From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on
You cannot SELECT anything in slide show view

SlideShowWindows(1).View.Exit
SlideShowWindows(1).View.GotoSlide(x)
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"Dale Fye" wrote:

> OK, I figured out that I could create a SlideShowWindow object (oSSW) from
> the .Run command. And when this error comes up, I've got an error handler
> that uses:
>
> oSSW.view.gotoslide ##
>
> But is there a more elegant way to determine this?
>
> I still have not figured out how to close the SlideShowWindow via code.
>
> ----
> Dale
>
>
>
> "Dale Fye" wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > Yes, but now the line in my code which selects which slide to display in
> > the design view (see below) is generating an error.
> >
> > oPres.Slides(mlngSlideIndex + 1).Select
> >
> > Runtime error -2147188160 (80048240)
> > Slide (unknown member): invalid request. This view does not support selection
> >
> > Which generates several new questions.
> >
> > 1. How do I determine whether the presentation is showing in design or
> > slide show view?
> >
> > 2.. How do I close the slideshow view?
> >
> > 3. How do I manipulate the slide that is shown in the slideshow?
> >
> > ----
> > Dale
> >
> >
> >
> > "John Wilson" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi dale
> > > Does oPres.SlideShowSettings.Run do it?
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> > > john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk
> > >
> > > Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dale Fye" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've got an Access application I'm developing to control a Powerpoint
> > > > presentation.
> > > >
> > > > I've figured out how to open PPT, select a presentation, and view that
> > > > presentation in design view, but have not figured out how to switch the view
> > > > to SlideShow.
> > > >
> > > > Assuming I have application (oPPT) and presentation (oPres) objects, what
> > > > VBA do I need to change the view of PPT from design view to slideshow view.
> > > >
> > > > ----
> > > > Dale
> > > >
From: Dale Fye on
Thanks, John

----
HTH
Dale



"John Wilson" wrote:

> You cannot SELECT anything in slide show view
>
> SlideShowWindows(1).View.Exit
> SlideShowWindows(1).View.GotoSlide(x)
> --
> john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk
>
> Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
> http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Dale Fye" wrote:
>
> > OK, I figured out that I could create a SlideShowWindow object (oSSW) from
> > the .Run command. And when this error comes up, I've got an error handler
> > that uses:
> >
> > oSSW.view.gotoslide ##
> >
> > But is there a more elegant way to determine this?
> >
> > I still have not figured out how to close the SlideShowWindow via code.
> >
> > ----
> > Dale
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dale Fye" wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > Yes, but now the line in my code which selects which slide to display in
> > > the design view (see below) is generating an error.
> > >
> > > oPres.Slides(mlngSlideIndex + 1).Select
> > >
> > > Runtime error -2147188160 (80048240)
> > > Slide (unknown member): invalid request. This view does not support selection
> > >
> > > Which generates several new questions.
> > >
> > > 1. How do I determine whether the presentation is showing in design or
> > > slide show view?
> > >
> > > 2.. How do I close the slideshow view?
> > >
> > > 3. How do I manipulate the slide that is shown in the slideshow?
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Dale
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "John Wilson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi dale
> > > > Does oPres.SlideShowSettings.Run do it?
> > > > --
> > > > john ATSIGN PPTAlchemy.co.uk
> > > >
> > > > Free PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials
> > > > http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/powerpoint_hints_and_tips_tutorials.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dale Fye" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've got an Access application I'm developing to control a Powerpoint
> > > > > presentation.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've figured out how to open PPT, select a presentation, and view that
> > > > > presentation in design view, but have not figured out how to switch the view
> > > > > to SlideShow.
> > > > >
> > > > > Assuming I have application (oPPT) and presentation (oPres) objects, what
> > > > > VBA do I need to change the view of PPT from design view to slideshow view.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----
> > > > > Dale
> > > > >