Even though the links are dynamically made, that is, by actually browsing to the asset's location, and PowerPoint knows where the assets are and works, Articulate is clueless and tries to find the assets in the Windows Documents and Settings folder, thus an error occurs and incidentally, locks up Articulate, requiring a CTRL/ALT/DELETE reset. Any suggestions?
Can you tell me what you're goal is? When you actually publish your presentation, do you expect the hyperlink to link to files on the end-user's machine?
Yes, two pdf docs that link okay when in PowerPoint mode, but don't in Articulate mode (not yet published). Yes, I will have the publised elearning on a website, with the pdf residing in the same directory. By the way, these same two docs link just fine from the attachment tab at the top of Presenter.
Hi There, I'm having a similar problem. I have tried to enter a document to open from a presenter file. I have tried several ideas from the forums and none of them have worked thus far.
What exactly I am trying to do is have an object that when clicked in the presentation opens a PowerPoint presentation
Here's what I have tried:
-Adding an hyperlink to the (manually typed) file in PowerPoint and copying the file into the published folders directory
-Adding an attachment in the articulate ribbon and in the PowerPoint hyperlink directing to data/downloads/filename
The later moves the correct file into the publish folder in the correct directory but still does not open it.
When I remove the line
from the player.html file I get a flashing window that closes immediately and can open the attachment only from the attachments tab after going through two active x controls- as we provide this training to clients this is not an appropriate work around.
I am using Windows XP, Microsoft 07 and presenter 09
Due to a bug in PowerPoint, after you close PowerPoint and save the file, PowerPoint will ruin the links to your relative files. It will basically reverse the slashes in your link.
To learn about possible workarounds, see the link below:
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Hi Mike and welcome to Heroes,
Are you trying to hyperlink to files on your local machine or on a network?
Thanks Brian for the followup. Local machine.
Hi Mike,
Can you tell me what you're goal is? When you actually publish your presentation, do you expect the hyperlink to link to files on the end-user's machine?
Yes, two pdf docs that link okay when in PowerPoint mode, but don't in Articulate mode (not yet published). Yes, I will have the publised elearning on a website, with the pdf residing in the same directory. By the way, these same two docs link just fine from the attachment tab at the top of Presenter.
Hi There, I'm having a similar problem. I have tried to enter a document to open from a presenter file. I have tried several ideas from the forums and none of them have worked thus far.
What exactly I am trying to do is have an object that when clicked in the presentation opens a PowerPoint presentation
Here's what I have tried:
-Adding an hyperlink to the (manually typed) file in PowerPoint and copying the file into the published folders directory
-Adding an attachment in the articulate ribbon and in the PowerPoint hyperlink directing to data/downloads/filename
The later moves the correct file into the publish folder in the correct directory but still does not open it.
When I remove the line
from the player.html file I get a flashing window that closes immediately and can open the attachment only from the attachments tab after going through two active x controls- as we provide this training to clients this is not an appropriate work around.
I am using Windows XP, Microsoft 07 and presenter 09
Hi Mike & Org Change and Training,
First, make sure that you're using the method below to hyperlink to your files:
http://www.articulate.com/support/presenter09/kb/?p=1586
Due to a bug in PowerPoint, after you close PowerPoint and save the file, PowerPoint will ruin the links to your relative files. It will basically reverse the slashes in your link.
To learn about possible workarounds, see the link below:
http://www.articulate.com/forums/articulate-presenter/15741-attachments-relative-links.html
Brian this works great! Thank you!
No problem! Glad to hear that it worked for you!
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