Remote Show Control v1.2.4
A PowerPoint add-in that provides remote network control of some PowerPoint functions, particularly those relating to the loading and running of presentations and the control of slideshows. Ideal for remotely controlling 1 or more PowerPoint machines.
Some support with Companion v.1.4, better support with Companion v2.0.
Integrates completely with PowerPoint. Commands are sent as UTF8 via UDP and TCP (full protocol in User Manual).
Supported Commands
| Command | Description |
| OPEN | Open a presentation |
| CLOSE | Close a presentation |
| RUN | Start a slide show |
| RUNCURRENT | Start the slide show at the current slide |
| STOP | Stop a slideshow |
| NEXT | Click forwards |
| PREV | Click backwards |
| GO | Go to numbered slide or start of section |
| SETBG | Set desktop wallpaper background to current slide in show |
| FIND | Return list of presentations found in a folder |
Changelog
05/02/20 1.2.4.3 Added FIND <path>, RUNCURRENT, UTF8 support, reworked RUN "filename" logic (see manual)
27/01/20 1.2.4.0 Added GO "<sectionname>"
26/08/19 1.2.2.0 Added GET HTTP function that executes from slide notes
27/11/18 1.2.1.17 Changed log viewer to one that doesn't throw errors :)
17/10/18 1.2.1.16 TCP connections now persist correctly
Minimum Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office
- Two computers sharing a LAN connection