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How 2 See .exe Presentation on the Screen front of me?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:13 pm
by Morev
Hallo,
I am a new user of Wings Platinum and so i have a little question :)
My Configuration is 1 Master and 3 Slaves. Everything with playback is ok, but today i recived a .exe movie. I added it like a external file in Media Pool and put a Marker into the Marker Track. Yes, the movie starts, but by me, on the screen of the Master PC. I don't wanna so. What must i do to see this movie in Slave's screens, not Masters.
Thank you for your help.
Greets!
eng. D.Bezhanski

PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:26 am
by ThomasLeong
Hi Morev,

I'm on the road with my Linux EeePC and don't have Wings with me.

However, I have a feeling that .exe files started by the External File import switch applies only to the Master, just like starting Powerpoint files.

One little trick to try is to transfer via Windows Explorer the .exe flie to the slave(s) you want it to play on, then put a marker on the slave(s) timeline itself to call the .exe file there. Do not update the timeline from the Master. Obviously this procedure is for when you have completed the programming of all other elements.

An alternative and probably safer way is to convert the exe file to a video file (perhaps using a good screen capture program), then call it in the usual manner from the Master which will auto transfer the video to the slave(s).

Thomas Leong