power point problem

[kbordens]

I am creating an experiment that involves using a power point show as part of each experimental condition. When I include the .pps file either in a questionnaire or in a condition of an experiment, the power point show runs fine but then the program hangs up and stops responding. I followed the instructions in your user manual on incorporating .pps files in an experiment, so I don't know what is going wrong. Any ideas?

[jarvis24]

Make sure powerpoint is closed before you start your session. If it still happens after that, please let me know what versions of Windows and PowerPoint you are using.

[kbordens]

Thanks for the tip. I got it to work after I rebooted my computer (and did not reopen Power Point). Originally, I did have Power Point open when I tried to run the file in the MediLab experiment.

[jarvis24]

Yeah, that's been an annoyance since the very first version. MediaLab used to give a message saying PP had to be closed, but somewhere along the way it decided not to do that anymore. I'll check it out and see if I can find out why. Anyways, glad to hear all is ok now.