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autorun CD for powerpoint viewer
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  • Subject: autorun CD for powerpoint viewer
  • From: josef holzschuh <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:58:17 -0800 (PST)

Dear users
I have made a hybrid CD with a powerpoint
presentation. I am using powerpoint viewer 98 to show
the presentation.

I can autorun the PC powerpoint viewer by creating an
AUTORUN.INF file.

I am having problems auto starting the CDROM
presentation using the Mac.

Using TOAST platinum 5 I can create an autostart
function for the CD to start the powerpoint viewer.
this will open the viewer but does not automatically
run the presentation.

I have written an applescript to start the viewer and
select the presentation but then the SHOW command is
highlighted and I need to press 'Return'.

my applescript is as follows:
tell application "Finder"
select file "ppviewer98" of folder "mac"
open selection
select file "myshow.ppt" of folder "mac"
end tell


Questions

1) what do I have to do to start the show
automatically without me hitting 'Return'

2) If I place the applescript file as the autostart
file of my cd will that run the applescript

I would appreciate any suggestions.
Josef
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