Open Browser from link
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- 5StarLounger
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Open Browser from link
I have a PPT presentation that I use whilst teaching a specific module however I want to open an HTML page from that presentation. The problem is I do not want to display the URL or the Menu Bar in the resulting web page...how is this done? Can it be done in Powerpoint as in javascript in a browser window?
Jerry
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Re: Open Browser from link
A non-free but free-trial option: iBrowse Web Browser for Microsoft® PowerPoint®
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Re: Open Browser from link
That is clever, how about as a link from a slide to open Interweb Explorer
Jerry
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Re: Open Browser from link
Perhaps I've misunderstood the requirement, but if you open your default browser before the presentation and hide the address and menu bars then they won't (or shouldn't..) re-appear when you click the link on the slide.
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Re: Open Browser from link
A good practical solution but I was hoping this could be done in a similar way to HTML pages where you can use javascript to open a browser window without the address bar etc and does not cause you to go back and reset it allagibsonsw wrote:Perhaps I've misunderstood the requirement, but if you open your default browser before the presentation and hide the address and menu bars then they won't (or shouldn't..) re-appear when you click the link on the slide.
Jerry
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Re: Open Browser from link
It should be possible to do this using VBA (and automation); well, maybe for IE(?):
The 'FullScreen' option didn't work for me - maybe a security setting? - but this InternetExplorer object has a number of other properties: 'Toolbar, BrowserBar' etc.
But this automation might be too slow, flakey, during a presentation. Just an idea
Added: .. you would need the following declaration to appear before the above procedure:
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'Tick Tools/ References - Microsoft Internet Controls from within the VB Editor
Sub UseIE()
Dim ie As Object
Dim thePage As Object
Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
With ie
.Visible = True
.Navigate "http://www.bbc.co.uk"
While Not .ReadyState = READYSTATE_COMPLETE
Sleep 500 'wait 1/2 sec before trying again
Wend
.FullScreen = True '??
End With
Set thePage = ie.Document
'ie.Quit
Set thePage = Nothing
Set ie = Nothing
End Sub
But this automation might be too slow, flakey, during a presentation. Just an idea
Added: .. you would need the following declaration to appear before the above procedure:
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'Declare Sleep API
Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal nMilliseconds As Long)
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Re: Open Browser from link
.. setting FullScreen to true before navigating to the page works
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Set ie = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
ie.FullScreen = True
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Re: Open Browser from link
.. or perhaps much easier is to create a hyperlink to ie using a command-line argument:
iexplore.exe -k http://www.thepage.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
where -k instructs to open in full screen mode. Regards, Andy.
iexplore.exe -k http://www.thepage.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
where -k instructs to open in full screen mode. Regards, Andy.
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Re: Open Browser from link
Sorry, but I'm on a mission now
I added an 'Action Button', selected 'Run Program' and entered the following in the box:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k http://www.bbc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amend the path to ie, but this opens the link in full screen (no address, menu or toolbars).
I'm happy now Andy.
I added an 'Action Button', selected 'Run Program' and entered the following in the box:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k http://www.bbc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amend the path to ie, but this opens the link in full screen (no address, menu or toolbars).
I'm happy now Andy.
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Re: Open Browser from link
I like this one....hadn't even thought of action buttons, thank youagibsonsw wrote:Sorry, but I'm on a mission now
I added an 'Action Button', selected 'Run Program' and entered the following in the box:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k http://www.bbc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Amend the path to ie, but this opens the link in full screen (no address, menu or toolbars).
I'm happy now Andy.
Jerry
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it