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ASP.Net page to display powerpoint thumbnails

I need to crate a ASP.Net page that will display a thumbnail images of all of the Powerpoint presentations in a file. Is there a way to do this? I'm using VS 2008 and C#. I'd like the user to be able to click on a particular thumbnail which will then opme the presentation.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

GlennaShaw

Your best bet (if you want to embed the ipresentation in your web page is to convert it to Flash. There are a number of free converters out there: AuthorPoint does a good job: http://www.authorgen.com/authorpoint-lite-free/powerpoint-to-flash-converter.aspx
ISpring does too: http://www.ispringsolutions.com/products/ispring_free.html
Just keep the presentation simple.
If you just want the presentation to open full screen when the thumbnail is clicked, simply save the file as a PPS and post that file and link the thumbnail to the file.

dodgerfan

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All I have to work with is office 2007 and VS 2008. Other tools, free or otherwise, would take months to acquire.

GlennaShaw

See this then:
http://www.pptfaq.com/index.html#name_WEBifying_your_PowerPoint

dodgerfan

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Thanks but that's not quite what Im looking for, and my requirements have changed some. On the ASP.Net page there is a file ipload control. Once the user finds and selects the powerpoint presentation they are looking for, the page will then display each slide form that presentation on lower 2/3 that asp.net page as thumbnails. Can this be done?

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