Situation:

  I'm currently working on a school project and have created a Macromedia Flash (MX/8) animation that has to be imported into PowerPoint.

  I have managed to do all of the above, however I also need to insert an 'invisible hotspots' over sections of the animation.

Problem:

  I insert the hotspot (i just use a rectangle and add Action Settings to it) and it all looks fine in design view, but when I view it as a slide show the hotspot seems to be 'sent to back'. I then return to design view but it is not sent to back - it's just how I created it in design view originally. Just to confirm, I bring the hotspot back to front.
  [Note: I have also tried this with coloured hotspots and the same happens.]

Solution?

  I believe that this may just be an unsolvable problem that Microsoft have overlooked...

  BUT if anyone has ANY idea on how I can solve this OR why it is happening, please reply here!!

  [Note: I am using PowerPoint 2000 on a Windows XP.]

  If anyone has any questions about this situation please reply with the the information you need!

http://us7.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?re...epro&culture=en-US

I strongly suggest you upgrade. It will more than likely solve your problem, as Office 2000 is outdated. However, if you don't wish to go 2007, 2003 is probably a lot cheaper, but I dunno if it's still being sold. :/

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Originally posted by Ryxpia
http://us7.trymicrosoftoffice.com/product.aspx?re...epro&culture=en-US

I strongly suggest you upgrade. It will more than likely solve your problem, as Office 2000 is outdated. However, if you don't wish to go 2007, 2003 is probably a lot cheaper, but I dunno if it's still being sold. :/

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2003 is now a collectors item

just a thought make a seethrough box and hyperlink it might not be applicable

Thanks for these replies.

I was thinking of upgrading, but the school PCs are still on 2000, so this still won't solve my problem.

I have made a transparent box and hyperlinked it, this is the whole concept. This does not work.

Since posing, I have also tried hyperlinking text. This also moves behind the Flash.

"why not drop it down to say Flash Player 6 compatibility and then you shouldn't have  a problem."

I don't understand how this could solve my problem as I would still be using the Shockwave Object in PowerPoint (also, Flash only allows me to save as MX or 8).

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Originally posted by welsh_pcwhiz

"why not drop it down to say Flash Player 6 compatibility and then you shouldn't have  a problem."

I don't understand how this could solve my problem as I would still be using the Shockwave Object in PowerPoint (also, Flash only allows me to save as MX or 8).

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Thanks for the info on how to do this

However, PowerPoint is already reading the Flash - this was not my problem and is therefore not a solution, unless dropping the flash player version will solve the above problem?

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Originally posted by MattyRid

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Originally posted by welsh_pcwhiz

"why not drop it down to say Flash Player 6 compatibility and then you shouldn't have  a problem."

I don't understand how this could solve my problem as I would still be using the Shockwave Object in PowerPoint (also, Flash only allows me to save as MX or 8).

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We are talking about Office 2000, therefore it will only recognise flash movies it is compatible with. When you go to publish your Flash Movie, there is a drop down box (I think in it's publishing settings) which allows you you change what flash players* will be able to view it, there allowing more users and possibly allowing Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 to read it.

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* When I mean Flash Players, for example if I was to select Flash Player 6 as my setting, then Flash Players 6, 7, 8 and 9 should be able to view it without a problem.

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