[Eclass-users] Re: Questions

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi BJ,

On Apr 20, 2004, at 12:56 PM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Hi Kevino,
> =A0
> 1. Question regarding OpenOffice(OO):
>  When will their be support for OO presentations (*.sxj)? I=20
> imagine=A0this has to do with there not being an=A0available plugin =
for=20
> IE, then EClass, right? There is currently no=A0=A0capability in OO =
1.1.0=20
> to convert directly to html, so I am converting to ppt and using that=20=

> as the presentation.=A0The problem is that there is no real way to=20
> search this unless I then convert to html. UGH, other ideas?

This is all dependent on getting OpenOffice support back into EClass,=20
but once its in there, I've been thinking of implementing both indexing=20=

and convert to Flash features.

> 2. Question regarding convert to pdf.=A0
> =A0I noticed that BMPs, JPGs, and GIFs=A0have problems when converting =
the=20
> EClass to PDF. The BMPs come out blurred beyond recognition and the=20
> JPGs/GIFs don't appear at all.=A0What file format do you suggest if =
the=20
> end result is to be published to PDF?
> =A0
> <<<later>>>
> GIFs/JPGs do work,=A0but they=A0do not work=A0when they are the "Page=20=

> graphic" and there is an existing "Page Video".=A0EClass users should=20=

> take note of this.=A0

I'll see if I can figure this one out.

> 3. Is there anyway to set the presentation to open in a new window? Is=20=

> it possible to set this as an option? I know I can do all of this=20
> using a hotword instead, but curious if it can be done as a=20
> presentation.

Actually, I'll go ahead and make this the default behavior, as that=20
makes it consistent with hotwords.

Thanks,

Kevin=