60 second timer

[Guest]

I need to make a 60 second clock on my power point game. I would like the
clock to stay on the slide where the players are reading the question. It’s
based off Jeopardy so the clock would be on several question slides. Is this
possible and do you know any VBA to help me construct this? Thanks..

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

This will do it on one slide (assuming you have a text box name TimerBox
on the current slide):

Sub Wait()
waitTime = 60
Start = Timer
While Timer < Start + waitTime
DoEvents
ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Slide. _
Shapes("TimerBox").TextFrame.TextRange.Text = _
Int((Start + waitTime) - Timer)
Wend
End Sub


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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.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Guest]

This will do it on one slide (assuming you have a text box name TimerBox

on the current slide):

How do I do that? I'm really new to PP.

Thanks

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

If you're new to PP, then this macro stuff is going to be a little beyond
your capabilities right now. Example 8.7 on my site has procedures for
naming shapes, but I'm not sure you're ready for this yet

http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

PowerPoint doesn't have a built-in capability to display a timer. You
need a macro or an add-in for this.
--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.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Guest]

Thanks David,

I'm actually going to buy your book now. Thank you for all of your help..

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Great. I'm glad that you're interested in my book. However, I would
characterize my book as a good introduction to macros (and educational
uses of macros) for someone who is already comfortable with the
traditional features of PowerPoint. If that fits you, go ahead and buy.
If you really feel like a PowerPoint beginner, then a general PowerPoint
book might be a better choice (Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint, for example).
If you do buy my book, I'm happy to answer any questions I can (I'm sure
Kathy would say the same thing about her book and questions).
--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.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/