Removing info from text box once it's saved to a file

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Hi David,
I have a question: I just sent that working presentation to myself by email,
and then opened it on another computer with enabled macros and Medium
security, etc., and it doesn't work on this other comuter - doesn't even type
in the textbox, doesn't bring up the SecretButton, etc. Do you know why? This
other computer uses MS 2003, so maybe it's because of the Viewer? Should I
create the whole thing from the scratch on it in PPT 2003?

Thank you in advance,

Serge
 
If it's opening with the Viewer, that would be the problem. The Viewer
does not support macros. Also, if you set up macro security while the
presentation was open, that could be another problem. Macro security
affects a file at the time it is opened so opening the file and then
changing macro security will not affect the open file; you have to close
it and open it again. Recreating in 2003 should not solve any of your
problems.
--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/
 
Hi David,
So, what should I do? I have created a perfectly working presentation for a
test run on my computer with MS 2007, but for the actual event, I have to run
it on another computer with MS 2003. Do you have any suggestions how to make
it happen?
Thank you,

Serge
 
Unfortunately, I have only used 2007 a few times so I am not in touch
with all the compatibility issues between 2007 and 2003. Perhaps, someone
else can help you with that. The basic VBA stuff you are trying to do
should be cross-compatible, but if it's not working, I don't know where
to point you.
--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/
 
I have re-created a sample in MS 2003, copied the code, played with it a
little bit - and it seems to work so far. !

Thank you for your response anyway.

Cheers,

Serge
 
Great news. Do you remember what you had to change in the code? That
information would be helpful for others to know some of the compatibility
issues between 2003 and 2007. Also, does the 2003 version work in 2007?
--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/
 
Hi David,

I didn't change the code - as far as I remember, I just copied it into a new
empty 2003 presentation, then I created new shapes for keyboard, save button
and a secret button, assigned to each of them their names and procedures and
- it worked!

Thank you,

Serge
 
Oh yeah,

I haven't checked yet if 2003 version works in 2007. That's a good question.
I'll check and post it.

Cheers,

Serge
 
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