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AutoShape Identification
Is there anyway to identify, from the autoshapes on a slide, which autoshape
corresponds to the .Shapes(nn). property parameter in VBA code? I'm having to look at some code and it is difficult to tell which shape is being referred to back on the slide. -- Bill @ UAMS |
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AutoShape Identification
Hi Bill
Maybe if the code is there you are stuck with .shapes(nn). It's not a reliable way to do things because the nn refers to the z order on the slide and this can change if you move shapes forwards or backwards on the slide. You can use vba to give shapes fixed names or read their default fixed name and then use .shapes("name") If you are stuck the way to deduce the nn number is to add select mutiple objects to a toolbar and then the list order there will give you the z number (nn) and also the fixed name. (ie first in the list = shapes(1)) http://www.pptalchemy.co.uk/toolbars1.html Hope that helps feel free to contact me if you need to. See -- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "BillCPA" wrote: Is there anyway to identify, from the autoshapes on a slide, which autoshape corresponds to the .Shapes(nn). property parameter in VBA code? I'm having to look at some code and it is difficult to tell which shape is being referred to back on the slide. -- Bill @ UAMS |
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AutoShape Identification
Are you trying to get the shape's number? You could write a simple macro to
find the number of the selected shape. Another way to do this is by looking at the number in the Custom Animation. If you are using PowerPoint 2000 or before, the custom animation dialog box lists the shape number of every shape on the slide. If you are using 2002 or 2003 (I don't know about 2007, but I would guess it is the same), custom animation only lists those shapes that are animated, so you have two choices: (1) animate a shape to find out its number (and remove the animation once you know), or (2) disable the new animation features and look at the custom animation dialog box to see all the shapes on a slide and then turn back on the new animation features. --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/ =?Utf-8?B?QmlsbENQQQ==?= Bill @ UAMS wrote in : Is there anyway to identify, from the autoshapes on a slide, which autoshape corresponds to the .Shapes(nn). property parameter in VBA code? I'm having to look at some code and it is difficult to tell which shape is being referred to back on the slide. |
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AutoShape Identification
I know that we've discussed naming being the best way to go before and it
is!! I've often used the custom show method too to deduce slides(nn) but it failed on me recently. Try this - add an org chart and then a rectangle to a text & title slide. Animate the rectangle and look at its "number". Is it really shapes(12)? -- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "David M. Marcovitz" wrote: Are you trying to get the shape's number? You could write a simple macro to find the number of the selected shape. Another way to do this is by looking at the number in the Custom Animation. If you are using PowerPoint 2000 or before, the custom animation dialog box lists the shape number of every shape on the slide. If you are using 2002 or 2003 (I don't know about 2007, but I would guess it is the same), custom animation only lists those shapes that are animated, so you have two choices: (1) animate a shape to find out its number (and remove the animation once you know), or (2) disable the new animation features and look at the custom animation dialog box to see all the shapes on a slide and then turn back on the new animation features. --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/ =?Utf-8?B?QmlsbENQQQ==?= Bill @ UAMS wrote in : Is there anyway to identify, from the autoshapes on a slide, which autoshape corresponds to the .Shapes(nn). property parameter in VBA code? I'm having to look at some code and it is difficult to tell which shape is being referred to back on the slide. |
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AutoShape Identification
Interesing. The custom animation number seems to count each member of a
group separately and does not match up with the shape number. So, I guess my advice applies to slides without groups. I agree that shape names are best. However, the original poster was working with existing code and trying to match up shape numbers used in the code to the actual shapes, so names wouldn't help unless he could go back in time and get the original coder to use names instead of numbers. Also, this little VBA routine will cycle through each shape on slide 1 and select a shape and give its number. Sub TellMeNumbers() Dim i As Long For i = 1 To ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Count ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).Select MsgBox i Next i End Sub --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/ =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBXaWxzb24=?= john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk wrote in : I know that we've discussed naming being the best way to go before and it is!! I've often used the custom show method too to deduce slides(nn) but it failed on me recently. Try this - add an org chart and then a rectangle to a text & title slide. Animate the rectangle and look at its "number". Is it really shapes(12)? |
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AutoShape Identification
Hi David
Sorry not very clear! I meant that the default names were available and could be substituted using editreplace. Might or might not be a big job. That diagram thing really through me and I still don't see how the diagram is 8 shapes! I suppose it's counting the connectors. -- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "David M. Marcovitz" wrote: Interesing. The custom animation number seems to count each member of a group separately and does not match up with the shape number. So, I guess my advice applies to slides without groups. I agree that shape names are best. However, the original poster was working with existing code and trying to match up shape numbers used in the code to the actual shapes, so names wouldn't help unless he could go back in time and get the original coder to use names instead of numbers. Also, this little VBA routine will cycle through each shape on slide 1 and select a shape and give its number. Sub TellMeNumbers() Dim i As Long For i = 1 To ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes.Count ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(i).Select MsgBox i Next i End Sub --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/ =?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBXaWxzb24=?= john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk wrote in : I know that we've discussed naming being the best way to go before and it is!! I've often used the custom show method too to deduce slides(nn) but it failed on me recently. Try this - add an org chart and then a rectangle to a text & title slide. Animate the rectangle and look at its "number". Is it really shapes(12)? |
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