Unfortunately this isn't what I am looking for...let me clarify.  The file
when opened through Windows Explore opens in Microsoft Picture Editor.  When
the same picture is hyper linked in the PPT presentation PPT opens IE and
displays the picture in there.

Tom Conrad writes,

Brendon,
Since hyperlinks can start programs, it might be possible to create a
hyperlink that opens the picture using the desired program.

I have experimented, a little, and I can get the hyperlink to open MS Office
Picture manager (OIS.EXE) but I cannot figure out how to pass the filename to
OIS.EXE.

When I start picture manager using the Windows Start button, Run option
the syntax is "<path>OIS.EXE" "<path><filename>". This syntax fails within a
hyperlink.

Comment: An earlier reply post recommended checking the file associations
for the file that you are trying to open. This is very sound advice, if you
have multiple graphic programs on your system. I prefer the editing
capabilities of MS photo editor (office 97) vice the Picture Editor
capabilities. I changed some file associations, so that the default editor is
PhotoEd.exe, vice OIS.exe. The preview default is OIS.exe. From what you
describe in your post, I believe that your file associations may be
multi-leveled. (open, edit, open with, print, etc.)

Your posting did not mention if you are viewing the powerpoint via a web
browser or via powerpoint, or powerpoint viewer. If you are using a browser,
then the web browser will view the picture, if it is capable of doing so. I
don't know of any method to reset the browser associations.

If you prefer to use OIS.exe for most operations, then open MS Office
picture editor and click on the tools menu, file types. Select the file
format (.jpg, .png, etc.) that you are having issues with. This should reset
the association so that the file will open when hyperlinked.

As Steve pointed out you cannot control the association on a different
computer. So a client may not have this problem when opening the ppt.

Tom C

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