Re: Flash in Powerpoint

[John Croteau]

Hi John,


> The other day I asked a question about embedding Flash in a Powerpoint

> presentation, using the Shockwave Flash Object tool. I have now found

> out how to do this :e) which has improved the slickness factor in PPT

> quite considerably. However, every time I run the presentation the

> 'playing' property resets to 'false' and I have to set it again by hand.

> Does anyone have an idea what is going on here? All the other properties

> seem to stay the same (looping/scale etc.). I'm desperate for

> information here, as there is no documentation that I know of, yet the

> shockwave flash object tool seems to open up a wealth of possibilities.

> (Did you know that you can embed a flash movie in a Word document, or

> any MS Office file?).

> 

> So please, if you know anything at all, can point me in a helpful

> direction, I'm ready and willing. Maybe one of you MM guys on the list

> can help, I'm assuming that MM actually created the Shockwave Flash

> Object tool.


Why don't you just put a Play Action in Frame One of the Flash Movie?


Also, I have only been able to place an Icon that opens the Flash Player

from Power Point. What steps did you take to actually Embed a Flash

Movie in Power Point?


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