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  #1  
Old May 21st, 2004, 06:43 PM
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Default Too many hyperlinks?

I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and also to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and 44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work or go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping them
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?
  #2  
Old May 21st, 2004, 07:30 PM
Steve Rindsberg
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Default Too many hyperlinks?

In article ,
wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and also to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and 44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work or go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping them
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?


Normally with the number of links you've described, you wouldn't be anywhere
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean 15 internal and 44 external
links *per slide*.

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks Demo at
http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll give you a pretty thorough
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a rough count of how much
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can have a look.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
================================================

  #3  
Old May 21st, 2004, 08:12 PM
vahallman
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Default Too many hyperlinks?

Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report but it says
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the problem.
Any other ideas? Do I need to hyperlink in any certain
order, or finish the presentation first and then do all
the links?

Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,


wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-

2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and also

to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and 44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work or

go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping

them
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?


Normally with the number of links you've described, you

wouldn't be anywhere
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean 15

internal and 44 external
links *per slide*.

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks Demo at

http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll give you

a pretty thorough
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a rough

count of how much
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can have a

look.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
=============================================== =

.

  #4  
Old May 23rd, 2004, 07:14 PM
Steve Rindsberg
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Default Too many hyperlinks?

In article , Vahallman wrote:
Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report


The report comes up in Notepad. Press Ctrl+A to select it all, press Ctrl+C to
copy it, then switch to a reply to the newsgroup and press Ctrl+V to paste in
the report. If there's anything in there you don't want the world to see, I'd
edit it out in Notepad first.

but it says
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the problem.


Nowhere close. It seems you're safe on that score.

Any other ideas? Do I need to hyperlink in any certain
order, or finish the presentation first and then do all
the links?


No, there shouldn't be any need for that, but sometimes links can get corrupted
when they're edited; I may be able to tell from the report, so go ahead and
pop that in if you would.

Also, when you look at the report, does it appear to include all the links that
you know are in the presentation?



Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,


wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-

2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and also

to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and 44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work or

go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping

them
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?


Normally with the number of links you've described, you

wouldn't be anywhere
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean 15

internal and 44 external
links *per slide*.

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks Demo at

http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll give you

a pretty thorough
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a rough

count of how much
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can have a

look.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
=============================================== =

.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
================================================

  #5  
Old May 24th, 2004, 12:36 PM
vahallman
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Default Too many hyperlinks?

Hi,

Thanks for your notes. I've copied a portion of the=20
report below, but I notice that the report doesn't give=20
the status of any of the links. Hummmm.

FixLinks Pro DEMO
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D
File: C:\My Documents\HP Project Paula\Curriculum=20
Plan\Roadmap Draft\Roadmap Draft 1.ppt

This DEMO reports all links but only repairs image links.
To repair other link types, please register FixLinks Pro
at http://get.pptools.com

LINKED PICTURES, SOUNDS, MEDIA; SHAPES WITH ACTION SETTINGS
Slide ShapeName Mouse Status Link Type
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
ACTION SETTINGS ON TEXT WITHIN SHAPES
Slide ShapeName Mouse Status Link Type
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
HYPERLINKS
Slide ShapeName Status Link
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
1 Rectangle 13 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: IT Consolidation Journey

1 Rectangle 13 267,2,Client=20
Relationships
Link text: IT Architecture

1 Rectangle 13 266,3,Change=20
Management
Link text: HP Global Method for IT Strategy=0B =20
and Architecture

1 Rectangle 13 =09
268,4,Communications
Link text: Virtualization

1 Rectangle 14 269,5,Project=20
Management/Consulting
Link text: Selling IT Consolidation

1 Rectangle 14 270,6,Program=20
Financial Management
Link text: Financial Analysis & Justification

1 Rectangle 14=09
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/main_app.asp?
PageName=3DSearchResults&PageArgs=3DPageNumber~~1^ ^ASchkType1~~
ON^^ASchkType2~~ON^^ASchkType3~~ON^^ASchkIncludeVi rtual~~ON
^^ASSearchBox~~PS3131vA=09
Link text: Business Case Development

1 Rectangle 14 267,2,Client=20
Relationships
Link text: Industries

1 Rectangle 15 =09
Link text: Client Relationships

1 Rectangle 15 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Change Management

1 Rectangle 15 =09
Link text: Communications

1 Rectangle 15 =09
Link text: Project Management/Consulting

1 Rectangle 15 =09
Link text: Program Financial Management

1 Rectangle 28 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Tru64 UNIX

2 Rectangle 6 =09
268,4,Communications
Link text: The Trusted Advisor=20

2 Rectangle 8 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Business Facilitation: Oiling the=20
wheels of an Engagement

2 Rectangle 8 =09
Link text:
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/main_app.asp?
PageName=3DSearchResults&PageArgs=3DPageNumber~~1^ ^ASchkType1~~
ON^^ASchkType2~~ON^^ASchkType3~~ON^^ASchkIncludeVi rtual~~ON
^^ASSearchBox~~PS3131vA

2 Rectangle 17 269,5,Project=20
Management
Link text: Solution Architect Profession-
Client Engagement

2 Text Box 23 =09
Link text: Home

3 Rectangle 2077=09
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/redirect.asp?
page=3DDisplayCatalogItem&item=3D1785=09
Link text: ITSM Essentials

3 Rectangle 2054 273,9,UNIX - Tru64=20
UNIX - Basic Level
Link text: HP ITSM Reference Model v3=20
Overview=20

3 Rectangle 2056=09
http://education.itrc.hp.com/TrainerII/en_US/catalo
g/catalogDetail.jsp?id=3Dprod480044=09
Link text: ITSM Reference Model Website

3 Rectangle 2067=09
http://learning1.americas.hp.com/training/SA/Genera
lSkills.asp=09
Link text: Solution Architect Profession-
Business Acumen

3 Text Box 2084 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Home

4 Rectangle 6=09
http://btobshop.barnesandnoble.com/textbooks/bookse
arch/isbninquiry.asp?
userid=3D0EJLE4ZNCP&mscssid=3DBH8MPTE3GGDS8P3AKP1S 8K9A1JPQ3GUC&
btob=3DY&isbn=3D0201633833=09
Link text: Business Writing & Grammar Skills=20
Made Easy and Fun

Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,=20

Vahallman wrote:
Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report=20


The report comes up in Notepad. Press Ctrl+A to select=20

it all, press Ctrl+C to=20
copy it, then switch to a reply to the newsgroup and=20

press Ctrl+V to paste in=20
the report. If there's anything in there you don't want=20

the world to see, I'd=20
edit it out in Notepad first.

but it says=20
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the=20

problem. =20

Nowhere close. It seems you're safe on that score.

Any other ideas? Do I need to hyperlink in any certain=20
order, or finish the presentation first and then do all=20
the links?


No, there shouldn't be any need for that, but sometimes=20

links can get corrupted=20
when they're edited; I may be able to tell from the=20

report, so go ahead and=20
pop that in if you would.

Also, when you look at the report, does it appear to=20

include all the links that=20
you know are in the presentation? =20


=20
Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,=20

=20
wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-

2000=20
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and=20

also=20
to=20
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and=20

44=20
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work=20

or=20
go=20
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site=20

that=20
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So=20

I=20
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping=20

them=20
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred=20
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to=20

a=20
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will=20

mean=20
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way=20

to=20
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?

Normally with the number of links you've described,=20

you=20
wouldn't be anywhere=20
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean 15=20

internal and 44 external=20
links *per slide*.=20

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks Demo=20

at=20
http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll give=20

you=20
a pretty thorough=20
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a=20

rough=20
count of how much=20
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can have=20

a=20
look.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com

=

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Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com

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.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=

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Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
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.

  #6  
Old May 24th, 2004, 03:16 PM
Steve Rindsberg
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Posts: n/a
Default Too many hyperlinks?

Thanks for your notes. I've copied a portion of the
report below, but I notice that the report doesn't give
the status of any of the links. Hummmm.


It only checks link status for links to external files, so that's not a big
issue. I'll chop out the ones that look normal to me and comment on the
questionable ones:

HYPERLINKS
Slide ShapeName Status Link
===== ========= ====== =====


1 Rectangle 13 266,3,Change
Management
Link text: HP Global Method for IT Strategy
and Architecture


See the square there after "Strategy"?
That's almost a sure sign of a corrupted link and might be the root of your
problem. When PPT stumbles across one of those, it tends to ignore the rest of
the links on the page.

Try deleting that whole string of text, including any paragraph ends at
beginning and front, then re-enter the text and re-apply the link.
Specifically don't copy/paste the text back in. That'll just paste the problem
back in too. ;-)

1 Rectangle 14
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/main_app.asp?
PageName=SearchResults&PageArgs=PageNumber~~1^^ASc hkType1~~
ON^^ASchkType2~~ON^^ASchkType3~~ON^^ASchkIncludeVi rtual~~ON
^^ASSearchBox~~PS3131vA
Link text: Business Case Development


When you first saw this in notepad, did the URL have linebreaks (or did it have
any empty squares in it)? In other words, did Notepad add the linebreaks?
What if you turn off wordwrap in Notepad? Does the entire link stay as one
long line? It'd need to in order to work.

It may also be that PPT doesn't recognize all the unusual characters
I tried it here and it worked up to a point (I got a message from MSIE saying
it couldn't locate the proxy server) but I think that may just be because it's
on a private intranet, no?

The next several are probably bunged as well and should probably be recreated.

Several have no link target (ie, the "xxx,y,Slide Text" bit at the end if the
first line):

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Client Relationships


It should look like this:
v - the link target
1 Rectangle 15 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Change Management

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Communications

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Project Management/Consulting

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Program Financial Management


On this and several of the others, I'm a bit suspicious of the linebreaks, but
let's leave those aside for now

2 Rectangle 17 269,5,Project
Management
Link text: Solution Architect Profession-
Client Engagement





Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,

Vahallman wrote:
Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report


The report comes up in Notepad. Press Ctrl+A to select

it all, press Ctrl+C to
copy it, then switch to a reply to the newsgroup and

press Ctrl+V to paste in
the report. If there's anything in there you don't want

the world to see, I'd
edit it out in Notepad first.

but it says
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the

problem.

Nowhere close. It seems you're safe on that score.

Any other ideas? Do I need to hyperlink in any certain
order, or finish the presentation first and then do all
the links?


No, there shouldn't be any need for that, but sometimes

links can get corrupted
when they're edited; I may be able to tell from the

report, so go ahead and
pop that in if you would.

Also, when you look at the report, does it appear to

include all the links that
you know are in the presentation?



Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,

wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the PC-
2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it and

also
to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links and

44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't work

or
go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site

that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that. So

I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation, keeping
them
in the same folder. This could mean several hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them to

a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will

mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another way

to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less clunky?

Normally with the number of links you've described,

you
wouldn't be anywhere
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean 15
internal and 44 external
links *per slide*.

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks Demo

at
http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll give

you
a pretty thorough
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a

rough
count of how much
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can have

a
look.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
=============================================== =

.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
=============================================== =

.



--
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
================================================

  #7  
Old May 24th, 2004, 05:58 PM
vahallman
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Too many hyperlinks?

Hi,

Thanks so much for taking a look at the report. Looking=20
at the whole thing, I find quite a few black squares; I'm=20
sure it will be helpful to know that means to redo the=20
link. The space marks in the other link appear to be part=20
of the original URL (again, it's an intranet so...)

I have a feeling that I'm somehow corrupting the links by=20
the way I am inserting them, but I've followed the Help=20
instructions in ppt. Do you know of any tutorial=20
available that walks through hyperlinking in ppt?

Thanks for all your help.


-----Original Message-----
Thanks for your notes. I've copied a portion of the=20
report below, but I notice that the report doesn't give=20
the status of any of the links. Hummmm.


It only checks link status for links to external files,=20

so that's not a big=20
issue. I'll chop out the ones that look normal to me and=20

comment on the=20
questionable ones:

HYPERLINKS
Slide ShapeName Status Link
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

1 Rectangle 13 266,3,Change=20
Management
Link text: HP Global Method for IT Strategy=0B =20
and Architecture


See the square there after "Strategy"?
That's almost a sure sign of a corrupted link and might=20

be the root of your=20
problem. When PPT stumbles across one of those, it tends=20

to ignore the rest of=20
the links on the page. =20

Try deleting that whole string of text, including any=20

paragraph ends at=20
beginning and front, then re-enter the text and re-apply=20

the link. =20
Specifically don't copy/paste the text back in. That'll=20

just paste the problem=20
back in too. ;-)

1 Rectangle 14 =20
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/main_app.asp?
=20

PageName=3DSearchResults&PageArgs=3DPageNumber~~1^ ^ASchkType1~~
=20

ON^^ASchkType2~~ON^^ASchkType3~~ON^^ASchkIncludeVi rtual~~ON
^^ASSearchBox~~PS3131vA =20
Link text: Business Case Development


When you first saw this in notepad, did the URL have=20

linebreaks (or did it have=20
any empty squares in it)? In other words, did Notepad=20

add the linebreaks? =20
What if you turn off wordwrap in Notepad? Does the=20

entire link stay as one=20
long line? It'd need to in order to work. =20

It may also be that PPT doesn't recognize all the unusual=20

characters
I tried it here and it worked up to a point (I got a=20

message from MSIE saying=20
it couldn't locate the proxy server) but I think that may=20

just be because it's=20
on a private intranet, no?

The next several are probably bunged as well and should=20

probably be recreated. =20

Several have no link target (ie, the "xxx,y,Slide Text"=20

bit at the end if the=20
first line):

1 Rectangle 15 =20
Link text: Client Relationships
=20


It should look like this:
v - the link target
1 Rectangle 15 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Change Management
=20
1 Rectangle 15 =20
Link text: Communications
=20
1 Rectangle 15 =20
Link text: Project Management/Consulting
=20
1 Rectangle 15 =20
Link text: Program Financial Management
=20


On this and several of the others, I'm a bit suspicious=20

of the linebreaks, but=20
let's leave those aside for now

2 Rectangle 17 269,5,Project=20
Management
Link text: Solution Architect Profession-
Client Engagement




=20
Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,=20

Vahallman wrote:
Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report=20

The report comes up in Notepad. Press Ctrl+A to=20

select=20
it all, press Ctrl+C to=20
copy it, then switch to a reply to the newsgroup and=20

press Ctrl+V to paste in=20
the report. If there's anything in there you don't=20

want=20
the world to see, I'd=20
edit it out in Notepad first.

but it says=20
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the=20

problem. =20

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Old May 25th, 2004, 02:19 AM
Steve Rindsberg
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Thanks so much for taking a look at the report.

No problem; thank YOU for sending it along.

Looking at the whole thing, I find quite a few black squares; I'm
sure it will be helpful to know that means to redo the
link. The space marks in the other link appear to be part
of the original URL (again, it's an intranet so...)


As long as they work for you, I won't complain. ;-)

I have a feeling that I'm somehow corrupting the links by
the way I am inserting them, but I've followed the Help
instructions in ppt. Do you know of any tutorial
available that walks through hyperlinking in ppt?


I haven't been able to replicate the exact problem here, unfortunately, so I'm
not sure exactly what's going on to create the bad links. I think it might be
something along these lines though:

Start with text that
looks like this
(including the linebreaks)

Select " text that looks like this "

Add a hyperlink.

It should work ok, but if you later edit the text the hyperlink's applied to,
you might edit just the text before the linebreak and just after but not delete
the linebreak itself. The linebreak now has a link applied to it that PPT sort
of sees and sort of doesn't see, which leaves things a bit confused.

I'd say that it's good practice when editing text that has a link applied to it
to select and edit the entire text string rather than editing bits.

But that's fairly speculative, to be honest. If you can figure out how these
things got made, PLEASE do let us know here, 'kay? Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
Thanks for your notes. I've copied a portion of the
report below, but I notice that the report doesn't give
the status of any of the links. Hummmm.


It only checks link status for links to external files,

so that's not a big
issue. I'll chop out the ones that look normal to me and

comment on the
questionable ones:

HYPERLINKS
Slide ShapeName Status Link
===== ========= ====== =====


1 Rectangle 13 266,3,Change
Management
Link text: HP Global Method for IT Strategy
and Architecture


See the square there after "Strategy"?
That's almost a sure sign of a corrupted link and might

be the root of your
problem. When PPT stumbles across one of those, it tends

to ignore the rest of
the links on the page.

Try deleting that whole string of text, including any

paragraph ends at
beginning and front, then re-enter the text and re-apply

the link.
Specifically don't copy/paste the text back in. That'll

just paste the problem
back in too. ;-)

1 Rectangle 14
http://tslearner.den.hp.com/main_app.asp?

PageName=SearchResults&PageArgs=PageNumber~~1^^ASc hkType1~~

ON^^ASchkType2~~ON^^ASchkType3~~ON^^ASchkIncludeVi rtual~~ON
^^ASSearchBox~~PS3131vA
Link text: Business Case Development


When you first saw this in notepad, did the URL have

linebreaks (or did it have
any empty squares in it)? In other words, did Notepad

add the linebreaks?
What if you turn off wordwrap in Notepad? Does the

entire link stay as one
long line? It'd need to in order to work.

It may also be that PPT doesn't recognize all the unusual

characters
I tried it here and it worked up to a point (I got a

message from MSIE saying
it couldn't locate the proxy server) but I think that may

just be because it's
on a private intranet, no?

The next several are probably bunged as well and should

probably be recreated.

Several have no link target (ie, the "xxx,y,Slide Text"

bit at the end if the
first line):

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Client Relationships


It should look like this:
v - the link target
1 Rectangle 15 263,1,Slide 1
Link text: Change Management

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Communications

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Project Management/Consulting

1 Rectangle 15
Link text: Program Financial Management


On this and several of the others, I'm a bit suspicious

of the linebreaks, but
let's leave those aside for now

2 Rectangle 17 269,5,Project
Management
Link text: Solution Architect Profession-
Client Engagement





Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article ,
Vahallman wrote:
Sorry; I don't know how to send you the report

The report comes up in Notepad. Press Ctrl+A to

select
it all, press Ctrl+C to
copy it, then switch to a reply to the newsgroup and
press Ctrl+V to paste in
the report. If there's anything in there you don't

want
the world to see, I'd
edit it out in Notepad first.

but it says
I only have 4062 bytes so I guess size isn't the
problem.

Nowhere close. It seems you're safe on that score.

Any other ideas? Do I need to hyperlink in any

certain
order, or finish the presentation first and then do

all
the links?

No, there shouldn't be any need for that, but

sometimes
links can get corrupted
when they're edited; I may be able to tell from the
report, so go ahead and
pop that in if you would.

Also, when you look at the report, does it appear to
include all the links that
you know are in the presentation?



Virginia
-----Original Message-----
In article 105f701c43f5b$15e17f10

,

wrote:
I attempted to develop a ppt. presentation in the

PC-
2000
version that hyperlinked to other slides in it

and
also
to
intranet pages. At 16 slides, 15 internal links

and
44
hperlinks to intranet pages, links either don't

work
or
go
to an incorrect link. I then read at the MS site
that
hyperlink storage cannot exceed 32 KB, if that.

So
I
started over, with 1 slide per presentation,

keeping
them
in the same folder. This could mean several

hundred
separate presentations. I assume relinking them

to
a
folder that can be accessed via the intranet will
mean
manual relinking, yes? Any advice for another

way
to
accomplish my goal of many links that's less

clunky?

Normally with the number of links you've described,
you
wouldn't be anywhere
near 32k, much less exceeding it. Unless you mean

15
internal and 44 external
links *per slide*.

For starters, download the free PPTools FixLinks

Demo
at
http://get.pptools.com
The demo version includes a report tool that'll

give
you
a pretty thorough
listing of all the links in your presentation AND a
rough
count of how much
storage the links take up.

Post the report back here if you like, and we can

have
a
look.



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PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
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October 10-13, San Diego, CA

www.PowerPointLive.com
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--
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PPTools: www.pptools.com
=============================================== =
Featured Presenter, PowerPoint Live 2004
October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
=============================================== =

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PPTools: www.pptools.com
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October 10-13, San Diego, CA www.PowerPointLive.com
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