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    [Powerpoint]Working with group shape

    Sir help please if possible

    I am working with a group shape(called "group1"), which contains three text boxes with text & a hexagon(all text boxes are in hexagonal shape that's makes that group called "group1").This group has four animation also.
    My requirement is creates ten group(ex- group1, group2,.....group10) of same shape, size, animation with delay of 4.5.
    I configure below code but gives error "The specific value is out of range" for line gshp.PickUp.
    Any other solution will be appreciated.

    Sub addAnnimationBlocks()

    Dim oeff As Effect

    Dim i As Integer

    Dim t As Long

    Dim l As Long

    Dim h As Long

    Dim w As Long

    Dim j As Long

    Dim C As Long

    Dim X As Long

    Dim gshp As Shape

    Dim groupShp As Shape


    Dim osld As Slide
    Set osld = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

    For j = 1 To 9

    Set gshp = osld.Shapes("group" & j)
    gshp.PickupAnimation
    gshp.PickUp

    'Capture properties of exisitng group1 such as location and size
    With gshp
    t = .Top
    l = .Left
    h = .Height
    w = .Width
    End With

    Set groupShp = osld.Shapes.AddShape(gshp.AutoShapeType, l, t, w, h)

    For i = 1 To gshp.GroupItems.Count

    If gshp.GroupItems(i).HasTextFrame Then

    groupShp.GroupItems(i).TextFrame.TextRange = gshp.GroupItems(i).TextFrame.TextRange

    End If

    Next

    groupShp.Apply
    groupShp.ApplyAnimation


    For C = 1 To osld.TimeLine.MainSequence.Count
    If osld.TimeLine.MainSequence(C).Shape.Id = groupShp.Id Then
    X = X + 1
    Set oeff = osld.TimeLine.MainSequence(C)
    Select Case X
    Case Is = 1
    oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious
    oeff.Timing.TriggerDelayTime = (j - 1) * 4.5
    Case Is = 2
    oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious
    oeff.Timing.TriggerDelayTime = j * 4.5
    Case Is = 3
    oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious
    oeff.Timing.TriggerDelayTime = (j + 1) * 4.5
    Case Is = 4
    oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious
    oeff.Timing.TriggerDelayTime = (j + 2) * 4.5

    End Select
    oeff.Timing.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious
    groupShp.Name = "group" & j + 1
    End If
    Next C
    X = 0
    Next j

    End Sub

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    Re: [Powerpoint]Working with group shape

    What is the value of j when it fails?
    It looks like you are only using 9 groups, not 10.
    Have you created the 10 groups before you start the loop? It can't reference group2 if group2 doesn't exist.
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    Re: [Powerpoint]Working with group shape

    i am not sure that you can do a pickup of the group, maybe only the individual shapes
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
    pete

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    Re: [Powerpoint]Working with group shape

    Quote Originally Posted by passel View Post
    What is the value of j when it fails?
    It looks like you are only using 9 groups, not 10.
    Have you created the 10 groups before you start the loop? It can't reference group2 if group2 doesn't exist.

    I have created only one group ie group1 . Then apply loop for create another 9 groups.

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    Re: [Powerpoint]Working with group shape

    Thanks @westconn1

    I have never work with group shapes this is the first time i give a try but not works. It may be correct that pickup method can not be use for copying group properties. So how to solve above code, any ideas will be appreciated. Thanks

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