I wrote a macros using the VB editor of PowerPoint, which
opens a [Macromedia Director] EXE file on my computer. I
wanted to run this macros, not from clicking on a button
(using the mouse-click action setting). I would like it
it automatically run once the slide containing the macros
is viewed. For example, if the macros is on slide number
eight, when that particular slide is viewed in
ScreenShow, I wanted that EXE file to open (via the
macros).

Is this possible, and if so could anyone point me in the
right direction?

Thanks in advance!
-Ryan Baskwell

How are you getting to slide 8? If you use VBA to get to slide 8
(ActivePresenation.SlideShowWindow.View.GotoSlide 8), then you can add a
call to your macro in the same procedure that jumps to slide 8.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

"Ryan Baskwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:1ab7801c41e3d
$1b37da20$(E-Mail Removed):

> I wrote a macros using the VB editor of PowerPoint, which
> opens a [Macromedia Director] EXE file on my computer. I
> wanted to run this macros, not from clicking on a button
> (using the mouse-click action setting). I would like it
> it automatically run once the slide containing the macros
> is viewed. For example, if the macros is on slide number
> eight, when that particular slide is viewed in
> ScreenShow, I wanted that EXE file to open (via the
> macros).
>
> Is this possible, and if so could anyone point me in the
> right direction?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> -Ryan Baskwell
>

Thanks for your assistance, David.

I wanted to get to slide 8 by hitting the space bar in
ScreenShow in slide number 7.

Do you think that's still possible?

Thanks again,
Ryan

>-----Original Message-----
>How are you getting to slide 8? If you use VBA to get
to slide 8
>(ActivePresenation.SlideShowWindow.View.GotoSlide 8),
then you can add a
>call to your macro in the same procedure that jumps to
slide 8.
>--David
>
>--
>David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
>Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
>Loyola College in Maryland
>Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
>http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
>
>"Ryan Baskwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:1ab7801c41e3d
>$1b37da20$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> I wrote a macros using the VB editor of PowerPoint,
which
>> opens a [Macromedia Director] EXE file on my computer.
I
>> wanted to run this macros, not from clicking on a
button
>> (using the mouse-click action setting). I would like
it
>> it automatically run once the slide containing the
macros
>> is viewed. For example, if the macros is on slide
number
>> eight, when that particular slide is viewed in
>> ScreenShow, I wanted that EXE file to open (via the
>> macros).
>>
>> Is this possible, and if so could anyone point me in
the
>> right direction?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> -Ryan Baskwell
>>
>
>.
>

In versions of PowerPoint starting with 2000, I believe it is possible to
trap events, such as opening a slide, but I don't know how to do it.
Hopefully someone else can help you.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

"Ryan Baskwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:17ad201c41e41
$65a116e0$(E-Mail Removed):

> Thanks for your assistance, David.
>
> I wanted to get to slide 8 by hitting the space bar in
> ScreenShow in slide number 7.
>
> Do you think that's still possible?
>
> Thanks again,
> Ryan

Great, thanks for the advice and your help.

-Ryan

>-----Original Message-----
>In versions of PowerPoint starting with 2000, I believe
it is possible to
>trap events, such as opening a slide, but I don't know
how to do it.
>Hopefully someone else can help you.
>--David
>
>--
>David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
>Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
>Loyola College in Maryland
>Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
>http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
>
>"Ryan Baskwell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:17ad201c41e41
>$65a116e0$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Thanks for your assistance, David.
>>
>> I wanted to get to slide 8 by hitting the space bar in
>> ScreenShow in slide number 7.
>>
>> Do you think that's still possible?
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Ryan
>.
>

Ryan and David,
All about events in PPT with VBA at
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00004.htm

That page also has links to Shyam Pillai's site who was the original
author of the event story in PPT.

Brian Reilly