programming inside powerpoint; adding hooks to events

[Guest]

Hello I would like to add code to powerpoint. Specifically I would like to
catch events while a user is creating slides. I would like to know when the
user creates slides, highlight text, format text, etc. My code would log a
sequence of events as the user goes about their task.

Is there anyway to add code to powerpoint or log the events?

Thanks,
Brad Reid

 

[Austin Myers]

Brad,

Go to the Microsoft web site and search for a file called "vbapp10.chm".
Its the documentation for eh PowerPoint object model and it lists all the
trappable events and how to access them.


Austin Myers
MS PowerPoint MVP Team

Provider of PFCPro, PFCMedia and PFCExpress
www.playsforcertain.com

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Hello I would like to add code to powerpoint. Specifically I would like to
catch events while a user is creating slides. I would like to know when the
user creates slides, highlight text, format text, etc. My code would log a
sequence of events as the user goes about their task.

Is there anyway to add code to powerpoint or log the events?

Yes; this explains how in broad terms:

Make PPT respond to events
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00004.htm

If you're not familiar with using code in PPT or creating addins, it'd be a
good idea to read the first several entries in the Programming section of the
FAQ.