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This utility converts Microsoft® PowerPoint® files from original PP formats (PPT, PPS, PPA, POT, PPTX, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, PPAM, POTX, POTM) to EXE format (convert PPT to EXE, convert PPS to EXE, convert PPTM to EXE, convert PPA to EXE, convert POT to EXE, convert PowerPoint to EXE). Like original PP files, the EXE files created are not independent of PowerPoint, but they allow you to define PowerPoint properties before opening and improve the portability and functionality of your presetations with or without macros and without macro alert, transferring EXE file properties to PP files. The conversion, moreover to maintain the original format features, inclusive for editing thru the PowerPoint, adds others functionalities where the autocompression and the control over the PowerPoint highlight. So, by be specialized in PowerPoint and VBA, can be more advantageous than ZIP files, ZIP autoextracts and program installation utilities. See below the EXE format features and then some pictures and applying examples. Following items in this page: EXE Format Features:- Any PowerPoint PP file format (*.ppa; *.ppam; *.ppsm; *.pptm; *.potm; *.pps; *.ppsx; *.ppt; *.pptx; *.pot; *.potx) can be converted to EXE; Related to 'PowerPoint Version Options' frame in the UI: - You can set the PowerPoint version to be used as the default installed version, a specific installed version, or a version of an PowerPoint EXE file indicated directly on the disk. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - When specifying the default PowerPoint installed version to be used, you can limit the allowed versions, for example, if you limit the usable versions to 10 through 14, and the default installed version is version 9, then the EXE will not be opened on this version. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - If you choose to use a version directly from an PowerPoint EXE file, you can specify the name and the path of the file on the disk or active drive. If you specify only the file name or the name with a partial path, in each execution the PPtoEXE will automatically look for a satisfactory EXE completing the path, and immediately use the first and the closest possible option. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - You can still allow the user to select an allowed version on the flight, if there is more than one installed, by holding down the Shift key while launching the EXE. The defined configuration is saved in an INI file next to the EXE to be used automatically in future executions, without holding down the Shift key. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) Related to 'PowerPoint Startup Options' frame in the UI: - Can be opened in the PowerPoint without macro alert or with a custom alert (Good to work with known files containing macros using the PowerPoint in medium or high security level). - Can be opened in an exclusive PowerPoint window (exclusive PowerPoint instance); it will refuse, while open, any attempt to share with an unfamiliar presentation, but accepts attached and new presentations created during its execution. It also accepts presentations with file names or full names set and passed in a list, as allowed or trusted by the VBA project at runtime (See Ex. 2). (Improved in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - Can be forced the closure of running PowerPoint instances at start up. This is helpful to use the EXE as an installer for a COM add-in. - When opened in exclusive window, it can control the PowerPoint window style (maximize, minimize, normal, or hidden). These four last features are good to be used when your presentation is a dictator application. Related to 'EXE File Open Options' frame in the UI: - Can show, without text size limit, an alert before opening in the PowerPoint (Good to installation alerts, copyright, guidance etc.). - Can require password-to-open so safe that only can be cracked by attempts (brute force) same knowing the converter source code. Then, if you put a password and forget it, no-one, neither this utility author, can help you. - All attached PP files can be opened too at start and controlled as one whole like a 'work book' of presentations - Can avoid access to Visual Basic Editor (VBE). (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - The handle of a window in Windows is passed to the VBA, so it can watch the EXE and take action when a program fails to run for some reason, for example, misuse of Ctrl+Alt+Del (See Ex. 2). (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) Related to 'EXE File Save Options' frame in the UI: - Can be read and write (Changes done in an EXE file opening in the PowerPoint to write are saved in the proper EXE file). - Can be read-only, very read-only, doesn’t permit ‘Save’ and ‘Save as’ too. - When saving changes, a series of backups can be created and specially indexed to form levels of backups, and therefore levels of restoration, at an amount that you choose and set. You can choose from the least 0 (no backup) to a maximum of 100 or even 101 for indefinable levels, making possible more restoration levels than when using the PP format that supports one level or none. When you set levels of backups, at each new backup the existing ones are overwritten so that the most recent backup version is one of lower indexes or levels, while, if not set levels (101 option), existing backups are never overwritten and the most recent backups are the larger indexes. (Improved in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - Changes can be saved to a new PP file, leaving the EXE unaltered (Good to be used like a template). - Changes can be saved to multiple PP files with an incrementing number (Good to be used like an invoice template). - There are four levels of autocompression: none, normal (faster), medium (slower), and high (slower). Normal is equivalent to a normal zip file. This makes large files more portable, mainly when they need protection, because protected files in PP format are of low compression. In a test with a simple workbook of 4 Mb with only text boxes and VBA code, the ZIP compressed only 5% and this got 84% because the cryptography is done after the compression. - An EXE file open for editing can update (save) itself automatically when closing and also before closing in three other ways. The first happens through the PowerPoint Presentation_BeforeSave event when changes are saved by the user in the converted PP, or an attached PP opens in PowerPoint. The second, looking periodically for changes saved in any type of attached file; the size of the period in minutes to look for is set when converting, if it set to 0, the program will never look for changes. The third, by a command activated via the VBA project using the lPPtoEXE_SaveNow variable (See Ex. 2). (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - An alert that says “Please wait ..." is shown while EXE files are opened, closed, or saved. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - You can avoid the original converted EXE file from being renamed. If it is renamed, it will not accept to open in PowerPoint while its original name is not restored. Related to 'Limit Execution' popup frame in the UI: - You can limit the EXE execution by date range based on the local system clock or Internet atomic clock (GMT) and/or conditioning to the registry of the installation with a serial and key specific to each system or computer. You must provide a password so that you (and only you) can possibly execute beyond the defined limits and also generate serials and get keys to register installations by commands available in the PPtoEXE interface itself. Serials and keys are generated based on your password, then different passwords generate different serials and keys. Thus, only you or whoever has your password can generate valid serials and keys to your EXEs. It is a password so safe that it only can be cracked by attempts (brute force) same knowing the converter source code. Thus, if you put a password and forget it, no one, not even this utility author, can help you. No special access setting is required to limit with based on Internet atomic clock (GMT), the default setting set when you install the Internet browser is sufficient and usually necessary. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) Related to 'Setting...' popup frame in the UI: - All the above features can be configured when you convert. - The conversion can be done thru the utility interface or by command line. - The command line can contain all of the options, alert text, and file names and paths to attach. You can generate long and complex command lines from the user interface and send them to the clipboard to be pasted anywhere, such as in an argument of VB or VBA Shell function or in the Windows Run dialog box. - The converted EXE file also accepts command line and passes entirely to your VBA project. - You can save in own file on disk all the settings set in a conversion to be used quickly in future conversions. If there is some kind of password in the setting, you will be asked to create a password to be required to open the file. Thus, only you or whoever has this password can open the setting file. It is a password so safe that it can only be cracked by attempts (brute force) same knowing the converter source code. Thus, if you put a password and forget it, no one, not even this utility author, can help you. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) Related to non-specific frame in the UI: - The alert at the end of a successful conversion can be silenced with the option of maintaining (or not maintaining) a backup of the original converted PP. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - One or more text or binary files can be attached, as well as entire folders with all files and the tree of subfolders (Good to be used as installer file). (Improved in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) - Some options defined in the conversion can still be changed at runtime via VBA project using predefined variables that swap information with the VBA project. These variables also make possible PPtoEXE extra features and commands available only through the VBA project. In relation to the VBA project, their values or conditions can be read and/or write or read-only. See Ex. 2 how to use each of them in your VBA project. In all, PPtoEXE provides 11 predefined variables described below: 1 - sPPtoEXE_ThisPresPathExe (String, Read-only) - Name of the EXE file on the disk. 2 - sPPtoEXE_ThisPresNameExe (String, Read-only) - Path where the EXE file is found on the disk. 3 - lPPtoEXE_hWnd (Long, Somente leitura) - Handle of a window that PPtoEXE created in Windows specially for the VBA project watches it and take action when it fails to run for some reason, for example, misuse of Ctrl+Alt+Del. 4 - lPPtoEXE_AutoReopen (Long 1 or 2, Read and Write) - To PPtoEXE auto reopen after all closed, set 1 for normal reopen or 2 for reopen asking privilege elevation. And, especially, 3 to quit the same way, but not reopen. 5 - lPPtoEXE_WaitReopen (Long, Write) - Wait in seconds to auto reopen. 6 - sPPtoEXE_CmdLineReopen (String, Read and Write) - Command line argument to be passed to the VBA project when opening or auto reopening. 7 - lPPtoEXE_AvoidAccessVBE (Long 0, 1, or 2, Write) - Set as 1 to avoid access to VBE, 2 to allow, and 0 to follow the option set when converting. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) 8 - lPPtoEXE_SaveNow (Long 0 or 1, Write) - Set as 1 to PPtoEXE save this project now. Set as 1 to save this project now. All current changes by still to save, existing only in memory, will be saved to disk. This is especially useful when all data is saved in attached files and not in the PP file. If the project is read-only or there is not to save, it will be ignored. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) 9 - sPPtoEXE_SaveAsExe (String, Write) - Set a full name for a new EXE file that will be created from the open EXE with all current changes by still to save, existing only in memory. The current EXE will be closed without the changes in memory and the new one will be open in its place already due saved. If the project is read-only, it will be ignored. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) 10 - sPPtoEXE_SaveCopyAsExe (String, Write) - Set a full name for a new EXE file that will be created from the open EXE without the current changes by still to save, existing only in memory. The current EXE will continue open as it is and the new one will be closed duly saved without the changes that were only in memory. If the project is read-only, it will be ignored. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11) 11 - sPPtoEXE_TrustPresNames (String, Write) - List of trusted presentation names (with or without path) for PPtoEXE allows in exclusive window. Use ';' as separator. Path will be required on all names if there is at least one path separator character '\' on the list. (New in version 2.0 of 09/06/11)
- A converted EXE file that has in your name the text "Instl-", "-instl", "Runas-", or "-runas" in any position and form is always going to start asking for privilege elevation for Windows user account to administrator level. The EXE file can also be restarted automatically via VBA project to ask for elevation, making possible your VBA project start and work normally without administrator privileges, but with power to require elevation if necessary to execute some action or special feature (See Ex. 2). - The EXE file can be closed and scheduled via VBA project to be reopened automatically after some time. In addition, a command line argument can be set to execute an action immediately and automatically after reopening (See Ex. 2). - It provides for the VBA project the exe file properties as name, path, size and dates (See Ex. 2). - You can convert back to PP format using PowerPoint Save As command if not read-only. - When convert, it creates a backup of the original PP format file without overwriting previous one. - Files in this format can function as EXE in CD Autorun. - The conversion only adds about 218 kb which, depending on the file size, can be regained during autocompression. - The converter and any converted files are standalone in the presence of the Office library, no extra library is necessary and neither changes in your PowerPoint or Windows setting. Download:Tested in PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2002(XP), 2003, 2007, 2010 (32 and 64-bit), 2013 (32 and 64-bit), 2016 (32 and 64-bit), and 2019 (32 and 64-bit) in MSI-based and Click-To-Run installations of Office 365™ cloud-based services.
See also DBtoEXE for Microsoft Access®, DOCtoEXE for Microsoft Word, and XLtoEXE for Microsoft Excel®. Pictures:
Applying ExamplesYou can see below three applying examples. The first is related with VBA developers, the second, with PowerPoint interface users and, the last, with Autorun CD: 1 – Some VBA developers have your proper utilities in PP to install and uninstall their add-Ins and COM add-ins totally developed in VBA like all in my site. These PP files can be converted to EXEs to open directly on the PowerPoint. They open without macro alert regardless security level and still carry together the PPA, the DLL and any other necessary file. All in a single and compressed file. All add-ins and COM add-ins for PowerPoint available on the site have their installers and uninstallers fully programmed in VBA in PPS files that are converted to EXE by PPtoEXE, packaging still other necessary files: Active Teach Ribbon for PowerPoint® Popup Spell Number for PowerPoint® Popup Calendar for PowerPoint® Popup Calculator for PowerPoint®
2 – In the link below, the PPtoEXE was used to convert to EXE a standard PowerPoint file, Presentation1.pps, where a PowerPoint user interface made a confidential report with links to some picture files (bmp, gif, jpg etc.) and referring others PowerPoint presentations that he/she would like to distribute jointly with Presentation1.pps without embedding in it but that is in a single, compressed, and protected file and with an opening alert. Downloading this EXE format file and clicking in it, it’ll be open directly on the PowerPoint and you can change anything on it and save in the same way you’d do in a PPS format file: Some advantages of the conversion in this example: opening alert, only links don’t become the PowerPoint presentation heavy, very well compressed although password protected, editable with all possible restoration levels, attached files are editable too, and exclusive PowerPoint instance in maximized window. Specially for VBA developers, this presentation also contains ModPPtoEXE standard module with minimal, necessary, and sufficient code for the VBA project to exchange information with the EXE at runtime. Complete examples with code in other modules and command buttons and descriptions in the presentation illustrate how is done the exchange of each one of possible information. See then, via VBA project: - How get EXE file properties: name, path, size, date-hour, if has administrator privilege, command-line argument, original xl file name, working temp folder, and Windows handle. - How close an EXE setting to reopen automatically in some seconds after. - How close an EXE setting to reopen automatically asking privilege elevation to administrator level on Windows. - How close an EXE setting to reopen automatically with command line argument to execute an action immediately and automatically after reopening. - How allow access to Visual Basic Editor (VBE) in an EXE that was converted using the "Avoid access to VBE window” option. - How watch the EXE to take some action when it is no longer running due to some weird reason as, for example, the misuse of Ctrl+Alt+Del. - How to Save Now an EXE directly without trigger of PowerPoint Presentation_BeforeSave events. - How Save As another EXE. - How Save Copy As another EXE. - How trust and open a weird PP in an EXE that was converted using the "Exclusive window” option.
3 - Suppose that you want to mount a CD that opens automatically your PowerPoint file of name MyApp.pps (The extension could be too PPT, POT or PPA). Follow these three steps: 3.1 – Use PPtoEXE to converter MyApp.pps to MyApp.EXE defining how you want the PowerPoint starting and attaching any necessary file; 3.2 - On Windows Notepad, create and save a text file of name AUTORUN.INF with these two lines: [autorun] OPEN=MyApp.EXE 3.3 – Burn the CD with these files on the root: MyApp.EXE AUTORUN.INF Note: Optionally, to display on the Windows Explorer an own icon of your application, when the CD is inserted, add the following line at the AUTORUN.INF: ICON=MyApp.ico . The file MyApp.ico that can be created by an icon application like Microangelo (www.impactsoft.com) must be present too on the CD root.
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PP TO EXE CONVERTER - PPtoEXE
