Action Settings: Run Macro -- Dimmed

[sfrvn]

I've searched the newsgroups but can find no reference to this issue.

I am tasked with modifying a Powerpoint presentation. I want to exit
Powerpoint at the end of the presentation by clicking a gif/icon. I do
not want to hyperlink to 'End Show'. I want to exit Powerpoint without
the Save Yes/No dialog box.

No matter which object I select on any slide, the Run Macro option in
the right-click Action Settings menu is 'dimmed'. I created a Private
Sub procedure for this slide that I *think* will work... but I cannot
attach it to any kind of "click event".

I'm out of my realm here... can anyone lend a hand with some advice
and/or VB code?? I would appreciate your suggestions.

gary b

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

That option will be dimmed if you don't have any macros. You must first
write a macro by going to the Tools Menu and choosing Macro and Visual
Basic Editor. Then you can go to the Insert menu and choose Module. Now
you can type your macro in the module. For the macros you might want to
use, check out Example 8-6 on my Web Site:

http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

Just click on Examples by Chapter and Chapter 8 to find the example with
the appropriate code. You will find a text version of the code that you
can copy and paste into your module, and you will find a Zipped
PowerPoint that you can download to try out.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

(e-mail address removed) wrote in @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am tasked with modifying a Powerpoint presentation. I want to exit

Powerpoint at the end of the presentation by clicking a gif/icon. I do
not want to hyperlink to 'End Show'. I want to exit Powerpoint without
the Save Yes/No dialog box.

Rename your whatever.PPT file to whatever.PPS
When you doubleclick it, it'll start directly into slideshow mode, no trip
through normal editing view.

And [optional drumroll here] an End Show link will end the show and quit
PowerPoint, no save dialogs, nothing.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

That relies on the user not being able to change anything while in Slide
Show mode, which might be the case here. But if I have a button that runs
a macro that changes something without saving or setting .Saved = True,
then End Show will ask if you want to save.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

I am tasked with modifying a Powerpoint presentation. I want to exit
Powerpoint at the end of the presentation by clicking a gif/icon. I
do not want to hyperlink to 'End Show'. I want to exit Powerpoint
without the Save Yes/No dialog box.

Rename your whatever.PPT file to whatever.PPS
When you doubleclick it, it'll start directly into slideshow mode, no
trip through normal editing view.

And [optional drumroll here] an End Show link will end the show and
quit PowerPoint, no save dialogs, nothing.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

That relies on the user not being able to change anything while in Slide
Show mode, which might be the case here. But if I have a button that runs
a macro that changes something without saving or setting .Saved = True,
then End Show will ask if you want to save.

True, true. So don't DO that. <g>

Or more like: if you're doing VBA for other reasons anyhow, it'd be best to
close the show using VBA.

If you're not using VBA, chances are the user won't be changing anything, so
you're ok with End Show. Or at least I can't think of anything they'd change
in Slide Show view. Now ... what've I missed? ;-)

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Make the PPS read-only before slideshow is launched and it will not prompt
to save. : )

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Regards
Shyam Pillai

http://skp.mvps.org/

That relies on the user not being able to change anything while in Slide
Show mode, which might be the case here. But if I have a button that runs
a macro that changes something without saving or setting .Saved = True,
then End Show will ask if you want to save.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

I am tasked with modifying a Powerpoint presentation. I want to exit
Powerpoint at the end of the presentation by clicking a gif/icon. I
do not want to hyperlink to 'End Show'. I want to exit Powerpoint
without the Save Yes/No dialog box.

Rename your whatever.PPT file to whatever.PPS
When you doubleclick it, it'll start directly into slideshow mode, no
trip through normal editing view.

And [optional drumroll here] an End Show link will end the show and
quit PowerPoint, no save dialogs, nothing.

 

[sfrvn]

I'm chuckling because I *should have* thought of several (but not all!)
of the issues/items mentioned in the responses... I tip my hat to you
all and thank you profusely!! I'm sure I can accomplish the objective
based on your help!

gary b

 

[Guest]

Hi
I came here looking for advice on why the options in the action buttons
dialogue never seem to be available... but anyway, read this thread.
I don't know if this is relevant to you, but we run our powerpoint
presentations inside internet explorer (set up as a website) so we link back
and forth to a menu page which is in html. It seems like an easier way to
give links to other resources too.
cheers
Sarah