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From: Steve Rindsberg on 29 Apr 2010 11:07 In article <67CF4E43-F665-4EC2-8663-0CD908FBDA3E(a)microsoft.com>, Echo S wrote: > Wow, that sounds just about perfect for what *I'd* want, Steve! There's a free copy waiting at that URL ... just for you. <g> ============================== PPT Frequently Asked Questions http://www.pptfaq.com/ PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint http://www.pptools.com/
From: Christine on 30 Apr 2010 08:45 Thanks Steve. Due to work load, I won't be able to play with it again until next week so I will report back then. Have you and Rick ever thought of doing a session at the Presentation Summit about coding for dummies? I know I would be there! :-) Christine "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > Hiya Christine ... you're very welcome. > > Without calling it up and testing, I'm guessing that you're getting the error > because you haven't edited the macro to point to a sample JPG file on your PC. > > My original instructions sorta neglected this; sorry. > > Open the ThemeSampler file > Press Alt+F11 to open the VB editor > Near the top of the macro, you'll see this: > > ' Change this to suit your needs: > sPictureName="a long path pointing to Forest.JPG" > > Edit that to be a complete path to an image you'd like to use as a sample. > Make sure to surround the path with quotes. > > Choose "Debug, Compile VBA project" to make sure your changes are ok. > > If all's well, press Alt+Q to quit the editor; save the file. > > Now have another go at it; let us know how it goes. > > > OR ... > > Save the picture you want to use for a sample as Forest.JPG and put it in > > C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\ > > That's where the code's looking for the pic. Maybe easier than fiddling with the > code, huh? ;-) > >
From: Steve Rindsberg on 30 Apr 2010 11:26
In article <A6A8E86F-B8B7-4051-9324-62D11B717E9B(a)microsoft.com>, Christine wrote: > Thanks Steve. > > Due to work load, I won't be able to play with it again until next week so I > will report back then. > > Have you and Rick ever thought of doing a session at the Presentation Summit > about coding for dummies? I know I would be there! :-) We did a session on it once and then later a whole Sunday "Boot Camp" series ... two or three sessions in one day devoted to just coding. It was fun but didn't work out as well as I'd have liked for everyone who attended. There aren't enough people interested in either beginning or advanced VBA to justify devoting sessions to both, but if you put them all together, it's a toss up ... when you dive into stuff like variables and objects, will the yawns from the advanced coders drown out the sound of exploding heads from over in the newbie section or t'other way round? ;-) But I put a lot of that course material up on a mini web site so students could refer back to it later. You might like to have a look at that. There's a link to it here: How do I use VBA code in PowerPoint http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00033.htm And: I'll be in the Help Center at Presentation Summit along with at least two other capable PPT/VBA coders. Any of us will be happy to help with specific problems/questions. Best bet is to come by while there are sessions going on; you'll have us pretty much to yourself. Between sessions, it gets pretty chaotic. And: Given available room and time, Rick's amenable to scheduling impromptu sessions on pretty much anything several attendees get together and ask for, so long as there's someone available to lead the session. Email him about it, get it in the AltmanMentalHopper early. I'd bet we can at least get an informal discussion set up. > > Christine > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > > Hiya Christine ... you're very welcome. > > > > Without calling it up and testing, I'm guessing that you're getting the error > > because you haven't edited the macro to point to a sample JPG file on your PC. > > > > My original instructions sorta neglected this; sorry. > > > > Open the ThemeSampler file > > Press Alt+F11 to open the VB editor > > Near the top of the macro, you'll see this: > > > > ' Change this to suit your needs: > > sPictureName="a long path pointing to Forest.JPG" > > > > Edit that to be a complete path to an image you'd like to use as a sample. > > Make sure to surround the path with quotes. > > > > Choose "Debug, Compile VBA project" to make sure your changes are ok. > > > > If all's well, press Alt+Q to quit the editor; save the file. > > > > Now have another go at it; let us know how it goes. > > > > > > OR ... > > > > Save the picture you want to use for a sample as Forest.JPG and put it in > > > > C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\ > > > > That's where the code's looking for the pic. Maybe easier than fiddling with the > > code, huh? ;-) > > > > ============================== PPT Frequently Asked Questions http://www.pptfaq.com/ PPTools add-ins for PowerPoint http://www.pptools.com/ |