PPT2000: Sample VB Code to Group Objects Together (222733)

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub GroupObjects()

      ' Dimension the variables.
      Dim shapeObject As shape
      Dim lSlideNumber As Long
      Dim strPrompt, strTitle As String
      Dim ShapeList() As String
      Dim count As Long

      ' Initialize the counter.
      count = 0

      ' Make sure PowerPoint is in normal view.
      If ActiveWindow.ViewType <> ppViewNormal Then

         ' Set up the error message.
         strPrompt = "You must be in normal view to run this macro." _
            & " Change to normal view and run the macro again."
         strTitle = "Not In Normal View"

         ' Display the error message.
         MsgBox strPrompt, vbExclamation, strTitle

         ' Stop the macro.
         End

      End If

      ' Get the current slide number.
      lSlideNumber = ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.SlideNumber

      ' Loop through the shapes on the slide.
      For Each shapeObject In _
         ActivePresentation.Slides(lSlideNumber).Shapes

         ' See whether shape is a placeholder.
         If shapeObject.Type <> msoPlaceholder Then

            ' Increment count if the shape is not a placeholder.
            count = count + 1

            ' Get the name of the shape and store it in the ShapeList
            ' array.
            ReDim Preserve ShapeList(1 To count)
            ShapeList(count) = shapeObject.Name

         End If

      Next shapeObject

      ' If more than 1 object (excluding a placeholder object) is found,
      ' group the objects.
      If count > 1 Then
         With ActivePresentation.Slides(lSlideNumber).Shapes

            ' Group the shapes together.
            .Range(ShapeList()).Group.Select
         End With
      Else

         Select Case count

            ' One shape found.
            Case 1

               ' Set up the message.
               strPrompt = "Only one shape found." _
                  & " You need at least two shapes to group."
               strTitle = "One Shape Available"

            ' Zero shapes found.
            Case 0

               ' Set up the message.
               strPrompt = "No shapes found. You need to have at " _
                  & "least two shapes, excluding placeholders."
               strTitle = "No Shapes Available"

            ' An error occurred.
            Case Else

               ' Set up the message.
               strPrompt = "The macro found an error it could not correct."
               strTitle = "Error"

         End Select

         ' Display the message.
         MsgBox strPrompt, vbExclamation, strTitle

      End If

   End Sub