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PPT97: Cannot Use Playlist File in PowerPoint 97
This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.| Article ID | : | 190405 |
| Last Review | : | November 9, 2000 |
| Revision | : | 1.0 |
This article was previously published under Q190405
SYMPTOMS
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.
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CAUSE
Playlist (.lst) files are not supported in PowerPoint; they are only
supported in PowerPoint Viewer.
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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.
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| 2. | Save this file with a .bat extension.
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| 3. | Start Windows Explorer. Right-click the file and then click Properties
on the menu that appears.
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| 4. | Click the Program tab. From the Run list, click Minimized.
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| 5. | Click to select the Close On Exit check box.
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| 6. | Click OK.
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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.
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APPLIES TO
| • | Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition |
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