Get Shockwave Flash Object in to Excel/PowerPoint
Just a few days back I managed to get the Shockwave Flash Object Working for XP machine.
I notice its all messed up again. The Shockwave Flash Object has disappeared from the drop down menu when inserting a flash object.
I uninstalled shockwave player and flash player using the uninstaller program from the Adobe site.Then I upgraded my IE to IE7. Reinstalled the shockwave player and flash player without any problems.
Have done this process a couple of time. Just not able to see the shockwave flash object in Excel nor Powerpoint.
What am I doing wrong ?
I notice its all messed up again. The Shockwave Flash Object has disappeared from the drop down menu when inserting a flash object.
I uninstalled shockwave player and flash player using the uninstaller program from the Adobe site.Then I upgraded my IE to IE7. Reinstalled the shockwave player and flash player without any problems.
Have done this process a couple of time. Just not able to see the shockwave flash object in Excel nor Powerpoint.
What am I doing wrong ?
What happens if you click Install, Object, Create from File and then choose a Flash file?
ASKER
GlennaShaw,
>What happens if you click Install, Object, Create from File and then choose a Flash file?
When I do that in Excel the file is embedded in the worksheet. with the description =EMBED("Package","").
It cant play as a flash file.
I tired to change the properties of embedded file with out any success.
Does that mean the shockwave player installed is not OK.
I have yet to install the shockwave player plug in for Firefox
What else could I do..would reinstall of Office would be of any help ?
Thanks
>What happens if you click Install, Object, Create from File and then choose a Flash file?
When I do that in Excel the file is embedded in the worksheet. with the description =EMBED("Package","").
It cant play as a flash file.
I tired to change the properties of embedded file with out any success.
Does that mean the shockwave player installed is not OK.
I have yet to install the shockwave player plug in for Firefox
What else could I do..would reinstall of Office would be of any help ?
Thanks
ASKER
GlennaShaw
Could it be possible for you to upload a simple PPP or Excel file with flash embedded in. Thou my IE browser can play the flash files. I also want to test if the PPP and or Excel with flash embedded can play on my machine.
Thank you.
Could it be possible for you to upload a simple PPP or Excel file with flash embedded in. Thou my IE browser can play the flash files. I also want to test if the PPP and or Excel with flash embedded can play on my machine.
Thank you.
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Are these the steps you're trying for PowerPoint?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010348071033.aspx?pid=CH010716291033
Also. take into account the differences between linking files and embedding files.
BTW, I don't think you can play Flash files in Excel, but that's not my area of expertise. Sorry.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA010348071033.aspx?pid=CH010716291033
Also. take into account the differences between linking files and embedding files.
BTW, I don't think you can play Flash files in Excel, but that's not my area of expertise. Sorry.
ASKER
Thanks GlennaShaw.
I managed to play your file on my PC.
Experiment with your power point file and I realized that there is a difference on my PC in Power Point ..when I :-
Go to Insert >> Object
The drop down list that appear does not have the shockwave flash object.
and
When I go to View >> Toolbar >> Control Box >> ( hamme& axe)Toolbox.
The drop down shows the Shockwave Flash Object.
Glad that I am able to insert the flash objects both in PowerPoint and Excel by the same approach.
Thank you once again for you time.
I managed to play your file on my PC.
Experiment with your power point file and I realized that there is a difference on my PC in Power Point ..when I :-
Go to Insert >> Object
The drop down list that appear does not have the shockwave flash object.
and
When I go to View >> Toolbar >> Control Box >> ( hamme& axe)Toolbox.
The drop down shows the Shockwave Flash Object.
Glad that I am able to insert the flash objects both in PowerPoint and Excel by the same approach.
Thank you once again for you time.