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  1. Is the PTE project file you are trying to make a DVD created on an older-previous version of  PTE ... and not the latest PTE version download ?

    Note:

    If the project file was built in an older PTE version :

    * Open the older project file in the new PTE  program version ... then perform a File| Save-As  to a  new project filename.

    * Open the new Save-As file  and try your DVD  burn compilation again.

  2. jackie,

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    Hi Im not a super techinical person but I burned the Iso file to a disc in windows explorer. I now have Disc image file on my disc but nothing happens when I click it. What am I doing wrong?

    I agree with Dave that  you most likely  burned a Data Disc with your Windows Explorer. Your ISO file can be directly burned to a DVD Disc in the video format using the  feature within PTE/Video Builder. Open Video Builder and select Burn ISO from the File Menu.

    (See Image Attached)

    burn_ISO.JPG

  3. Igor,

    v9.0.16

    It appears the Button Objects created in the Custom Window/Editor remain visually static during the mouse-over and mouse-click positions of the buttons.The buttons do perform the command actions correctly..

    *Text within the  buttons perform correctly as intended with mouse-over and mouse-click positions.

    *Button Objects perform correctly when created in O&A Editor. 

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    *Previous v9 builds I have tested the buttons do not perform correctly with Button Objects created in a Custom Window/Editor. So the issue has been around for awhile.

    *Previous v8.22 build -   buttons perform correctly as intended with mouse-over and mouse-click positions.in Custom Window/Editor

  4. For those interested  ... I have attached a ZIP file to help those with my  way of  running single/multiple slideshows from a menu. I made it user friendly from a copy  of my  own stock.

    Study it, play with it, and review the settings. Once you get the  idea and workings  of the file ... .many of the  objects are not required and  should to be deleted in a final build.

    *All that is required on your part is to supply 3 Slideshows.EXE  following the filenaming as detailed in the ReadMe txt

    Enjoy ... let  me know  if any questions or file issues arise

    Menu_Single_All.zip

  5. 1 hour ago, jt49 said:

    Perhaps a bug!?

    The 1st slide Run Command issue has  been around for quite awhile (several versions ago). ... but its not a bug as per Igor's response on the matter at that time. It was described as a unavoidable  logical issue on 1st slide startup during program improvements/development.

    Note: Add Blank Slide to 1st slide position and avoid using Run Command in Slide Options. Use 2nd slide position to start using the Run Command.

  6. You may find some helpful hints/ suggestions in reading this old post about making slideshows play consecutively. 

    *Note about the old post:  the Project Settings were made with older builds/versions of  PTE ... therefore some options/settings in v9 builds of may not be available (example: Non-Exclusive Full Screen Mode is not officially available, however it is possible unofficially if you feel you require the option.
     

    As per Igor:
    
    Open .pte project file in the Notepad in the section [main]
    
    Find the following line (or add this line if you didn't find it) and set to "1".
    
    opt_scr_noexclusive=1

     

  7. Erik,

    You may want to read this old posting to see if it suitable to you needs to linking exe's.

    *it allows consecutive playback without user actions You could even make the controlling project file play the consecutive linked exe's  continuously by Repeat option in Project options.

    *The setting uses  Run Application option which can momentarily promote desktop/taskbar flash on some  OS.

     

     

  8. Gary,

    Think about it .... Win EXE and the Mac APP have many more benefits and playback options available to the user and creator than that of a simple playback MP4. MP4 has its limitations. MP4 video doesnot allow user interaction for  manual control, click & button actions. runslideshow actions, and  the  list goes on.

    *My users of Mac slideshows have not experienced any suggestion to  "download an app to play the show" . My only thought is that maybe your user has not unzipped the package normally ?

  9. RobC,

    My review of your  slideshow and  project file indicates your settings used for all the 44 slides "Wait for Key Press" ... makes your playback operation entirely manual. Therefore, there is  no freezing of the shows operation ... you have  made  it that  you  must  manually  click to advance each and every slide to continue.

    There is no slide settings made by you that enable partial auto-play of particular slide segments.

    *Adjust  your Slide Options to to enable partial manual playback and  partial auto-playback as you require. See attachment

    manual_auto_operation.jpg

  10. RobC,

    It is not  possible to join 2 or more  projects files. You can however use the Project Option -“Run application or slideshow on exit” provides a feature to enable a subsequent application to run on completion of a show. This feature can be used to chain a number of shows together into a single continuous process.

    *Each slideshow  project is separately compiled and then linked to another compiled slideshow ... thus joining thru linking the individually compiled slideshows during  the playback operation. 

    *Run Slideshow  option requires  same  version build of linking executables.

    * Run Application can be used for linking  different  version builds .... however sometimes there can be  possible seamless | visual issues that are unpleasing.

    v9-po014.jpg

  11. Mick,

    Currently this feature is not implemented  in v9 ... Igor  is working  on a solution.  Previous v8 releases had Save and Use Default feature which made setting  a default font possible ( along with other default possibilities)

    Read Topic

    * You will have to utilize the Favorite Fonts listing that builds atop the the fonts selection scroll combobox as a alternative in the  meantime

  12. Jacek,

    Have you ever tried to uninstall and then reinstall your PTE program version to verify if your issue still persists ?

    * The new | reinstall of  PTE program will at least assure you that all the program files | components are all fresh in their proper place and in good working order. Test and verify  your Publish to EXE again.

  13. peterf,

    Igor has suggested future plans to create expanded text features. The idea of a text effect component would offer various options to control and manipulate text objects and include other necessary text properties, settings, and presets.

  14. Gary,

    Quote

    Why do you need the quotes if the second show is in the same folder?

    Your FileName and/or FilePath had spaces between the names .... such as your file named Zafferana Etnea.exe has a open space.

    The "quotes" are a Windows thing thats been around for a long, long time. The "quotes" enable Windows to read past open spaces in FilePaths and FileNames ... otherwise Windows will stop reading the FileString when it happens upon a open file space, giving you a file not found you received.

    * You can getaway without  "quotes" if your Zafferana Etnea.exe (with spaces) was named Zafferana_Etnea.exe (which the underscore resolves the space issue)

    * PTE always looks for relative file locations if it cannot find the absolute FilePath. This is  true for EXE execution and  for PTE project resource files ( this is why  project backup zip works even though the PTE file has original FilePaths)

    * You best option when creating your Run Slideshow  projects is just to use FileNames only with no FilePath string. This way when you send out the group of EXE(s) to other users PC or DVD Disc etc ... they can run the shows as long as  they remain relative to each other ( other PC users wont  have the same FilePaths as your PC when they individually  unzip them.)

    * PTE does insert the "quotes" automatically no matter the open space or not ... its good practice to keep them in place if you start editing the FileString. Adding Paramerters to FileStrings is a different story when dealing with "quotes"

  15. jimlarkey,

    As Dave said above, Igor plans to update video codecs in a future version. I dont know if that means a  future v9 update build or a t future upgrade version. However what ever the case may be .... I have workaround solution that you can use in the immediate meantime.

    Publishing AVI|MP4 video without sound or music

    Create a 1 sec MP3 music file that is completely silent. Add the silent MP3  as you would normally add any music to your PTE project. Publish your AVI | MP4 slideshow.

    *TV-USB  -Both videos play properly  ( no audio codec messages)

    *BluRay-USB - MP4 video plays properly. AVI video is still unsupported

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    If you are looking for smaller file size, the Mp4 is your better bet vs an AVI. (You are also getting the better quality out of MP4)

    Also, as  Dave has said ... it quite rare to create a slideshow without music.But I guess anything should be possible if it  fits our needs.

     

  16. Dave,

    v 9.08 ..build from scratch with 3 image no sound. Published AVI and MP4.

    * Samsung TV - Both AVI & MP4  files played but had  "Not Supported Audio Codec"

    * Samsung BluRay -  AVI was unsupported with no playback. MP4 played but with "Not Supported Audio Codec"

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    v8.22 build

    * Samsung TV - Both AVI & MP4  files played fine with no codec messages

    * Samsung BluRay -  AVI was unsupported with no playback. MP4 played fine with no codec messages.

    Conclusion:

    * There is something definitely a-miss in the compilation of  video files (Mp4 | AVI) without audio inserted when built  with v9.08. Both files display no audio codec info in properties and when played on TV-USB display  "Not Supported Audio Codec"  message.

    * v8.22 appears to correctly produce MP4 | AVI without  audio inserted and  playback on TV-USB without codec messages. Both files display audio codec info in properties.

    * BluRay-USB is a different monster of its own on what it wants to play.

    * Igor will need to investigate this  video compilation issue in v 9.08 builds vs v8.22

     

     

     

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