shortcut to an application or executable in impress

[PeterP2]

I need to add a shortcut to an application installed on a local drive inside the impress presentation. In MS powerpoint it’s a simple feature with hyperlink option - so you click on text or a picture and the application starts. However in the Impress I cannot do this.

1. I’ve tried the Hyperlink as in powerpoint - it’s that warning: “file:///c:/path_to_my_application” is not an absolute URL that can be passed to an external application to open it. and that’s it
2. I’ve tried to do this with Iterate - run program menu with the same message in the result.
3. I’ve tried to do this with Insert-Object-OLE object. It works with single executable files, but not if this executable require more files to run…

IS there a simple option to run an application from a presentation or I need to go back to the desktop and manually run a shortcut from there to launch something?

[mikekaganski]

1. I’ve tried the Hyperlink as in powerpoint - it’s that warning: “file:///c:/path_to_my_application” is not an absolute URL that can be passed to an external application to open it

This is a recent security-related change, to disallow running executables. I’m not sure that it’s possible to workaround that without macros, but you are welcome to file a bug report, and hopefully @sberg would have something to say.

2. I’ve tried to do this with Iterate - run program menu with the same message in the result

What is “Iterate - run program menu”? Can’t find one here.

3. I’ve tried to do this with Insert-Object-OLE object

Also what specifically does that mean (step-by-step)?

[PeterP2]

What is “Iterate - run program menu”? Can’t find one here
Sorry, that the correct path: Format - Interaction - Run program and choose any executable. The same message appears.

Also what specifically does that mean (step-by-step)?
Insert - Object - OLE Object - Futher objects - Packet (not sure if this is correct translation) - and then I enter path to my executable. This works only with single files, not with the application. I will try to enter the path to a shortcut or bat file to run the application, but this is the only option that might work…

[mikekaganski]

Format - Interaction - Run program

This not working is definitely a bug. Please file it.