Minimizing a .pps slideshow to the taskbar

[Merlin]

I found this code to do this, however, after creating the action
button on the starting slide and creating the Macro and assigning it
to the action button, it doesn't work. Can someone tell me what the
problem is?

****Start Code****

Sub PPShortcuts_MinimizeAllSlideShows()
Application.Run "PPShortcuts.ppa!MinimizeAllSlideShows"
End Sub

****End Code****

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I found this code to do this, however, after creating the action
button on the starting slide and creating the Macro and assigning it
to the action button, it doesn't work. Can someone tell me what the
problem is?

****Start Code****

Sub PPShortcuts_MinimizeAllSlideShows()
Application.Run "PPShortcuts.ppa!MinimizeAllSlideShows"
End Sub

****End Code****

That code alone won't do anything. It assumes that an addin named
PPShortcuts.ppa is installed.

 

[Merlin]

That code alone won't do anything. It assumes that an addin named
PPShortcuts.ppa is installed.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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No, I'm unfamiliar with PowerPoint coding. I was assuming that the
call for PPShortcuts.ppa was some sort of Windows or PowerPoint VBA
code.

Do you know of any way other than the "Alt-Tab" method that I can use
with an action button? Most of the users of the Slide Show are using
the "Esc" to terminate the program because they want to use another
program. This slide show was set up to act as a menu, linking a half
dozen files to the same screen.

 

[Guest]

Not sure if this is useful to you but this code will reduce/increase the size
of a slide show. Have two action buttons one to shrink and one to grow. You
can press the buttons more than once if you wish. I don't know a way to
minimise a slide show to the task bar programatically but there probably is
someone out there who does.

Sub shrink()
With SlideShowWindows(1)
If .IsFullScreen Then
.Height = .Height / 2
.Width = .Width / 2
.Top = 0
.Left = 0
End If
End With
End Sub

Sub grow()
With SlideShowWindows(1)
If .IsFullScreen Then
.Height = .Height * 2
.Width = .Width * 2
.Top = 0
.Left = 0
End If
End With
End Sub

Don't go mad with zoom though there are limits!

 

[Merlin]

Thanks John,

That's a nice piece of code. I'll file that away until I need it.

I do hope that someone will step in and have a solution for the
minimizing of a full screen PowerPoint Slideshow.

There is always a way. I just haven't found it yet...

Not sure if this is useful to you but this code will reduce/increase the size
of a slide show. Have two action buttons one to shrink and one to grow. You
can press the buttons more than once if you wish. I don't know a way to
minimise a slide show to the task bar programatically but there probably is
someone out there who does.

Sub shrink()
With SlideShowWindows(1)
If .IsFullScreen Then
.Height = .Height / 2
.Width = .Width / 2
.Top = 0
.Left = 0
End If
End With
End Sub

Sub grow()
With SlideShowWindows(1)
If .IsFullScreen Then
.Height = .Height * 2
.Width = .Width * 2
.Top = 0
.Left = 0
End If
End With
End Sub

Don't go mad with zoom though there are limits!
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email john AT technologytrish.co.uk

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

No, I'm unfamiliar with PowerPoint coding. I was assuming that the
call for PPShortcuts.ppa was some sort of Windows or PowerPoint VBA
code.

I *think* (not sure) that this relies on Chirag Dalal's Shortcut manager for
PowerPoint:

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

You might want to have a look there.

Do you know of any way other than the "Alt-Tab" method that I can use
with an action button? Most of the users of the Slide Show are using
the "Esc" to terminate the program because they want to use another
program. This slide show was set up to act as a menu, linking a half
dozen files to the same screen.

I don't know of a way to automate switching, but perhaps someone else will have
some ideas. Meanwhile, when the users want to use another program, is that any
arbitrary program or another specific program?

 

[Merlin]

Thanks Steve,

I'll check Chirag Dalal's page.

The users want to minimize the PowerPoint SlideShow, which is a menu
to files, and be able to work on their PC on anything.

I may have to resort to using Windows DLL's to get this done. I'll
wait a few more days to see if anyone posts a solution.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Thanks Steve,

I'll check Chirag Dalal's page.

The users want to minimize the PowerPoint SlideShow, which is a menu
to files, and be able to work on their PC on anything.

I may have to resort to using Windows DLL's to get this done. I'll
wait a few more days to see if anyone posts a solution.

I suspect you're right there. If you come up with a solution along those lines and
want to post it here, PLEASE do.

 

[Merlin]

I suspect you're right there. If you come up with a solution along those lines and
want to post it here, PLEASE do.

-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

It may take me some time to dig out the method for this, but I'm sure
it can be done. When I do find it, I'll be sure to post the entire
thing, after I get it working correctly.