer.

The advice given by Al Robin and Ken Cox is most important - learn how to use 'Audacity' but remember NEVER let Mp3 File 'links' coincide within an Effect Transition Period.

By the way the 4 sec.Slide period is very tight if you are using the default Effects Transition period of 1500millesec. better off stretching the Slides out to +5 secs each.

Brian Kelly.Conflow.

[ash]

Thanks Guys

I have looked at Audacity.

Have know idea how you join 4 or 5 mpg3 together. looked in there f.a.q.'s

[Ken Cox]

Ash

search the whole forum for joining mp3 files with Audacity -- i believe RonWil, Guido, and other members gave me instructions on how to do it -in the meantime - i will check my notes for the method

if you find the thread please post the url in your reply

ken

my xp's search worked like a dream

here is the thread -- as usual i got the names mixed up

merge mp3's using soundforge or - audacity

19:08 5/28/03

new

project

import audio

just open a mp3 file and then Click on

EDIT and select all,

then copy...close window,

open a NEW file and paste,

minimize that one, open another mp3 file,

Edit select all, copy,

close the

window, open the new one your making or rather maximise and paste

can do that as many times as you want

Ken, Al is right, it's not so complicated!

Try to do this way:

1) Open Audacity

2) Project > Import Audio 1

3) Project > Import Audio 2

4) Select <---> symbol (top left), and move forward the 2nd file.

5) Play to check if the effect is right.

6) If so, File > Export as Mp3 (or if you prefer as a Windows Wav).

08:58 7/14/03

Posted: Jul 13 2003, 10:23 AM

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...ct=ST&f=2&t=847

Lately, there's been lots of questions on how to create a slideshow with multiple songs. The show would hang when the song changed.

There were some solutions given, but I was still confused after reading them.

After fiddling around for a while, I stumbled onto the solution. Just thought I'd share it here...in very simple terms.

Yes, you have to make all of the music tracks into one single track. To do this, download the free Audacity software. If you use mp3 tracks like I do, you'll also need to download the free LAME software.

1) Open up Audacity.

2) Under Project, import your music files.

3) Use the "time shift tool" to locate the end of track #1.

4) Use the "selection tool" to copy and paste track #2 .

5) Copy & paste the remaining tracks in the same way.

6) Export your combined single file. (mp3 needs LAME file)

7) Add this combined single file into your pic2exe slideshow.

There might be a better way to do it, but this works. Try it. It's lots easier than I probably made it sound! ;-)

Joyfully, -david soderman- <><

Alan Lyons Posted: Jul 14 2003, 07:20 AM

David,

Have a look at where the two tracks meet. I have not tried Audacity yet but there should be drag bars at both ends of a track, by playing with these you can create a crossfade over the two tracks which sounds much smoother than just laying them in train on the MP,

Alan

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Alan Lyons

Dublin Ireland

[ash]

Thanks Ken and everyone you have been great

ASH

[ash]

Finally. Show works sorted out audacity one continous mpg3 was the answer.

One thing though, when I put the toolbar on bottom of screen it is there when I go into object editor for each image, but when I preview it is not at bottom of screen.

I have tried making image 80% of screen but it is still not there.

Any ideas?

ASH

[Ken Cox]

Ash

i believe you have to check show cursor

and

permit control of show

as well show navigation bar

you lose the nav bar when you burn it to vcd/svcd/dvd

ken