Mike Reed Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 I have always constructed a menu for an AV show by using the button in the object and animation window and the instruction 'open file etc' Using v8. For some unexplained reason the buttons are not working. What am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi Mike, Could it be that you are trying to open a version of a slideshow created with an earlier version of PTE with the button in version 9? If so, that won't work but you could use "run application" or rebuild the older exe with version 9 then it would work. I've just tested and it seems to work correctly for me. If you could give us some specifics, perhaps we can iron out where the problem lies? Best regards, Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reed Posted February 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi Lin I am using Version 8 and started from scratch this morning with a Jpeg image as the background upon which I placed the buttons. I will copy the exe file and prepare a template tomorrow and if you agree send it to you. I was asked to produce a memorial to a good friend who himself was a prolific Aver. It contains three of his AV's that I have downloaded into a new folder. Many thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hi Mike, Sure - if you can do a file, create backup in zip so that all necessary files will be included then post a link to the zip file, I'll take a look and see if I can help you sort it out. Best regards, Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reed Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hi Lin I attach the exe and pte files. The middle and the exit buttons seem to work but not the other two. Any ideas? I have tried to do it on four occasions each time with the same result. Menu 2.exe Menu 2.pte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 The Button - "Send in the Clowns" has Transparent to Selection ticked in the Common Tab. The others worked without modification. DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reed Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Thanks Send in the clowns worked after removing the Transparent selection but Thistlegorm and the Exit button still refuse to work and now come up with a Security warning even though I have disabled AVG which is what I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reed Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I will try it all out on my lap top instead of the desk top windows computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkb Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hi Mike see PM The main thing I can see is that you have the full path name for the sequences which looks like a removable drive. Make sure the Menu & sequences are in the same folder & remove the full path. Also set the Slides to 'wait for Key Press' then you don't need set times for the individual slides. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Hi MIke, You can pass that Security Warning once and it will not show again on the Computer. DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Reed Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Thanks everybody. I think I might be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Dawnhawk Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 On 15/02/2017 at 11:40 AM, jkb said: Hi Mike see PM The main thing I can see is that you have the full path name for the sequences which looks like a removable drive. Make sure the Menu & sequences are in the same folder & remove the full path. Also set the Slides to 'wait for Key Press' then you don't need set times for the individual slides. Jill Can I point out it is only necessary to have the menu and sequences in the same folder. It is not necessary to remove the full path. If the menu cannot find the sequence using the full path it will check in the folder containing the menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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