Microsoft KB Archive/113143

= WT1230: Batch File Converter for PowerPoint for Windows 95 =

Article ID: 113143

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q113143



SUMMARY
Microsoft offers an Application Note that contains a batch converter program that you can use to convert multiple PowerPoint version 3.0 or 4.0 for Windows files to PowerPoint for Windows 95 format. This Application Note is WT1230: "PowerPoint for Windows 95 Batch Converter."

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Wt1230.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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THE TEXT OF WT1230
====================================================================== Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) WT1230: POWERPOINT(R) FOR WINDOWS(R) 95 BATCH CONVERTER

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=========================================================                                                 Revision Date: 12/95 1 Disk Included

The following information applies to Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0.

- INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an Application Note) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the accuracy and the use of this Application Note. This Application Note may be copied and distributed subject to the following conditions: 1) All text must be copied without modification and all pages must be included;  2) If software is included, all files on the disk(s) must be copied without modification (the MS-DOS(R) utility diskcopy is appropriate for this purpose);  3) All components of this Application Note must be distributed together;  and  4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit.

Copyright (C) 1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, MS-DOS, PowerPoint, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. -

Purpose ---

This Application Note includes a batch converter program that you can use to convert multiple PowerPoint version 3.0 or 4.0 for Windows files to PowerPoint for Windows 95 format. When you run the batch converter, you can select an unlimited number of PowerPoint files from different folders, drives, and shares. The batch converter translates all the files in the batch and copies them to the destination folder you specify, giving the files a common extension (.ppt). The original files remain intact in their source locations.

Setting Up the Batch Converter --

The PowerPoint for Windows 95 Batch Converter consists of three files:

Ppconv.exe Threed.vbx Vboa300.dll

To set up the PowerPoint for Windows 95 Batch Converter, follow these steps:

1. Copy the Ppconv.exe file from the enclosed WT1230 disk to any folder on your hard disk.

If you downloaded the Wt1230.exe file from an online service and extracted it, copy the Ppconv.exe file from the folder where you extracted it to any folder on your hard disk.

2. Copy the Threed.vbx and Vboa300.dll files from the enclosed WT1230 disk (or download folder) to your Windows\System subfolder. (If  these files already exist in this folder and are newer than the new   ones you're moving, do not replace the files.)

NOTE: For more information about copying or moving files in  Windows 95, click the Start button, click Help, and then query on   the words "files copying" or "files moving" (without the quotation   marks).

Using the Batch Converter -

To convert multiple PowerPoint version 3.0 or 4.0 for Windows files to PowerPoint for Windows 95 format, do the following:

1. Run Ppconv.exe.

The PowerPoint for Windows 95 Batch Converter dialog box appears.

2. In the Source File Selection window, switch to the folder you want to copy files from by double-clicking the appropriate folder name.

NOTE: For more information on finding files and folders, click the Start button, click Help, and then query on the words "find file" or  "find folder" (without the quotation marks).

3. Specify a destination drive and folder for the converted files by  entering the fully qualified path in the Target Directory box.

NOTE: You cannot specify a network location for the target directory using universal naming convention (UNC). To specify a  network location, see the "More Information" section of this Application Note.

4. In the box to the right of the Source File Selection list, select the files you want to convert, and then click Add. The full path and file name (for both source and destination) for each file you add is listed in the Destination section.

NOTE: If you want to convert all the files in a given folder at one time, click Select All, and then click Add.

5. Repeat this process until all the files you want to convert are listed.

NOTE: You can select files from different folders or different network locations, add them to the list, and convert them in the same batch process.

6. The Target Extension box defaults to "ppt." This is the target extension for PowerPoint files. Changing the Target Extension may produce unexpected results and is not recommended.

7. Click Convert.

PowerPoint will start, and the Batch Converter will open, convert, and close each file you added to the list. After completion, the Batch Converter will display a message asking if you want to close PowerPoint for Windows 95. If you have no other work to perform in PowerPoint, click Yes.

More Information

The PowerPoint for Windows 95 Batch Converter does not support universal naming convention (UNC). If you attempt to specify a target directory using UNC, the converter prompts you with an alert that states it does not support UNC.

UNC is used in networking and is a way of naming or addressing a particular entity by following the naming convention:

\\\

This is different from the usual method of addressing a network location, which is mapping a designated drive letter to a network location.

To specify a network target directory location, you must first map the location to a designated drive letter (using Windows Explorer, for example), and then specify the fully qualified path, including the drive letter, in the Target Directory box.

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