Open powerpoint presentation from a Windows C# form

[Tastypotato]

I have the same exact question as Josep in this thread: http://bytes.com/forum/thread272940.ht ml except when I try and compile the program I get a few errors (6 of them to be exact)

They are as follows.

C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\De sktop\Work\High School US\HighSchool US\HighSchool US\Form1.cs(129 ,45): error CS0234: The type or namespace name 'Core' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft.Offi ce' (are you missing an assembly reference?)
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\De sktop\Work\High School US\HighSchool US\HighSchool US\Form1.cs(134 ,13): error CS0103: The name 'objPres' does not exist in the current context
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\De sktop\Work\High School US\HighSchool US\HighSchool US\Form1.cs(134 ,48): error CS0103: The name 'MsoTriState' does not exist in the current context
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\De sktop\Work\High School US\HighSchool US\HighSchool US\Form1.cs(135 ,13): error CS0103: The name 'MsoTriState' does not exist in the current context
C:\Documents and Settings\Tom\De sktop\Work\High School US\HighSchool US\HighSchool US\Form1.cs(135 ,34): error CS0103: The name 'MsoTriState' does not exist in the current context

Now, please take in mind that I am still learning C# and know a little bit about C++, so I will be able to get some of it but I might need a more dumbed down version.

Also, since this code is not exactly something I want to post right up on the board, if you think you can help me please let me know. :)

-Tom

EDIT: Here's the snippet of code that I copy pasted from the old thread

[Tastypotato]

Hm, at first I thought it was going to work and then those 6 errors popped up again... Is there another way to go about doing this without having to use interop? It seems like it's too much of a hassle. :/

[Curtis Rutland]

Well, there's always

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("pathToFileToStart");

That will just open a powerpoint application, if you point it to the .ppt file.

[joedeene]

ya, i was thinking of that too, but it opens up MS Office Powerpoint and then you have to click view slide show or something to watch it....unless there's a command you can send to it, to start the slideshow as soon as it opens ?

joedeene

[Tastypotato]

Well, there's always

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("pathToFileToStart");

That will just open a powerpoint application, if you point it to the .ppt file.

It's not as flashy, but I guess that will have to do as seeing as the interop doesn't really want to work in the program.