Interpresentation Hyperlinking

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I have two presentations called Main and Annex respectively.

In the main presentation I have a macro from which I wish to go to a page in
the Annex presentation. I also need to return from the Annex back to the Main
from where it was left.

I thought of using .Hyperlink.Address but I am unclear if this is the best
way and in any event I need help with the syntax please.

Thanks
Bob
 
Post the code you have, and the experts will be more than happy to help you
try and fix your problem.
 
Bob,

You can do this without code by just inserting a hyperlink and choosing a
Bookmark, but if you must use code, try something like this:

ActivePresentation.FollowHyperlink "hyperlink2.ppt", "#3"

The first set of quotes (the address) contains the file name (complete
path needed if the two files aren't in the same folder) and the second
set of quotes (subaddress) contains the slide number you want to link to.

--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/
 
Glenna,

Thanks for directing me to the Linking tutorial but it will not work for me.

Some of the reasons are:


1. My Main presentation is spread over a number of Masterslides (there are
no other side types in it, changing it would be difficult).
2. I have a large number of grouped items (menus) that will not allow the
use of built-in animation (I do all that in code).
3. I have a GroupItem (as part of a my "Menu" shapes) that runs a macro as
part of the menu control. Since running an Macro and a Hyperlink is mutually
exclusive on the Action Settings menu I can't do both.


Aside from the Menu code and showing/hiding Shapes there is no code in my
presentation to perform the required linking.

To reiterate: Hyperlinks assigned through the Action Setting menu have the
desired function but cannot be used in my case. I need to express this
progamatically in VBA.

I need code in my macro so when it is run it behaves as if the GroupItem
that runs it is a Hyperlink.


Thanks for any feedback

Bob
 
David,

That was what I was looking for thanks.

I just overlooked the 'Follow' bit of the syntax (I am having to do most of
it from memory as the VB help on does not work on my PC).

Thanks once again
 
Great. I'm glad I could help.
--David

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