Need Help - It just won't stop running

I'm converting a PowerPoint file 22 slides, 1.07 MB. It never completes the conversion. I left it for 42 minutes and finally gave up.
I need it for a presentation and I'm in a serious time crunch.
Any suggestions?
Alice

Hi Alice,
I've sent it along, but haven't received a response yet. I'm sorry about that, and will let you know just as soon as I do.
As you mentioned this is an urgent business need, and there is no guarantee we'll be able to resolve it, I'm going to suggest you try this relatively inexpensive option:
http://createpdf.adobe.com/
Thanks you for your patience with us!
Michelle

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import java.awt.*;
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Think anyone's going to copy your code into their own machine and compile it to see those messages for you? Well I did. Since there are a zillion error messages, I think it's fair to help a little bit:
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.net.*;
// no need to implement MouseListener
// see below
public class wifflesaudio extends Applet {
    Label labelDoing = new Label("Stopped");
    Button buttonOne = new Button("Play 1");
    Button buttonTwo = new Button("Play 2");
    Button buttonThree = new Button("Play 3");
    Button buttonStop = new Button("Stop");
    String[] clipName;
    AudioClip clipOne;
    AudioClip clipTwo;
    AudioClip clipThree;
    int whichIsPlaying = 0;
    // statements in JAVA must be located with methods or constructors
    // here is the default constructor (with no param)
    wifflesaudio() {
        add(new Label("(applet credits"));
        add(new Label("(music credits"));
        add(buttonOne);
        add(buttonTwo);
        add(buttonThree);
        add(buttonStop);
        clipName = new String[3];
        clipName[0] = getParameter("clipOne");
        clipName[1] = getParameter("clipTwo");
        clipName[2] = getParameter("clipThree");
        addMouseListener(new wifflesaudioMouseListener()); // instead of addMouseListener(this)
    public void loadClip(int clipNumber) {
        switch (clipNumber) {
        case 1:
            if (clipOne == null) {
                try {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("Loading clip 1...");
                    clipOne = newAudioClip(new URL(getCodeBase(), clipName[1])); // 'new URL' instead of 'newURL'
                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("WARNING: clip 1 didn't load");
            if (clipOne != null) {
                clipTwo.stop();
                clipThree.stop();
                clipOne.loop();
                whichIsPlaying = 1;
            break;
        case 2:
            if (clipTwo == null) {
                try {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("Loading clip 2...");
                    clipTwo = newAudioClip(new URL(getCodeBase(), clipName[2])); // 'new URL' instead of 'newURL'
                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("WARNING: clip 2 didn't load");
            if (clipTwo != null) {
                clipOne.stop();
                clipThree.stop();
                clipTwo.loop();
                whichIsPlaying = 2;
            break;
        case 3:
            if (clipThree == null) {
                try {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("Loading clip 3...");
                    clipThree = newAudioClip(new URL(getCodeBase(), clipName[3])); // 'new URL' instead of 'newURL'
                } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
                    // To set the text of a label, you must use setText() method.
                    labelDoing.setText("WARNING: clip 3 didn't load");
            if (clipTwo != null) {
                clipOne.stop();
                clipTwo.stop();
                clipThree.loop();
                whichIsPlaying = 3;
            break;
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
        Button source = (Button)evt.getSource();
        if (source.getLabel().equals("Play 1")) {
            loadClip(1);
        if (source.getLabel().equals("Play 2")) {
            loadClip(2);
        if (source.getLabel().equals("Play 3")) {
            loadClip(3);
        if (source.getLabel().equals("Stop")) {
            clipOne.stop();
            clipTwo.stop();
            clipThree.stop();
    // Extending MouseAdapter instead of implementing MouseListener
    // allows NOT to code ALL the methods from MouseListener
    // MouseAdapter already implements MouseListener with empty methods
    // You then just code the method(s) that is (are) needed.
    class wifflesaudioMouseListener extends MouseAdapter {
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