[RESOLVED] Powerpoint

Hopefully an easy question - although I haven't found much online that makes sense.

I need in VBA to create objects (done that bit) and then group them together.

I don't see an easy way of selecting/using shapes I've generated in code and grouping them.

Does anyone have a bit of code they can explain how it selects the shapes?


MS help seems to use strings of shapes... but I'm generating a lot (1000+ shapes) that I want to group... would it be easier to generate them first then group? Or group as I make them?

i never used powerpoint vba, i just recorded a macro, something like this

Code:

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ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.SelectAll
ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select

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u can also record macro and try something then play with that, it wil be helpful.

The simplest would be to group them in the end if they can be grouped.

Code:

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    ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.SelectAll
    ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Group

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Edit: Beaten by Seenu :)

So only using the selection object ?


Ok, well at least its given me something to try :)

(problem was there are other shapes in the background behind those I'm creating... just to be complicated!) ;)

Thanks for the responses people! :) :thumb:

Hi


Another two questions:

1) how do I record a macro in powerpoint (no option like there was in excel..?)

2) For text boxes, how do I change font size as I create them?

1. Tools > Macro > Record new macro...
2. Textbox using Insert > TextBox - same as normal formating method, if it is from Control ToolBox then Right click > Properties > Font ...

Hi,

I'm using 2010... no menu... Thanks tho!

Found the font under texteffects (ummm yeah thats logical! - not :/ )

i never used 2010... i think macro in developer menu tab.

I know that macro recording is not available in PPT 2007, I'm pretty sure that's the case for 2010 as well.