boxig Posted January 23, 2003 Report Posted January 23, 2003 Hi to all members,I just uploaded Four new utilities to http://beechbrook.com/pte/I apologize if they will not satisfy your need in 100% and promise to try and improve them according to your feedback and remarks. To make life easy (for me) I copy here the "ReadmeFirst" files of each of the utilities. The first is to add Avi movie as introduction to your show, the second to add a Flash introduction, and the third is a protective window.Here we go:Video Utility for PTE users===========================By: Granothttp://www.atarimnet.com/Copyright © atarimnet.comboxig@zahav.net.ilFree for personal use only.Can be customized.22 January 2003What ?======Add Avi movie introduction before your presentation.Maximum AVI size: 400x320 (can be smaller).Sound: YesHow ?=====1. ReName your presentation to "Presentation.exe".2. Make your "autorun.inf" to open "video.exe".3. ReName your AVI file to "video.avi".4. Put "Presentation.exe", "video.exe" and "video.avi" in same folder.When inserting the CD the video will start and when video finishyour presentation will start.You can try it in a folder on your computer.Important: The video will not loop and play only once.Don't make it too short.Flash Utility for PTE users===========================By: Granothttp://www.atarimnet.com/Copyright © atarimnet.comboxig@zahav.net.ilFree for personal use only.Can be customized.22 January 2003What ?======Add SWF Flash introduction before your presentation.Maximum SWF size: 660x380 (recommended). Can be smaller.Sound: YesHow ?=====1. ReName your presentation to "Presentation.exe".2. Make your "autorun.inf" to open "flash.exe".3. ReName your html file to "flash.html".4. Put the flash in up middle of page.5. Put "Presentation.exe", "flash.exe", "flash.html" and your SWF file in same folder.When inserting the CD the flash will start. At the bottom there is astart button. When click on it the flash will disappear and yourpresentation will start.You can try it in a folder on your computer.Chastity Belt Utility for PTE users=================================By: Granothttp://www.atarimnet.com/Copyright © atarimnet.comboxig@zahav.net.ilFree for personal use only.Can be customized.23 January 2003===============================Read carefully all the page !!!===============================What ?======A small window with your message with a "Start" button to run yourshow. This window will stay always on top of your presentation andprint screen by user will result in an image carrying this window.The window can be drag to any place on screen.If "Esc" is pressed (to close the window and print screen yourpictures) - your show will close and not the window.If "Alt"+"Shift"+"Delete" is pressed (to terminate the window) -nothing happens.If the X is pressed (to close the window) - a new message will pop upand ask user not to do that again. The X will close the window only ifyour show is closed first.Your presentation will be hidden under secret name.Notice: Smart user can find your presentation (which we are goingto hide) and copy it to his HD.How ?=====1. Cursing:==========Open "slide.ddf" with Notepad and write your text, somethinglike: "You dishonored thief ! Why you try to steal my pics ?".Save the file in original name.2. Hiding the treasure"=======================Rename your show to "confg.grn" (don't tell anyone).3. Preparing the bait:======================Rename "MessageBox.exe" to the name of your presentation.4. Doing the hard job:======================Burn "confg.grn", "slide.ddf" and your presentation(which is not your real presentation but the original"MessageBox.exe" but only carry the name of your presentation) to same folder or root of CD.4. Doing the light job:======================Tell "autorun.inf" to open your presentation (Remember ? the original "MessageBox.exe").5. Check yourself:=================You can try it in a folder on your computer."Secret Agent" Version 1.0==========================By: Granothttp://www.atarimnet.com/Copyright © atarimnet.comboxig@zahav.net.ilFree for personal use only.For any other use contact me.15 January 2003===============================Read carefully all the page !!!===============================What ?======"Secret Agent" is a program which does secret mission.Like James bond, it has a license to kill, and it will killthe "Print Screen" function while runing your show, and thus,preventing the bad guys from stealing your precious pictures.It is not undefeated, but also James Bond is not.Anyway, it does most of what it is expected.How ?=====There are two files: "YourShow.exe" and "Error Message.exe".As you see, "Error Message.exe is bigger than "YourShow.exe"Why ?, is that mean anything ? Hum...that a secret. Maybe you try and click on "Error Message.exe" ?Don't underestimate this file. As a matter of fact, he isdoing most of the job. (and don't touch it again !)The second file, "YourShow.exe", needs a little explanation.First take your show.exe and change its name to: "confg.grn".You probably want to know why "confg", yes ?You also want to know what type of file is ".grn", yes ?And how the hell your show will work if you change the "exe"extention to be "grn".Well, a little respect please. Since my name is Granot, you can guess what is "grn". And how it's going to work....secretagent never reveals his secrets, that's way they call him "secret agent".Ok, let's be serious. What we have till now ?1. Your show which is now called "confg.grn".2. "YourShow.exe" which has now a new name, the name of your show.3. "Error Message.exe" (remember ? don't touch it !)Now put all the three files in same folder and you are done.If you want to make a CD, burn the three files together and letthe "autorun.inf" open your show.... I mean...the file that carriesthe name of your show...the original "YourShow.exe".Complicated ?Well, it's not easy to be a secret agent.You want to check it ?======================Ha, that means you don't believe me. Ok, put all three files in sanefolder and run the file with the name of your show. A small cutewindow will open and tell you "Start Presentation". Click and yourshow will start. Now try to steal your pictures using "Print Screen"keyboard button. can you ?And now for the exciting thrilling part:Legal Information, Disclaimer and License=========================================This program is a Freeware for personal use only.For any other use you should contact me.By using this application, you are agreeing to comply with and bebound by the following terms of use, which may change at any time.Information, documents and any electronic material provided on thisapplication are provided "as is" without any warranty. Your use ofthis application is at your own risk. I am not liable for any damagesarising from use of this application and/or information and othermaterial provided on this application.You can use this application for personal use only or distribute itany way you like, as long as you do not charge money directly orindirectly for this application or making profit using it. You do notneed prior permission in writing to distribute this application.======================================This application is: Copyright © All Rights Reserved.Did you really read it all ? Quote
Guest guru Posted January 23, 2003 Report Posted January 23, 2003 Did you really read it all ?Yes! Quote
alrobin Posted January 23, 2003 Report Posted January 23, 2003 Can you tell me what he said? Ciao,Al Quote
Guest guru Posted January 24, 2003 Report Posted January 24, 2003 After all this fatigue, you are again asking me for an abstract?! Quote
pushu Posted January 24, 2003 Report Posted January 24, 2003 It sounds to me like these are some great additions to P2exe. My problem is I am still having trouble with getting autorun to work and doing custom sync. (and I have owned the program for over a year!) Maybe Boxig should be put on the payroll and these features could be incorperated into the show to make it less complicated. and don't say to me it's not! even though I work with a computer every day I only know enough to be dangerous. Will somebody write a book P2exe for dummys? (you can put my picture on the cover!) Quote
boxig Posted January 24, 2003 Author Report Posted January 24, 2003 pushu,I like your sense of humor (by the way, is it Pu Shu or Push U ?)I noticed one thing in working with programs: They are all very very easy. so why we have difficulties (talking in general and nor about specipic program) ? - because when there is no synchronization between our way of thinking and the "Help" file, we can't get how to do what, even we read it hundred times.People who write "Help" files are usually very familiar with the program and have above avarage knowledge about this and other connecting things. They sometimes explain as if you are in their mind and know what they mean. I noticed that in some cases, it needs only a short clear explanation to make the whole story clear.I think it will be good idea if some expert members will write a chapter or two with screen shots on simple HTML pages and then we can assemble all to one ebook (I volunteer to do this easy task). Anyway, one year is nothing. I am trying for 50 years to understand the program of life and still don't get it. Quote
Sterling Posted January 24, 2003 Report Posted January 24, 2003 [Frank,Please try my utility and If it works for you post your remarks and request for size at the topic named "boxig's video utility".If more members ask for bigger size I'll change the file at http://beechbrook.com/pte/ and if not, I'll make one for you.Granot ]Thanks Boxig for writing this utility. I see that I was not the only person who was thinking of something like this. I glad that I posted the initial question. I have recently downloaded the utility and added it to my slideshow. I do however have some questions. My avi file is fullscreen (975 x 600). Is there a way I can continue to run it full screen? Will you be adding a interface so that If I wanted to run in a cetain size window I could change the properties? Will there be features to change the duration of the avi file? I noticed that my avi file did not complete before running my slideshow. I read an earlier message that asked if you could leave the last frame of the avi file displayed until the slideshow starts. This sounds like a great idea. What was the final outcome? Also, the name of my slideshow says a lot about my slideshow, is there a way that I can keep the name of the slideshow and pass the name to the video.exe? Or is there a way that I could create one ".exe" file that incorporates my slideshow and your utility, and I could use your utility for an intro and exit.Thanks Quote
boxig Posted January 24, 2003 Author Report Posted January 24, 2003 Sterling, I posted my reply on "Adding and Intro and Outro" topic.Granot Quote
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