Accelerator in powerpoint

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

I have designed a powerpont where i want certain parts to be displayed with
the press of a keyboard. for example on a family feud type game there is the
top 5 answers and I want the host to be able to press 1 for the number one
answer, 2 for the second answer and so on. I can get it to work in excel no
problem using the accelerator function with macro's but I can not get it to
work in powerpoint. can someone shed some light? thanks.

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

You probably want to use animation triggers. Alternatively, you can borrow
someone else's PowerPoint version of Family Feud. For example, see:

http://www.pttinc.com/ppgame.htm

--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/

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

what is an animation trigger? I have never used one before?

I have the game complete but that is the one thing that we would like to use
that is stopping us from launching

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

In PowerPoint 2002 and above, you can click on an object to trigger an
animation of another object. Rather than typing 1, you would be able to
click on the box marked 1 and have the answer appear (or the box marked 1
disappear). To try it out, create two shapes. For one of the shapes,
create an entrance animation (right-click on it, choose custom animation,
and ...). In the list of shapes with animations (on the right side of
your screen), click on the shape you just animated. Click on the pull
down menu triangle next to the shape name and choose Timing. Click on
Triggers and choose the other shape to trigger the animation. Now when
you go to Slide Show view, you will see one shape. Click on it, and the
other shape should appear.
--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/

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

scratch that I do know what an animation trigger is just never used it in
that capacity before. Does the Macro accelerator not work in PPT?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

I'm not familiar with the Macro Accelerator. I'm guessing it is not
available in PPT, but I could be wrong.
--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/

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

I guess I should have explained myself better off the start. We have the
game designed it works perfectly off the press and action through macro
sequence. what we want thou is for it to seem like the real game show where
the class would give an answer and we would have a list of the answers that
we have hidden in front of us. What we are trying to accomplish is that we
do not want to see the mouse moving around but rather it do the whole "and
the survey says..." and by us pressing a key on the keyboard open the answer
that corresponds with the answer that they gave us.

What you have written has trained me on a new aspect but this would mean them
moving the mouse around the screen and that is what we are trying to avoid.
I know in excel you set the property to what ever you want ie "1" then when
you have the macro running you press ALT + 1 to make it work. This is what
I am trying to accomplish. Thanks for the help.

In PowerPoint 2002 and above, you can click on an object to trigger an
animation of another object. Rather than typing 1, you would be able to
click on the box marked 1 and have the answer appear (or the box marked 1
disappear). To try it out, create two shapes. For one of the shapes,
create an entrance animation (right-click on it, choose custom animation,
and ...). In the list of shapes with animations (on the right side of
your screen), click on the shape you just animated. Click on the pull
down menu triangle next to the shape name and choose Timing. Click on
Triggers and choose the other shape to trigger the animation. Now when
you go to Slide Show view, you will see one shape. Click on it, and the
other shape should appear.
--David

what is an animation trigger? I have never used one before?

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[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

I guess I should have explained myself better off the start. We have the
game designed it works perfectly off the press and action through macro
sequence. what we want thou is for it to seem like the real game show where
the class would give an answer and we would have a list of the answers that
we have hidden in front of us. What we are trying to accomplish is that we
do not want to see the mouse moving around but rather it do the whole "and
the survey says..." and by us pressing a key on the keyboard open the answer
that corresponds with the answer that they gave us.

What you have written has trained me on a new aspect but this would mean them
moving the mouse around the screen and that is what we are trying to avoid.
I know in excel you set the property to what ever you want ie "1" then when
you have the macro running you press ALT + 1 to make it work. This is what
I am trying to accomplish. Thanks for the help.

I'm not familiar with the Macro Accelerator. I'm guessing it is not
available in PPT, but I could be wrong.
--David

scratch that I do know what an animation trigger is just never used
it in that capacity before. Does the Macro accelerator not work in

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[David M. Marcovitz]

Are you distributing this, or are you using it yourself on computers you
control? I think what you want can be accomplished with an add-in, but an
add-in must be installed on every computer that uses it, so it is awkward
for distribution but wonderful on computers you control.
--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/

I guess I should have explained myself better off the start. We have
the game designed it works perfectly off the press and action through
macro sequence. what we want thou is for it to seem like the real
game show where the class would give an answer and we would have a
list of the answers that we have hidden in front of us. What we are
trying to accomplish is that we do not want to see the mouse moving
around but rather it do the whole "and the survey says..." and by us
pressing a key on the keyboard open the answer that corresponds with
the answer that they gave us.

What you have written has trained me on a new aspect but this would
mean them moving the mouse around the screen and that is what we are
trying to avoid. I know in excel you set the property to what ever you
want ie "1" then when you have the macro running you press ALT + 1 to
make it work. This is what I am trying to accomplish. Thanks for the
help.

I'm not familiar with the Macro Accelerator. I'm guessing it is not
available in PPT, but I could be wrong.
--David

scratch that I do know what an animation trigger is just never used
it in that capacity before. Does the Macro accelerator not work in

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borrow someone else's PowerPoint version of Family Feud. For
example, see:

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

it would be on three computers.

Are you distributing this, or are you using it yourself on computers you
control? I think what you want can be accomplished with an add-in, but an
add-in must be installed on every computer that uses it, so it is awkward
for distribution but wonderful on computers you control.
--David

I guess I should have explained myself better off the start. We have
the game designed it works perfectly off the press and action through

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[Austin Myers]

Can't use the number keys. PowerPoint maps these as "jump to slide #".


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Can an add-in trap keystrokes, possibly even the number keys, but some
other keys if not, to trigger a macro?
--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/

 

[Austin Myers]

I've played around with trapping key stokes (via an add in) and if I try to
grab the keys PPT already has mapped, total failure and error messages...



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

Can we use letters ie.. a,b,c,d,e

Can't use the number keys. PowerPoint maps these as "jump to slide #".

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

I have designed a powerpont where i want certain parts to be displayed with
the press of a keyboard. for example on a family feud type game there is

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to
work in powerpoint. can someone shed some light? thanks.

 

[Austin Myers]

You can use any keys that PPT does NOT already have mapped. Look at the
"keyboard shortcuts" in help to get a list.



Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

Can we use letters ie.. a,b,c,d,e

Can't use the number keys. PowerPoint maps these as "jump to slide #".

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

I have designed a powerpont where i want certain parts to be displayed
with
the press of a keyboard. for example on a family feud type game there
is

[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]

to
work in powerpoint. can someone shed some light? thanks.

 

[DarrellS via OfficeKB.com]

k kewl, but they only way to get this to run is to use a add in? it will not
allow the feature to work without it?

You can use any keys that PPT does NOT already have mapped. Look at the
"keyboard shortcuts" in help to get a list.

Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

PowerPoint Video and PowerPoint Sound Solutions www.pfcmedia.com

Can we use letters ie.. a,b,c,d,e

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[Steve Rindsberg]

Can an add-in trap keystrokes, possibly even the number keys, but some
other keys if not, to trigger a macro?

Normally, no, but Chirag's worked out a way of making it happen with his
shortcut manager add-in and if memory serves ... oh, shoot, it seldom does ...
hold on ... ah. It *did* serve:

http://officeone.mvps.org/ppsctmgr/ppsctmgr.html

and at the bottom of the page there's a link for those who want to purchase the
code for their own addins.