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Bill, If your creating a FULL SCREEN MODE show and want to have a "Caption of Window" taskbar button display name (like the WINDOWED MODE) ... you can easily achieve this by clicking-setting the Windowed Mode (radio button). Enter the Name you require ... and then click-set back to the Fullscreen Mode (radio button). Their is no need to manually edit the PTE file to have this Caption of Window name. Also, concerning this new idea of using a default name for taskbar button name. I personally do not want see the "Caption Of Window" (whether its left blank or has a name entered by Us) ...change to some Exe Name by default if its left empty by me. I believe all has been fine in prior versions in this entry box .. if its left blank ... it should remain blank. What is the intention of this auto name to a default button name if user has left entry empty ? for speed or laziness ? Hopefully I have not mis -understood this topic here ... its a bit confusing and may need more clarity. My discussion above only relates to the Caption of Window name used that is relative of the taskbar button name displayed of a compiled exe only.

saleeltambe, Yes indeed .... you can do all this quite easily. Also, in PTE you can use buttons or other objects (pictures, text) as your clickable links ... this can allow you to be even more creative. Your initial post gave me the impression of something much more in complex interaction( animated text and icons scrolling across selective PTE slides).

saleeltambe, Sorry if the answers seem to a bit confusing ... but you have somewhat described a broad view of your intentions/expectations in binding both applications (PTE & HTM). PTE can do as Al has mentioned in the above post ... and performs quite well. But I suspect the interactive control you desire/propose is much more involved than linking between the muliple applications. I believe you want to have more control of the interaction between the 2 programs. Heres what can work .................... Example : You can have hyperlinks on PTE to open a HTM ...and vise-versa. This is about the limitation of actions/interactive control you can expect. Heres what wont work ................. Example: You cannot send parameters or variables to PTE to control it thru your hyperlink. By this I mean ...you wont be able to have a HTM hyperlink go to a certain PTE page and perform some functions in the PTE page ... and vise-versa. (This is what I define as "interactive" ... both binded as if 1 program .) Also Note : Unless your HTM and PTE Shows are truely "binded together" you run into issues common to using multiple windows ... one is "always on top" and "stealing focus' from the other. Hope this post hasnt become more confusing

Welcome, saleeltambe It is possible to insert or embed PTE Shows into other programs ( or as you say "developments"). However, this is only possible if your "development" program can perform such a function. I do not use Frontpage ... so Im not aware of its capabilities of what it can/can not import/embed. As to your purpose : Making your external animations overlay/combine with the PTE Show for interactive purposes ... may prove to be a difficult/impossible task.

For those interested : ScreenPrints v1.0 is uploaded and avaliable at Beechbrook Cottage Site: http://beechbrook.com/pte/ A Utility to capture and save screen images of a PTE Show while your viewing it. It saves them to a folder as .jpg's using the keyboard's "Print Screen" key. This Utility is mainly directed at Photographers that want to distribute their PTE Shows to their clients for photo/image selections. This way you dont have to also send out a separate folder of Images along with your Show ... the Client /User can capture just what photo/images they perfer just by using the Print Screen key. This utility may have some use & benefit to other PTE users too ! Enjoy Give it a Spin ...

Charles, You be surprised how easy the (accident) Autorun.inf may have got copied to the ROOT of your W DRIVE. Im not aware of any other issues that can "just create" this issue. It is possible to create your own Icon labels for your DRIVES ... but not just by accident.

If your saving your Show files to root of your W DRIVE ... this is creating your issue. The file creating your issue is the AUTORUN.INF ... DO NOT save it to the ROOT of any DRIVE. (Unless it's for auto loading a CD ) Save it to a folder and the issue should resolve itself.

I agree with you Robert, Bill ... you amaze me . .. I belive what is expected to be correct behavior, would not be quite so pleasing as to what is acceptably correct behavior. I would also assume (if everything is played true reverse) ... all wav and mp3 files must play backwards to ?

Alan, It may be another day or 2 again ... If Users PC did not have the Comdlg32.ocx ... the keyboard Print Screen key would not allow the capture module to process. I believe its corrected now ... but doing further tests.

gourmetphoto, By your post I assume you know how to make the object/links ... but just cant get them to work ? If your Show is Auto Syncronized they wont work ...as there is no way for the mouse to access any objects. The mouse is inoperable in Sync Modes. You must build your Show using the other Modes for the mouse tobe able to function.

With all this PTE Beta testing going full steam ... Ive been busy making and testing a ScreenPrints utility and unable to join in on the PTE testing. Plus its been awhile since I made any new utilities for PTE and my mind wouldnt take a double testing of betas. I am soon to upload it (day or two ?) ... but thought I pass this message out to all the Photographers that need such a tool and get some activity. Heres some facts : ====================================== ScreenPrints v1.0 A PTE Utility for Photographers who send out their PTE "Proof Shows" to Clients for review and ordering. This Utility launches your PTE executable. 1-Enables the "Print Screen" Key for Image capture. 2-Creates and saves the Image as (full screen).jpg to C:\ScreenPrints folder. 3-Photo Selection Review of all captured Images. 4-Viewer has Manual/Advance and Return and Auto Mode/Advance 5-Options in Viewer are : Delete Image, Make List of Images, Open Image Folder, Current Name and Image Counter ... and more. 6-Final Page gives you the Photographer, a Message Window to advise Client of what to do with final selected Images and List. Others Additions include : Your Logo, Your Email, Your WWW and more. ***NOTE : ScreenPrints is more of a Photographers tool for Proof Slide Shows. These Shows should not "Fast Speed" and with "Demanding Transistions". The capture module will fail if trying to capture speed and transitions. The PTE Show can be Sync or Manual ... Manual is advised to insure Clients dont get into trouble. Package includes : 1-ScreenPrints.exe 2-RunShow.ini - your PTE.exe Show, Emai, WWW entries 3-Start.txt - your custom Startup Message 4-PhotoSelections.txt - your custom message and Image List 5-Special Instructions .txt - your custom message and instructions to Client. 6-Logo.bmp - your custom Logo displayed (300x85) 7-Read Me.txt Total Package : 884.kb zipped ... 943.kb unzipped. So for those that want to try it Now ! ... I could easily Email you the package until I get to upload it. Just use the forums email and send me your address. Any comments would be very helpful ... and oh ... its free

Boxig, I see you have started to get busy again. Your new utilities caught my attention. As I have almost completed a new utilitity somewhat like your Image List. Its for Photographers to also ! That previous Screen Capture topic (*hint) got me thinking. It will even override PTEs Print Screen Button (ooups!) I just emailed you ... take care

Bill, I wouldnt expect to go as far with PTE setting all external applications .... just adding the capability for PTEs own executables is just fine with me. However ... setting for all ? Huuummm

Bill, Since the recent additon of the "Run application" feature ... and the possibility of more additonal commands in this area, we are still left without a very important primary function that will greatly control use of these commands. The function to control " AlwaysOnTop" or "NotAlwaysOnTop" of the PTE executable. This has been a old topic of implementation ... however its need is somewhat crutcial now for the proper use and control of these new commands. Otherwise all these external running applications can inevitably become lost under one another thru the users input.

Guido, Glad to hear all is well with you ... I too was becoming a bit concerned of the recent absence of your wise and valuable guidance . About time you decided to devote some time to enjoy PTE for your own personal creations. ... huummm ... a creative mind never rests. Take care my good friend.

martins, Probably best to read up on this recently discussed topic about converting WMA to MP3 http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...ct=ST&f=2&t=837 As for the legality of removing protection ... probably not Sharing and distributing Music these days is quite a hot legal topic ... wether for personal or business. My advice is just use good judgement and caution as to whom you distribute copies.

Welcome martins, Since you mention all Plays well on your PC Hardrive and CDRom ... but not on others ... seems to first indicate you are using WMA Music files. Are you? If this is the case .... Protected WMA files will not PLay on another PC that doesnt have permission files to Play it. Try to Play just the WMA Music file all by itself on the non working PCs ... if it doesnt Play ... this is most likely the culprit creating your issue. Best advice ... only use MP3 ( unless your absolutely sure your WMA is not protected)

Something else to check ... among the other above comments: I had somewhat experienced this on an older Pc that use to pop -out/loosen its memory sticks on the motherboard. Verify that all your installed memory is actually beng detected and reconized thru your system properties. If it shows less than you know that you should actually have .... something may well have popped out/ loosen.

two2go, I use IrfanView all the time for many simple tasks ... as its functions,speed and ease of use is very flexable. Also, you can select within it Properties Settings ... to add browse with irfanview for drives and folders shell menu. This way enables fast access with a right click to browse any folder at your desire.

Dave, I also suggest as others indicate ... use MP3s. Using WMA music format is not a wise choice these days ... as there is so many restrictions and protective measures these files can carry along with them. You must be absolutely sure none of your WMA file are protected ... otherwise they wont play on anothers PC or CD. However, since you have had some success in having your Show PLAY from CD on some Clients PCs ... seems to indicate maybe your WMA files are non - protected and ok. I suspect these working CDs are on PCs that are newer & more powerful. I believe your PTE Show may be too demanding for PCs ( low to average speed ) some of your Clients may have. Your issue is only being magnified by trying to PLAY it from a CD. If its your intention to distribute your PTE Shows on a CD for all your clients to see ... you must build your PTE Show alot less complex and demanding. You should at least make it so as to play from the harddrive on all PCs ... and hopefully only the oldest PCs have issues running from CDRom. I aggree others comments, that some of your Image files may well be too large ... and be sure to check your Slide Timing. Merging your music into 1 file is also helpful in many cases.

two2go, Plus as another note : Browsing for your images files within the FOLDER/FILE LIST Window only shows the folder/filenames/ etc for access to load into the SLIDE LIST Window. No Images,thumbnail views are seen in the FOLDER/FILE LIST Window. Images can be seen once entered into the SLIDE LIST Window.

Thanks Bill for the refresh version differences , Since I still currently use v3.80 and 4.01 on my pc ... I guess I tend to relay some outdated information. Keeping all these changes/possibilities between various versions can be a challenge to ones memory. I suspect Ian is trying trying to load the transparent GIF into the main Slide List and maintain the transparency properties within the main window display... thus hoping to create something like a custom shaped/ transparent window for the desktop display (like masking it shape). I do know, PTE isnt into creating shaped windows as of yet.

Ian, I dont believe PTE supports transparent (layered) GIFs ... only single layer GIFS ( without transparency). Using single layer GIFs in PTE ... you can select transparent background if desired.

jgayman, I would only be assuming your friends 98 300mz Pc meets the minimum requirements to play your PTE Show. However, keep in mind ... your Show also must be built using minimum demands. Just because your Pc may have the power to run your Show ... doest mean your friends can do the same. So, to PLAY on minimum ... you must build your PTE Show in minimum too. ( Also 256 mb ram doesnt necessasarily mean its all free available ram ) As a TEST .... copy your PTE Show to the 98 harddrive and try to play it. Playing a Show from a CD creates other demands on a PC as a CDRom cannot read as fast as the harddrive. This test will at least tell you if its just a CDRom issue or and actuall PLAY issue on the PC itself.

ImageArtz, Basically what Kirk is saying ... even though your Customer purchaced the CD Music Discs ... it does not entitle them rights to distribute it. This is wether its supplied to you to copy for them... or for themselves to copy and distribute. Even if its free ... its still illegal distribution. The Music industry is giving this matter great attention and provoking ever stronger laws everyday.