I'm going to have to withdraw my recommendation for eHelp's RoboFlash Toolkit. Previously, I had touted the RoboFlash printer at Flash Forward conferences as a simple solution for converting powerpoint presentations to a keyframe-per-slide SWF compatible with the Macromedia Flash Communication Server's SimplePresentation component. We have recently purchased new copies and made multiple attempts to install RoboFlash Toolkit on machines at work, running Windows XP Professional, but the Printer feature does not appear after installation.
The publisher, eHelp, does not offer live support for the RoboFlash Toolkit at any of its support levels, from basic to Gold support memberships, so I have not been able to reach a technical support rep in person to verify the removal of the Flash Printer feature from the toolkit. The only support offered comes in the form of an online community forum linked here, but questions by other users regarding the function or removal of the Flash Printer feature have not been answered on the forums.
I apologize for any incovenience I might have caused in previously recommending the toolkit's Flash Printer feature to other developers at conferences and on forums. We will find an alternative solution and I will try to post a tutorial when we figure out a better way to display and synchronize powerpoint files through Flash Communication Server applications.
Posted by samuel at September 30, 2003 11:39 PM