Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Sound Links

Hi.

I have excerpt this parragraph from the LibreOffice Impress Guide at 
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications#LibreOffice_Impress_Guide:


"Impress
only links media files and does not embed a media file into a
presentation. Therefore if a presentation is moved to a different
computer, any links will be broken and the media files will not play.
To prevent this from happening:
        1. Place any media files which are included in a presentation in the same folder where the 
presentation is stored.
        2. Insert the media file in the presentation.
        3. Send both the presentation and any media files to the computer which is to be used for 
the presentation and place both files in the same folder on that computer."

So, it works as both Brian and Dave had already deduced. As long as you keep everything in the same 
folder (or in the root of the CD), there should be no problem. I suppose you also can put the sound 
files in a sub-folder, so everything would be more tidy.
Regards,
Joaquín



________________________________
 De: Brian Barker <b.m.barker@btinternet.com>
Para: users@global.libreoffice.org 
Enviado: Martes 20 de agosto de 2013 8:25
Asunto: Re: [libreoffice-users] Impress: Sound Links
 

At 22:37 19/08/2013 -0700, Dave Liesse wrote:
> Well, it was a kick in the teeth to learn that sounds are only 
> linked instead of being imbedded in the presentation, but at least 
> that'll keep the size down.  My question, though, is whether the 
> links use absolute or relative paths.

It's a simple job to test this, of course - and the answer appears to 
be relative.

> I put together a presentation that's for distribution via DVD, and 
> of course I have no idea in advance what drive letter any given 
> recipient will have.  I have no problem with putting the sound files 
> on the disk, but need to know what type of pathing is being 
> used.  If it's relative, I'm already in good shape; if it's 
> absolute, then I'm hosed.
>
> This kinda makes it impossible to distribute a slide show 
> electronically, as well, if you want sound with it.

Surely all you need to do is to put your audio file in the same 
folder as your presentation when you insert it, and to require your 
correspondents to have both files in the same folder - wherever that 
might be - before attempting to use them?

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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