>Mark,
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>I've found it.
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>from the VBA help:
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>Syntax
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>expression.Open(FileName, ReadOnly, Untitled, WithWindow)
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>expression Required. An expression that returns a Presentations collection.
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>FileName Required String. The name of the file to open
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>ReadOnly Optional Long. True to open the file with read-only status. If this argument is omitted, the file is opened with read/write status.
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>Untitled Optional Long. True to open the file without a title. This is equivalent to creating a copy of the file. If this argument isn't specified, the file name automatically becomes the title of the opened presentation.
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>WithWindow Optional Long. True to open the file in a visible window. False to hide the opened presentation. The default value is True.
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>So, the following will work
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>

oppt.presentations.open(getfile('ppt') , , , .f.)

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>Cheers,
>
>Andrew
Yes, it works. Thanks