Displaying ppt files in fullscreen

Displaying ppt files in fullscreen

• appler

  I've been experimenting with the WebBrowserControl.. So far it loads the powerpoint file without any problems, but there are a few issues I need to solve:

  1.) It displays a "Do you want to open this file" dialog.

  2.) I'm unable to get it to display fullscreen..

  3.) I found this post:

  http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.office.developer.automation/browse_thread/thread/fe5d6974e2e12284/41d9403860ba4f19 lnk=st&q=WebBrowserControl+c%23&rnum=11&hl=no#41d9403860ba4f19

  In my code I hoped this would work:

  PowerPoint.Presentation pres = webBrowser1.Document as PowerPoint.Presentation; pres.SlideShowSettings.LoopUntilStopped = true;

  But I get this error, which seems reasonable, but why did it work for the person in the post linked above

  Cannot convert type 'System.Windows.Forms.HtmlDocument' to 'Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Presentation' via a built-in conversion

  Anyone have a clue why this doesn't work for me, or how I can solve it

  
  

• Vaidotas

  In code provided in the last post works fine if your powerpoint is in "pps" format instead of "ppt", because pps file open in FullScreen by Default.
  
  
  

• SkotChadwick

  Jepp..

  
  

• gnick

  The code in the article works, but I think I need more control over the process, to know when the presentation is finished etc.. I think I'll experiment with the WebBrowserControl a bit..

  If that doesn't work then I'll have to look more closely at the Interop stuff..

  
  

• hipswich

  Do you need to open the presentaion within the form or as a new Process
  
  
  

• Kieme Ile

  i was looking for the same thing, vidar, but couldt not find a way to start the slideshow automaticly.

  i made another program to solve the prolem. a program that converts .ppt to .pps, but that is not an optimal solution.

  if you managed to make this, please share the code.

  regards
  meeeeeeeeeep

  
  

• cave_troll

  Whatever works best/easiest. My only requirements are that I can show it fullscreen and that I'm notified when the presentation is finished.

  
  

• Roosevelt Sheriff - MSFT

  Are you working with Visual Studio 2005 and C#
  
  
  
  

• havana

  You can use the WebBrowser Control and Navigate it to the Powerpoint File
  
  
  
  
  

• margaret lenins carter

  There is a simple way to start a new process from C#
  
  http://www.csharp-station.com/HowTo/ProcessStart.aspx
  
  But, this wll open the Application and then you have to manually Full Screen it,
  beside as i told you before there is a WebBrowser Control in VS2003/2005 in which you can navigate to the deired powerpoint file.
  
  
  

• CmanFsu

  Hmm.. I just looked at this http://www.ureader.com/message/19601.aspx.

  Is it really that hard to get it to work Do you know any codeexamples/ tutorials I thought this would be relatively easy to accomplish.

  Vidar

  
  
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