I have created a single slide "loading" animation in a PowerPoint slide that  
  
is the front end of a larger internet loaded PowerPoint show. I have  
  
successfully embedded an object representing the larger show, which  
  
auto-launches from the "loading" PowerPoint file, however, I need the  
  
"loading" PowerPoint file to exit as soon as the larger file loads. This  
  
could be at the end of a time limit (e.g. 20 seconds) or otherwise.  
  
Currently the "loading" PowerPoint file remains open in the background, and  
  
if I press the Escape key to exit the main PowerPoint show it returns me to  
  
the "loading" PowerPoint file, which then reloads the main show again in a  
  
loop (which I can easily break by continuing to press the Esc key until both  
  
exit).  
  
Please advise if there is a way to 'auto-quit' a PowerPoint show so that one  
  
the "loading" PowerPoint show completes opening the larger show it exits.  
  
Thank you.  
  
C. Fryar  
  
PowerPoint PhD  
  
Austin, TX  
  
cfryar@mail.com  
  
P.S. I've read on some posts that renaming the file to .pps or saving it as  
  
a .pps would have this effect, but having done so it does not do so.