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Q137277: PPT7: Playlists Don’t Work in PowerPoint 7.0

Article: Q137277
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbviewer
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When trying to use a playlist (.lst) file in Microsoft PowerPoint you may
receive the following error message:

  PowerPoint can't read <file name of playlist file> because the .lst
  file format is no longer supported. For more information about showing
  multiple presentations, see PowerPoint Help.

CAUSE
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Playlist (.lst) files are not supported in PowerPoint; they are only supported
in PowerPoint Viewer.

RESOLUTION
==========

If you want to run a series of presentations as slide shows in PowerPoint, you
can use a batch file. To create the batch file, follow these steps:

1. In a text editor, such as Notepad, create a list of the presentations you
  want to run. To do this, use the following syntax:

  start <path>\powerpnt.exe /s <path>\<presentation.ppt>

  For example, if you have two presentations, Myfile1.ppt and Myfile2.ppt,
  create your list so that it looks similar to this example:

  start c:\powerpnt\powerpnt.exe /s c:\powerpnt\myfile1.ppt
  start c:\powerpnt\powerpnt.exe /s c:\powerpnt\myfile2.ppt

  NOTE: If your path, including the presentation file name, does not follow the
  MS-DOS 8.3 naming convention (in other words, it is long or contains spaces),
  enclose the path and file name inside quotation marks, like this:

  start "c:\ppt 95\powerpnt.exe" /s "c:\my documents\file 1.ppt"

  NOTE: You do not need to enclose a path that follows the MS-DOS 8.3 naming
  convention in quotation marks. Doing so may cause the batch file to fail.

2. Save this file with a .bat extension.

3. Start Windows Explorer. Right-click the file and then click Properties on the
  menu that appears.

4. Click the Program tab. From the Run list, click Minimized.

5. Click to select the Close On Exit check box.

6. Click OK.

NOTE: This procedure creates a shortcut to your batch file. You can move this
shortcut to your desktop or put it on your Start menu.

To run the batch file, double-click it in My Computer or Explorer, or
double-click the shortcut.

The result is very similar to a playlist; the presentations play in order. The
only difference is that you will see your desktop for a moment between
presentations.

Additional query words: 7.00 winppt ppt95 ppt7 w_powerpt powerpnt play lists .LST ppview32.exe

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Keywords          : kbviewer 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0

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