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Q161134: PPT: Sample Code to Control Word from a PowerPoint Macro

Article: Q161134
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbinterop kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition 
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro
(Sub procedure) you can use as a starting point to control the Microsoft Word
object model from within a Microsoft PowerPoint procedure.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty
either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This
article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being
demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft
support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular
procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added
functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have
limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified
Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more
information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following
Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/

For more information about the support options that are available and about how
to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
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     Sub ControlWord()

        Dim oWord As Word.Application
        Dim bWordRunning As Boolean

        ' Needed for error trapping.
        On Error Resume Next

        ' Establish communication between Word and PowerPoint.
        ' Clear the error variable.
        Err.Clear

        ' Check to see whether Word 97 is running.
        Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application.8")
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then
           bWordRunning = False
        Else
           bWordRunning = True
        End If

        ' Reset the error variable.
        Err.Clear

        ' Word is not running, so launch it.
        ' Create a Word object.
        If bWordRunning = False Then
           Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application.8")
           ' Check to see whether the Word object was created.

           If Err.Number <> 0 Then
              ' CreateObject failed.
              ' Enter code to handle object creation error.
           End If

        End If

        ' If Word is not running, make it visible.
        If bWordRunning = False Then
           oWord.Visible = True
        End If

        ' Creates a new document and adds the text "Hello World."
        oWord.Documents.Add
        oWord.Selection.Text = "Hello World!"

     End Sub

REFERENCES
==========

For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click
the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro"
(without the quotation marks) click Search, and then click to view "Create a
macro in Visual Basic Editor."

For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click
the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to run a macro" (without
the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

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

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: 97 8.00 kbmacro ppt8 ppt97 winword word97 macppt mac_ppt ppt98 98 powerpt vba

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Keywords          : kbcode kbinterop kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA _IK11573 
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbWordSearch kbWordMacSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWord98Search kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbPowerPt97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt98Search kbPowerPt98 kbZNotKeyword3 kbWord98
Version           : MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : MAC x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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