DOCUMENT:Q162121 13-MAY-2002 [powerpt] TITLE :PPT: Sample Code to Animate All Graph 8.0 Objects PRODUCT :Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows PROD/VER:MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition - Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows - Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that finds all Microsoft Graph 8.0 objects in the active presentation and applies an entry custom animation to each one. The macro randomly chooses which animation effect to apply to each graph. MORE INFORMATION ================ Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. 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No changes were made " _ & "to the presentation.", vbInformation, "No Graphs" Else ' Set up the message box If GraphCount = 1 Then MsgBox "One Graph was given a random custom animation.", _ vbInformation, "Random Custom Animation" Else MsgBox "Suscessfully applied a custom animation to all " _ & "Graphs.", vbInformation, GraphCount & " Graphs Animated" End If End If End Sub ' Assigns effect constants to the List Array Sub SetUpEffectList(ByRef List() As Long) ' Appear List(1) = ppEffectAppear ' Fly Effects List(2) = ppEffectFlyFromBottom List(3) = ppEffectFlyFromBottomLeft List(4) = ppEffectFlyFromBottomRight List(5) = ppEffectFlyFromLeft List(6) = ppEffectFlyFromRight List(7) = ppEffectFlyFromTop List(8) = ppEffectFlyFromTopLeft List(9) = ppEffectFlyFromTopRight ' Blinds Effects List(10) = ppEffectBlindsHorizontal List(11) = ppEffectBlindsVertical ' Box Effects List(12) = ppEffectBoxIn List(13) = ppEffectBoxOut ' Checkerboard Effects List(14) = ppEffectCheckerboardAcross List(15) = ppEffectCheckerboardDown ' Crawl Effects List(16) = ppEffectCrawlFromDown List(17) = ppEffectCrawlFromLeft List(18) = ppEffectCrawlFromRight List(19) = ppEffectCrawlFromUp ' Dissolve List(20) = ppEffectDissolve ' Flash Effect List(21) = ppEffectFlashOnceFast List(22) = ppEffectFlashOnceMedium List(23) = ppEffectFlashOnceSlow ' Peek Effect List(24) = ppEffectPeekFromDown List(25) = ppEffectPeekFromLeft List(26) = ppEffectPeekFromRight List(27) = ppEffectPeekFromUp ' Random Effects List(28) = ppEffectRandomBarsHorizontal List(29) = ppEffectRandomBarsVertical ' Spiral List(30) = ppEffectSpiral ' Split Effects List(31) = ppEffectSplitHorizontalIn List(32) = ppEffectSplitHorizontalOut List(33) = ppEffectSplitVerticalIn List(34) = ppEffectSplitVerticalOut ' Stretch Effects List(35) = ppEffectStretchAcross List(36) = ppEffectStretchDown List(37) = ppEffectStretchLeft List(38) = ppEffectStretchRight List(39) = ppEffectStretchUp ' Strips Effects List(40) = ppEffectStripsDownLeft List(41) = ppEffectStripsDownRight List(42) = ppEffectStripsLeftDown List(43) = ppEffectStripsLeftUp List(44) = ppEffectStripsRightDown List(45) = ppEffectStripsRightUp List(46) = ppEffectStripsUpLeft List(47) = ppEffectStripsUpRight ' Swivel List(48) = ppEffectSwivel ' Wipe Effects List(49) = ppEffectWipeDown List(50) = ppEffectWipeLeft List(51) = ppEffectWipeRight List(52) = ppEffectWipeUp ' Zoom Effects List(53) = ppEffectZoomBottom List(54) = ppEffectZoomCenter List(55) = ppEffectZoomIn List(56) = ppEffectZoomInSlightly List(57) = ppEffectZoomOut List(58) = ppEffectZoomOutSlightly End Sub REFERENCES ========== For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro in Visual Basic Editor." For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to run a macro" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro." NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications Additional query words: 97 8.00 kbmacro kbpptvba ppt8 vba vbe macppt mac_ppt ppt98 98 powerpt ====================================================================== Keywords : kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573 Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbPowerPtSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbPowerPt97 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt98Search kbPowerPt98 kbVBASearch kbZNotKeyword3 Version : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97 Hardware : MAC x86 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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