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Flash into PowerPoint 2003 Error

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jpico - 25 Jan 2007 20:26 GMT
I have placed a Flash file within a PowerPoint 2003 presentation, and it
runs and looks good on my computer. However, as it is a presentation that I
am developing, the file needs to go to another person. This other person is
having an error when trying to run the same PPT presentation on their own pc
. This person tried it on other machines as well, with mixed results. The
error message in PPT is this:

"Some controls on this presentation can't be activated. They might not be
registered on this computer."

I see that there are a few threads that have been going around, but w/o
specific answers.  Currently, I have Flash Player 9 installed through IE.  I
am running Windows XP SP1 (company standard), PowerPoint 2003 SP2 (company
standard), and am unsure how to check for the latest ActiveX version.  (that
is also a company standard though).

The Flash movie that I have imported into a PowerPoint slide was exported
using FP ver. 6, (standard w/ 3rd party software).  The strange thing is that
my coworker's machine was running FP 8, and the error message popped up when
my presentation was opened on her machine.  Then, we upgraded her IE to FP 9,
and the error message went away.  

Any thoughts on getting the presentation to work on multiple computers?  Do
I need to make sure all PPT, FP, ActiveX, and Windows XP (and SP) are all the
same across the board?  That's troublesome when multiple users are involved.  
Thanks for the assistance and bearing through my long question.
Austin Myers - 25 Jan 2007 21:16 GMT
> Any thoughts on getting the presentation to work on multiple computers?
> Do
> I need to make sure all PPT, FP, ActiveX, and Windows XP (and SP) are all
> the
> same across the board?  That's troublesome when multiple users are
> involved.

True, and it demonstrates the reason NOT to use a non-standard video format
when you distribute the presentation. Sorry...

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com
jpico - 25 Jan 2007 21:27 GMT
Any suggestions on how the 'best' way to work around the quirks?  One
project that I have is only going to be run on three different laptops, so at
least that is more of a controlled environment.  

- jpico
Austin Myers - 25 Jan 2007 23:01 GMT
> Any suggestions on how the 'best' way to work around the quirks?  One
> project that I have is only going to be run on three different laptops, so
> at
> least that is more of a controlled environment.

Two options, use a standard Windows format, tell all users to install the
latest flash viewer on their PCs.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCMedia, PFCPro, PFCExpress
http://www.pfcmedia.com
Shyam Pillai - 26 Jan 2007 00:14 GMT
If you have no way around using activex then use the lowest common version.
I think it is version 6. When you open the presentation then on a system
with a newer version it will upgrade the control in the presentation
automatically.

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Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Animation Carbon
http://www.AnimationCarbon.com

> Any suggestions on how the 'best' way to work around the quirks?  One
> project that I have is only going to be run on three different laptops, so
> at
> least that is more of a controlled environment.
>
> - jpico
jpico - 29 Jan 2007 20:41 GMT
> If you have no way around using activex then use the lowest common version.
> I think it is version 6. When you open the presentation then on a system
> with a newer version it will upgrade the control in the presentation
> automatically.

Version 6?  Are you referring to the Flash Player or the ActiveX control?  
If ActiveX, how do you go about selecting/installing that particular version?
Are there any other workarounds for not having to use ActiveX?
Shyam Pillai - 30 Jan 2007 04:34 GMT
I am refering the the flash activex control version. If you want to display
a flash movie within the PowerPoint slide you have to use activex control.

Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Animation Carbon - http://www.animationcarbon.com

>> If you have no way around using activex then use the lowest common
>> version.
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> version?
> Are there any other workarounds for not having to use ActiveX?
 
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