Looping an .exe or mp4 slideshow

[AceCo]

Hi - new to PTE

Is it possible to create an execute file of a slideshow that plays continuously (loops) until a user intervenes?
(or can it be done with an mp4 file?)

I have a 20 minute background slideshow that I would like to play at an event which runs over several hours- I would like it to play continuously without having to start it up again every 20minutes when it comes to the end.

Thanks for any help or guidance you might be able to provide to achieve this goal.

[jmG-06100]

Hello AceCo

(1) If you're running your slideshow directly from your computer (with the EXE file):
Project Option / Action after the last slide = Repeat show

(2) From an MP4 file:
Create your slideshow, say "Show20.mp4"
Create a stub show (high level) with a basic slideshow, which will call the "Show20" and repeat:
Project Option / Advanced / Run application or Slideshow: "Show20.mp4".

[jmG-06100]

Also, for as many slides as you want, go to:
Slide Options / Main / Run external application

Note that all these features are available with the "Pro" (DeLuxe) option only (I think).

[AceCo]

1 hour ago, jmG-06100 said:

Hello AceCo

(1) If you're running your slideshow directly from your computer (with the EXE file):
Project Option / Action after the last slide = Repeat show

(2) From an MP4 file:
Create your slideshow, say "Show20.mp4"
Create a stub show (high level) with a basic slideshow, which will call the "Show20" and repeat:
Project Option / Advanced / Run application or Slideshow: "Show20.mp4".

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the options
With option 1 ... am I right in assuming that this will NOT work if I give the organisers of the event a USB with the .exe file to run on THEIR computer?
If so is there any way around that problem?

Option 2 - I have some homework to find out about "stub shows" ... thanks

[davegee]

21 minutes ago, AceCo said:

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the options
With option 1 ... am I right in assuming that this will NOT work if I give the organisers of the event a USB with the .exe file to run on THEIR computer?
If so is there any way around that problem?

Option 2 - I have some homework to find out about "stub shows" ... thanks

The "Repeat Show" command should work on any computer.

Try it with the USB on your own PC and/or Laptop.

DG

[jmG-06100]

There might be a problem if Windows8 is used, in which case you should: "Publish / Safe executable file for internet" , instead of "Publish / Executable file for PC".

[AceCo]

Excellent - thank-you for the follow up information.
I will do a test tonight.
Many thanks

[davegee]

41 minutes ago, jmG-06100 said:

There might be a problem if Windows8 is used, in which case you should: "Publish / Safe executable file for internet" , instead of "Publish / Executable file for PC".

Should we not be encouraging the use of "Safe Executables" in ALL cases where exe files are shared?

There are exceptions to this but, in MOST cases, the Safe option is desirable.

DG

[jmG-06100]

Dave

Indeed, that's the safe option when one does not know which version of MS/Windows is going to be used.  I went straight from Windows7 to Windows10, so that I never had the worry.

The only inconvenience is that the generated Zip file provides TWO files that need to reside together in the same folder when in use.

j-m G.