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Q162385: PPT: How to Use the EntryEffect Property

Article: Q162385
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): MACINTOSH:98; WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode 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 Visual Basic for Applications 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications sample macros (Sub
procedures) that demonstrate how to use the EntryEffect property and lists the
constants that you can use with the EntryEffect property. The EntryEffect
property can be applied to an object on a slide or to a slide show transition.

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Retrieving the EntryEffect Type
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The following sample Visual Basic procedure retrieves the EntryEffect type that
is currently applied to an object.

NOTE: If no object is selected when you run this example you will receive a
run-time error.

     Sub GetEntryEffectFromObject()

        ' Used to store the EntryEffect type.
        Dim lTypeOfEffect As Long

        ' This is the section of code that retrieves the EntryEffect Type.
        With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.AnimationSettings
           lTypeOfEffect = .EntryEffect
        End With

     End Sub

The following sample code retrieves the EntryEffect type that is currently
applied to a slide. The code loops through all slides in the active presentation
and checks the EntryEffect of each one.

       Sub GetEntryEffectFromSlide()

        Dim sSlideObject As Slide
        Dim lTypeOfEffect As Long

        ' Get the slide show transition EntryEffect property for the slide.
        For Each sSlideObject In ActivePresentation.Slides
           lTypeOfEffect = sSlideObject.SlideShowTransition.EntryEffect
        Next sSlideObject

     End Sub

In the example above, the lTypeOfEffect is replaced each time the macro loops
with the EntryEffect of the next object. If you want to store the EntryEffect
for every slide, make lTypeOfEffect an array.

Setting the EntryEffect Type
----------------------------

The following sample Visual Basic procedure sets the EntryEffect property for a
selected object. An object must be selected prior to running this example.

        Sub SetEntryEffectForObject()

        ' Used to store the EntryEffect type.
        Dim lTypeOfEffect As Long

        ' Set the EntryEffect type.
        With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.AnimationSettings
           .EntryEffect = ppEffectFlyFromLeft
        End With

     End Sub

This example sets the EntryEffect to ppEffectFlyFromLeft. When you run the slide
show, the object flys from the left of the screen to its current position on the
slide. For a list of the different entry effects you can use, see the
"EntryEffect Constants List" section of this article.

The following sample code selects the first slide in your presentation and then
sets the EntryEffect for that slide.

        Sub SetEntryEffectForSlide()

        ' Use this to refer to slide 1.
        With ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

           ' Sets the EntryEffect to Checkerboard Across.
           .SlideShowTransition.EntryEffect = ppEffectCheckerboardAcross
        End With

     End Sub

EntryEffect Constants List
--------------------------

You can use the following constants with the EntryEffect property.

Appear:

  ppEffectAppear

Fly Effects:

  ppEffectFlyFromBottom
  ppEffectFlyFromBottomLeft
  ppEffectFlyFromBottomRight
  ppEffectFlyFromLeft
  ppEffectFlyFromRight
  ppEffectFlyFromTop
  ppEffectFlyFromTopLeft
  ppEffectFlyFromTopRight

Blinds Effects:

  ppEffectBlindsHorizontal
  ppEffectBlindsVertical

Box Effects:

  ppEffectBoxInm
  ppEffectBoxOut

Checkerboard Effects:

  ppEffectCheckerboardAcross
  pEffectCheckerboardDown

Crawl Effects:

  ppEffectCrawlFromDown
  ppEffectCrawlFromLeft
  ppEffectCrawlFromRight
  ppEffectCrawlFromUp

Dissolve:

  ppEffectDissolve

Flash Effects:

  ppEffectFlashOnceFast
  ppEffectFlashOnceMedium
  ppEffectFlashOnceSlow

Peek Effects:

  ppEffectPeekFromDown
  ppEffectPeekFromLeft
  ppEffectPeekFromRight
  ppEffectPeekFromUp

Random Effects:

  ppEffectRandomBarsHorizontal
  ppEffectRandomBarsVertical
  ppEffectRandom

Spiral:

  ppEffectSpiral

Split Effects:

  ppEffectSplitHorizontalIn
  ppEffectSplitHorizontalOut
  ppEffectSplitVerticalIn
  ppEffectSplitVerticalOut

Stretch Effects:

  ppEffectStretchAcross
  ppEffectStretchDown
  ppEffectStretchLeft
  ppEffectStretchRight
  ppEffectStretchUp

Strips Effects:

  ppEffectStripsDownLeft
  ppEffectStripsDownRight
  ppEffectStripsLeftDown
  ppEffectStripsLeftUp
  ppEffectStripsRightDown
  ppEffectStripsRightUp
  ppEffectStripsUpLeft
  ppEffectStripsUpRight

Swivel:

  ppEffectSwivel

Wipe Effects:

  ppEffectWipeDown
  ppEffectWipeLeft
  ppEffectWipeRight
  ppEffectWipeUp

Zoom Effects:

  ppEffectZoomBottom
  ppEffectZoomCenter
  ppEffectZoomIn
  ppEffectZoomInSlightly
  ppEffectZoomOut
  ppEffectZoomOutSlightly

Uncover Effects:

  ppEffectUncoverDown
  ppEffectUncoverLeft
  ppEffectUncoverLeftDown
  ppEffectUncoverLeftUp
  ppEffectUncoverRight
  ppEffectUncoverRightDown
  ppEffectUncoverRightUp
  ppEffectUncoverUp

Cover Effects:

  ppEffectCoverDown
  ppEffectCoverLeft
  ppEffectCoverLeftDown
  ppEffectCoverLeftUp
  ppEffectCoverRight
  ppEffectCoverRightDown
  ppEffectCoverRightUp
  ppEffectCoverUp

Cut Effects:

  ppEffectCut ppEffectCutThroughBlack

Fade:

  ppEffectFade

No Effect:

  ppEffectNone

Mixed:

  ppEffectMixed

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

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