Sample Macro That Converts the Default Chart to Microsoft ExcelLast reviewed: March 13, 1998Article ID: Q165872 |
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows - Microsoft Graph 97 for Windows - Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
SUMMARYThis article includes a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro that converts the default chart in a PowerPoint 97 slide to a Microsoft Excel 97 chart. The macro creates a new Microsoft Excel workbook, and then transfers the chart and datasheet to the first worksheet in the workbook.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspThis macro requires that you select the default chart on a PowerPoint 97 slide before you run the macro.
Selecting the Default ChartTo create and select the default chart, use the following steps:
Sample Macro
Sub ConvertGraphToExcel() ' Used for error trapping. On Error Resume Next ' Clear the error object. Err.Clear ' Holds a reference to an object. Dim oGraph As Object ' Check whether the selection is a Graph 8 object. With ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).OLEFormat If Err.Number <> 0 Then ' A run-time error is generated if the selection is not a chart. ' This code exits the macro if the selection is not a chart. MsgBox "Select one graph and run the macro again.", vbExclamation ' Stop the macro. End Else If .ProgID <> "MSGraph.Chart.8" Then ' A run-time error is generated if the selection is not a ' chart. ' This code exits the macro if the selection is not a chart. MsgBox "Select one graph and run the macro again.", _ vbExclamation ' Stop the macro. End End If End If End With ' Reference the Graph object. Set oGraph = ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange(1).OLEFormat.Object ' Call the CreateExcelChart procedure and pass a reference to the ' Graph 8 object. CreateExcelChart oGraph End Sub Sub CreateExcelChart(oChart As Object) On Error Resume Next Dim oExcel As Object Dim i As Long, j As Long ' Clear the Err object. Err.Clear ' Reference the Microsoft Excel object model. Set oExcel = GetObject(, "Excel.Application.8") If Err.Number <> 0 Then ' Clear the Err object. Err.Clear Set oExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application.8") ' Check whether Microsoft Excel can be started. If Err.Number <> 0 Then MsgBox "Unable to start Excel 97. Try starting Excel" _ & " and run the macro again.", vbExclamation ' Stop the macro. End End If ' Make Microsoft Excel visible. oExcel.Visible = True End If ' Create a new workbook. oExcel.Workbooks.Add ' Transfer the data in the Graph datasheet to For i = 1 To 4 For j = 1 To 5 oExcel.Worksheets(1).Cells(j, i).Value = _ oChart.Application.DataSheet.Cells(i, j).Value Next j Next i 'Add a chart to the Excel Workbook. oExcel.Charts.Add 'Set up the chart. With oExcel.ActiveChart .ChartType = oChart.ChartType .Elevation = oChart.Elevation .Perspective = oChart.Perspective .Rotation = oChart.Rotation .RightAngleAxes = oChart.RightAngleAxes .AutoScaling = oChart.AutoScaling ' Specify the data source. .SetSourceData Source:=oExcel.Sheets("Sheet1").Range("A1:D5") ' Place the chart on worksheet 1. .Location Where:=xlLocationAsObject, Name:="Sheet1" End With End SubNOTE: To use this code with Graph objects that the are not the default chart, modify the macro.
REFERENCESFor more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to create a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro in Visual Basic Editor." For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type "how to run a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro." NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q176476 TITLE : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic QuestionsFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q163435 TITLE : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications |
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