These notes have been prepared based on a single slide menu.
Run Slideshow… and Run Slideshow with Return… will both launch a PTE sequence (the target sequence) provided that the target sequence has been Published in the same version of PTE as the Menu sequence
Run Application or Open File will allow you to launch any other software
If your target file is an executable (.exe) that application will be launched
Run Application and Exit will launch any file, as for Run Application or Open File above but will, in addition, terminate the Menu sequence
To be able to launch any item off your menu you need to be able to see the mouse pointer. So, in Project Options > Control > Mouse you will need to have Mouse cursor set to either Show or Auto hide.
If you are experiencing problems with unexpected closing of the menu when you launch items then, check that in Project Options > Main > Show settings you have set one of the following: