PPT 2010 Action - Run Program reverses "/" switch character

[wflett]

I am using PowerPoint 2010 and use Action buttons to launch programs during presentations. Usually I require a / switch in addition to the program path to pass information, such as C:\program\program.exe /X /Uabc.



This works immediately after I set this up. But after saving and closing the PPT file and then re-opening it, all of the / switch characters get reversed to \ characters, rendering the Run Program action unusable. In the above example, the Run Program action is now C:\program\program.exe \X \Uabc.

Does anyone know if this has been addressed in a SP or in PowerPoint 2013?