PeterFrampton

I'm trying to run an external application after the last slide in PTE 5. Although I have located the "Run external application after last slide" box in project options/advanced, and then located the external application on the hard drive, when running the show it just returnes to the desk top after the last slide. I notice that PTE inserts inverted commas around the application address which I believe is correct. Some guidance from one of you gurus out there would be much apreciated. Peter F

I recently went to a national competition which had a good variety of shows and was well attended. At the end the judge made a statement which fascinated me, wish I had recorded it but it was along the lines of “We must be careful not to stray into the realms of video”. There are two questions that spring to mind, who is “we”? and Why not? I have a fair idea who “we” are but will leave that to your imagination, it seems to me that our judges are so out of step with the rest of the world it’s unbelievable. By video I think the judge must have meant “movement” as there was no evidence of any video content in any of the shows presented and I strongly suspect that several of the shows were marked down because they included movement. Let’s face it, America, China, Japan, Canada, France, Russia, Belgium and a lot of you good people on this web site have all embraced the wonderful opportunities that the current AV software has put at our disposal, this is simply just progress. Isn’t it time our judges dropped the shackles from the past and joined with “us” enjoying the liberation that is available? By “us” I mean the rest of the world! And the winner is..you’ve guessed it..another dreary saga from World War 1. Stone the crows, when are we going to move on? Peter Frampton

Hi Ken, That's the problem - I downloaded the tests, they both play the 1st one but neither will look at the second. I just get a black screen! What's the score? Peter Frampton

Now you have got me worried!! I've been happily playing AVs with smooth zooms, pans and spins for years on my DeskTop (NvidiaGForce 128 Meg) and LapTop (ATI Radeon 7200). So what is this Puzzle AV that neither of them will play? Do I have to upgrade my PCand buy a new LapTop just to play this new breed of AVs? More info please. Peter Frampton