Compilation CDrom

[Tomuk]

Is it possible to have more than one application (i.e. .exe file) set to run via run application after the last slide command in Project options/Advanced.What I would like to do is compile a CDROM containing sequences that I have created in the passed and have them all run one after the other with only a dark slide between them……can anybody assist…..Tom.

[alrobin]

Hi, Tom,

You can set each presentation (except the last one, of course) to "run application ...." and they will all run in sequence. Make sure you also set each to "Close show after last slide". Of course, all this assumes you can go back into the .pte file for each application, change the parameters, and re-compile. If not, then one of Boxig's utilities might help.

[Tomuk]

Thanks Al, thanks for your speedy reply.

I understand all that you say, but what I am looking for is a method for a continuas disc made up from previous created shows and not from project files, is this possible?.

Most of my projects were deleted from my system after I completed the create command, a lesson I have learned to my cost, in future I will put all my project files into one folder and save them down onto cdrom.

Tom.

[Tomuk]

Sorry Al,

As I'm relativly new to .Pte and this forum, would you please enlighten me as to Boxig's utilities and how I can obtain them.

[alrobin]

Hi, Tom,

You can find all of Boxig's utilities HERE .

I don't use any of them myself, but a number of Forum members do, and seem to find them very useful.

[Guest Techman1]

Tom,

If I understand your request, you can simply create a .bat file with the PTE.exe files imbedded in the order that you wish to see them. You can create the .bat file using just a text editor or notepad. The file would look something like this:

RUNME.BAT

------------ (actual contents of .bat file follow) ------------

PTE-SlideShow1.exe

PTE-SlideShow2.exe

PTE-SlideShow3.exe

.

.

.

.

----------- (end of .bat file) ------------

When you click on the RUNME.BAT file, it will open a dos window and will execute each of your PTE shows in the order they are typed above. The names of the PTE SlideShows can be any name and don't require the numeric value at the end (that was just an example). The only thing about this that I don't like is that the DOS window remains open at the end of the slide shows "but - it does work"!

Good luck.

Fred