PPT97: Macro May Stop Running After Slide Show Ends (162328)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

This article was previously published under Q162328

SUMMARY

When running a macro that contains a breakpoint following a slide show, the macro stops running when the slide show ends. If you remove the breakpoint, the code after the slide show executes.

MORE INFORMATION

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   Sub Test()

      ' Initialize and then start a slide show.
      With ActivePresentation.SlideShowSettings
         .ShowType = ppShowTypeSpeaker
         .LoopUntilStopped = msoFalse
         .ShowWithNarration = msoTrue
         .ShowWithAnimation = msoTrue
         .RangeType = ppShowAll
         .AdvanceMode = ppSlideShowUseSlideTimings
         .PointerColor.SchemeColor = ppForeground
         .Run
      End With

      ' Goes to the next slide.
      SlideShowWindows(Index:=1).View.Next

      ' Goes to the next slide.
      SlideShowWindows(Index:=1).View.Next

      ' This code is ignored if a breakpoint is set on this line.
      Windows.Item(Index:=1).Activate    '<-- Put breakpoint here

      ' Displays a message box.
      MsgBox "I'm done"

   End Sub
				

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2006
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