In my current project I show several examples of source code which the users should use in some programming projects.
I wonder how I can display the code so that the users can copy it from the presentation and paste it into their programming tools? It seems that normal presenter texts cannot be copied by the user?
Hi Frank... I think the best way to accomplish this is to create the source codes for your programming examples in a TXT or Word document, then add that as an Attachment. Once the users open the attachment, they'll be able to copy, paste, or edit.
Do you know if there is a way to link to an attached file without the detour via the attachment menu? For example as a hyperlink on the presenter slide? I think this would be a little bit more convenient for the users.
Yes, you can hyperlink from any text or image directly to the attachment. In fact, in your template, you can turn off the attachment tab so that it doesn't even appear.
So in PPT, create the hyperlink like this:
data/downloads/filename.xxx
Be sure to add the document as an attachment.
When you publish, Articulate creates the path and puts attached files in place.
One word of caution, though. In PPT 2007 and 2010, PowerPoint will reverse the slash marks in your hyperlink, and then they won't work. If you're using PPT 2003, you'll be fine. I also read somewhere that if you ARE using 2007 or 2010, you can preserve the correct formatting of the hyperlinks by save the PPT file as "PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation."
Dave is right about the hyperlinks you can fix this by doing a find and replace prior to publish, infact you could write a macro to do this (this is what I have done). Also you need to be case sensitive, windows does not worry about case, but if you put it on a linux server your hyperlinks will not work if the case is wrong
Phil, you wrote: >>you can fix this by doing a find and replace prior to publish,<<
Is this possible without a macro too?
I tried to do a find and replace today but found, that the paths and hyperlinks could not be replaced this way. I used the standard PP 2007 search & replace function. It seems that only standard text fields are searched this way.
I wrote a macro, I have posted the text somewhere on these forums, I can post it again once I get back in the office. I think the articulate kb for hyperlinks does have a link to a similar macro
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Hi Frank... I think the best way to accomplish this is to create the source codes for your programming examples in a TXT or Word document, then add that as an Attachment. Once the users open the attachment, they'll be able to copy, paste, or edit.
Hope that helps!
Dave
Dave, thanks for you quick reply
Do you know if there is a way to link to an attached file without the detour via the attachment menu? For example as a hyperlink on the presenter slide? I think this would be a little bit more convenient for the users.
Thanks
Frank
Yes, you can hyperlink from any text or image directly to the attachment. In fact, in your template, you can turn off the attachment tab so that it doesn't even appear.
So in PPT, create the hyperlink like this:
data/downloads/filename.xxx
Be sure to add the document as an attachment.
When you publish, Articulate creates the path and puts attached files in place.
One word of caution, though. In PPT 2007 and 2010, PowerPoint will reverse the slash marks in your hyperlink, and then they won't work. If you're using PPT 2003, you'll be fine. I also read somewhere that if you ARE using 2007 or 2010, you can preserve the correct formatting of the hyperlinks by save the PPT file as "PowerPoint 97-2003 Presentation."
Here's an article and Screenr on the topic:
http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=1586
Dave
Dave is right about the hyperlinks you can fix this by doing a find and replace prior to publish, infact you could write a macro to do this (this is what I have done). Also you need to be case sensitive, windows does not worry about case, but if you put it on a linux server your hyperlinks will not work if the case is wrong
PHil
Dave, Phil, thanks a lot for your help. This works great!
Frank
Phil, you wrote: >>you can fix this by doing a find and replace prior to publish,<<
Is this possible without a macro too?
I tried to do a find and replace today but found, that the paths and hyperlinks could not be replaced this way. I used the standard PP 2007 search & replace function. It seems that only standard text fields are searched this way.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Frank
I wrote a macro, I have posted the text somewhere on these forums, I can post it again once I get back in the office. I think the articulate kb for hyperlinks does have a link to a similar macro
Phil
I need users to be able to copy a series of numbers in a slide. Is there no easier way to let them do so then the above steps?
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