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Daniel of JudahGuest
I have a Power Point error message that I'm having trouble with, and I'd appreciate your help. I've tried searching the web and this group for the subject without success. When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? I have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. Thanks! TAJ SimmonsGuest
Daniel, \> Re: The Outline's Too Long to Read in its Entirety The file you are trying to open. Are you sure it's a powerpoint file. Or is it a PDF or something else ? cheers TAJ Simmons awesome - powerpoint backgrounds, http://www.awesomebackgrounds.com free powerpoint templates, tutorials, hints, tips and more... "Daniel of Judah" PPTMagicianGuest
MAybe it's not really a PowerPoint file, but a different type of file that's been saved with a ppt extension. Where did you get the file? See: http://ces.proz.com/topic/83396 -- Thanks, Glenna Shaw Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team http://www.pptmagic.com "Daniel of Judah" wrote: \> I have a Power Point error message that I'm having trouble with, and I'd \> appreciate your help. I've tried searching the web and this group for the \> subject without success. \> \> When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? I \> have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. \> \> I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. \> \> Thanks! \> \> \> \> \> villem tederGuest
On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:48:36 -0600, "Daniel of Judah"
\>I have a Power Point error message that I'm having trouble with, and I'd \>appreciate your help. I've tried searching the web and this group for the \>subject without success. \> \>When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? I \>have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. \> This is typical of trying to open a text file as an outline, if the file has many lines of text, more than 500 I think. If that is the case, when you open the file, make a note of where it stopped reading the source file. Then you have to edit the source file to delete all the material that was just read, and do it all over again. You may have to do it several times. If you are using "insert slides from outline" then you need to have several source files edited to a size that PPT wil import without choking. Another way is to open the source file in Word, and use "send to PPT". The same limit applies. In this case, save what is in PPT as a file. Back in Word, simply delete the material that made it to the PPT file and send to PPT again. Save that as another file. Then in PPT, recombine everything using "insert slides from file". It is an annoyance that I run into once or twice a year while preparing files for SURTITLES for opera. Way back when, in PPT 3, there was no limit to opening outline files. The limit has been in since version 4. Regards, Villem Teder Toronto \>I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. \> \>Thanks! \> \> \> Daniel of JudahGuest
Interesting thought. The file is from a server at work. Because it has a filename indicating that it is training information, I suspect that ppt is the correct extension. If it wasn't, how would I know what the correct extension is? Link provided references .ttx files (Crystal Reports Data Connection File). I think the problem reported here is multi-faceted and my problem is just one component of her problem. I say that because I'm not seeing the second error that she is ("Object reference not set to an instance of an object"). "PPTMagician" "Daniel of Judah" wrote: \> I have a Power Point error message that I'm having trouble with, and I'd \> appreciate your help. I've tried searching the web and this group for the \> subject without success. \> \> When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? \> I \> have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. \> \> I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. \> \> Thanks! \> \> \> \> \> Daniel of JudahGuest
I'm not trying to Insert | Slides from outline... so I don't know how to do what you're suggesting. "villem teder" \>I have a Power Point error message that I'm having trouble with, and I'd \>appreciate your help. I've tried searching the web and this group for the \>subject without success. \> \>When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? \>I \>have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. \> This is typical of trying to open a text file as an outline, if the file has many lines of text, more than 500 I think. If that is the case, when you open the file, make a note of where it stopped reading the source file. Then you have to edit the source file to delete all the material that was just read, and do it all over again. You may have to do it several times. If you are using "insert slides from outline" then you need to have several source files edited to a size that PPT wil import without choking. Another way is to open the source file in Word, and use "send to PPT". The same limit applies. In this case, save what is in PPT as a file. Back in Word, simply delete the material that made it to the PPT file and send to PPT again. Save that as another file. Then in PPT, recombine everything using "insert slides from file". It is an annoyance that I run into once or twice a year while preparing files for SURTITLES for opera. Way back when, in PPT 3, there was no limit to opening outline files. The limit has been in since version 4. Regards, Villem Teder Toronto \>I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. \> \>Thanks! \> \> \> Daniel of JudahGuest
When the file opens it is 500 blank charts with two or three large numbers at the top of each chart, i.e., chart 1 - 0.050 0.075 chart 2 - 0.160 0.050 0.075 chart 3 - 0.165 0.050 0.075 chart 4 - 0.170 0.050 0.075 When I open a blank ppt chart and try Insert | Slides from files... I still only see the numbers above. Any other ideas? "Daniel of Judah" When I open the file the subject line is shown. Can the file be recovered? I have tried to convert the file to pdf, but that hasn't helped. I'm using PP 2003 SP2 as part of Office Pro 2003 and Win XP Pro 2002 SP2. Thanks! Echo SGuest
PowerPoint is trying to open the file as a text file. That's why many of us are wondering if the file really is a PowerPoint file. You might try opening a new file and using Insert | Slides | From File and even Insert | Slides | From Outline. This error is one that's occasionally encountered when using Insert | Slides | From Outline, which is what Villem is talking about. You might also try some of the "recovering corrupt PPT files" stuff listed here http://www.echosvoice.com/recovering.htm and here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011168781033.aspx -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm (New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html "Daniel of Judah" Steve RindsbergGuest
How large is the file? If it's under a couple megabytes, you can email it to steve at-sign pptools dot com and I'll be happy to have a look at it. In article ----- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com \================================================ Daniel of JudahGuest
Tried the Insert commands without success. Those links are quite a resource - thanks! "Echo S" You might try opening a new file and using Insert | Slides | From File and even Insert | Slides | From Outline. This error is one that's occasionally encountered when using Insert | Slides | From Outline, which is what Villem is talking about. You might also try some of the "recovering corrupt PPT files" stuff listed here http://www.echosvoice.com/recovering.htm and here http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA011168781033.aspx -- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm (New!) The PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/2qzlpl Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html "Daniel of Judah" |