Referring to objects in running PowerPoint presentation

AntonM · #1 02-13-2021, 05:59 AM

I am trying to verify the slide and shape clicked to then make varying things happen. I can make it work when the presentation is not running but not when it is. I guess it's because I am not referring to the correct container/object at that time, but can't figure out what it should be, so any help would be much appreciated.

here is a working snippet when the presentation is not running:

If (ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.Name) = "Playing card 1" Then
If (ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideID) = 283 Then
Set Target = ActivePresentation.Slides.FindBySlideID(279)
MsgBox ("This is the shape with a Card for Linus and target slide " & Target.SlideIndex)
End If
End If

Msgbox doesn't appear in presentation, if I add an errorhandler it always errors. I've tried ActivePresentation.Slides instead of ActiveWindow and various others without success.

JohnWilson · #2 02-13-2021, 07:45 AM

You cannot have a selection in show mode

You need to assign a macro to the shapes when clicked with Insert Action

Code:

Sub clicked_shape(oshp As Shape)
MsgBox "Shape:= " & oshp.Name & " Slide #=" & oshp.Parent.SlideIndex
End Sub

AntonM · #3 02-13-2021, 09:35 AM

Thank you so much, works perfectly. Following your advice elsewhere, I substituted .SlideIndex for .SlideID so that it was unique allowing for inevitable jumbling of slides whilst the presentation is edited.

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