Add-in to Powerpoint won't load

[Thorbjorn Sundboe]

Hi,

I found an add-in to Powerpoint that seems very useful
(http://www.romankoch.ch/capslock/gantt.htm). When I try to load it through
Tools/Add-in/Load (it appears in the list unchecked), Powerpoint just says
"Powerpoint could't load the add-in Gantt".

I tried to decrease the macro security level and to reinstall the add-in,
but that did not help. Any idea what could be the matter (other than an
erroneous add-in .ppa)?

Thanks, Thorbjorn

 

[Echo S]

Have you asked the author of the add-in?

Which version of PPT are you trying to install it with?

 

[Thorbjorn Sundboe]

Have you asked the author of the add-in?

No, not yet. That would be my next step (if it is supported, it is
freeware).

Which version of PPT are you trying to install it with?

2003. The add-in was made for the 2000 version, but the author states that
2003 is supported.

Thorbjorn

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hi,

I found an add-in to Powerpoint that seems very useful
(http://www.romankoch.ch/capslock/gantt.htm). When I try to load it through
Tools/Add-in/Load (it appears in the list unchecked), Powerpoint just says
"Powerpoint could't load the add-in Gantt".

I tried to decrease the macro security level and to reinstall the add-in,
but that did not help. Any idea what could be the matter (other than an
erroneous add-in .ppa)?

What version of PowerPoint do you have? It seems the add-in's intended for
2000 and should work in 2003 according to the author (but perhaps not tested
there?)

From the description on the site, macro security would have to be set to Medium
or lower. Did you set it that low?

 

[Guest]

Did you decrease security and try to load the add in without closing PPT?

If so try removing the gantt add in, set security to medium. Close and open
powerpoint and try again. (BTW it loads fine (in 2003) here so the ppa isnt
corrupt.)

 

[Thorbjorn Sundboe]

What version of PowerPoint do you have? It seems the add-in's intended

for
2000 and should work in 2003 according to the author (but perhaps not
tested
there?)

2003. The add-in was made for the 2000 version, but the author states that
2003 is supported. If it was tested or just an assumption, Id o not know.
Judging from the release date, it seems probable that it may not have been
tested.

From the description on the site, macro security would have to be set to
Medium
or lower. Did you set it that low?

Yes, I changed it from High to Medium. I am talking abt the macro security
level, is that what you are referring to as well?

Thanks, Thorbjorn

 

[Thorbjorn Sundboe]

If so try removing the gantt add in, set security to medium. Close and

open
powerpoint and try again. (BTW it loads fine (in 2003) here so the ppa
isnt
corrupt.)

This tip took me a step further, I was no able to load the add-in and got
the menu item. However, it gives me a VB run time error when I run it
(Run-time error '-2147188720 (80048010)': Shapes.title : Object does not
exist". Did you try to run the add-in or just load it?

Thanks, Thorbjorn

 

[Austin Myers]

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Austin Myers
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[Steve Rindsberg]

This tip took me a step further, I was no able to load the add-in and got
the menu item. However, it gives me a VB run time error when I run it
(Run-time error '-2147188720 (80048010)': Shapes.title : Object does not
exist". Did you try to run the add-in or just load it?

"To create a Gantt chart with Gantt Chart Builder, you proceed as follows:
Add a slide using the Table AutoLayout, or add an empty slide and add a
PowerPoint table manually"

From the error, it sounds as though the instructions are a bit wrong.

If you add a blank slide, then code that looks for "Shapes.Title" will fail
because there's no title shape.

Try adding a "Title Only" or "Title and Table" slide and see if that solves the
problem.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Yes, I changed it from High to Medium. I am talking abt the macro security
level, is that what you are referring to as well?

Yes, that's it.

But I see from your other post that it's now loading, though running into
errors. Let's follow up there then.

 

[Guest]

The code makes use of the ISDate command and is not that robust. Make sure
that you add all your dates in the format set in regional settings (for me
19/02/2007)