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Browser Type
The Browser Type screen allows you to choose the web browser that SlideShow will use to display slides. SlideShow supports the recent releases of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Netscape's Navigator. SlideShow will also work with many DDE compliant browser that follows the Spyglass Software Development Interface. This interface is composed of a number of generic, platform independent automation actions that lets SlideShow control the browser's actions.
SlideShow will use either DDE or OLE automation to control the browser depending on the browser and operating system. Typically OLE offers more automation features and controls compared to the DDE interface.
Choose the browser and version that you wish to use and that is installed on your computer. If you do not know the version of your browser then open the browser and select the About menu selection under the Help menu.
Browser Version
Internet Explorer
Version 2 IE version 2, (the original -- limited support)
Version 3 IE version 3
Version 4/5 IE version 4 or 5, OLE support in Windows 95/98
Note: The original version of Windows 95 shipped with Internet Explorer Version 2 reported the version as 4.40.xxx This is not version 4 of Internet Explorer. If you are using the original Internet Explorer that came with your computer that is more than 3 years old it is most likely version 2.
Netscape Navigator
Version 2 Netscape version 2
Version 3 Netscape version 3
Version 4 Netscape version 4
Other DDE Compliant Browsers
If specifying a DDE compliant browser then:
The browser must be installed and registered with Windows.
You need to know the DDE application name of the browser.
For a current list of supported browsers, check the SlideShow FAQ on the Beagle Software web site.
Application Executable DDE executable name
Program name for executable. Enter the program name including the ".exe" extension.
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