Macro Sheets Only
Equivalent to choosing the Start Show button in a slide show document. Starts the slide show in the active document.
If this function is not available, you must install the Slide Show add-in macro.
Syntax
SLIDE.SHOW(initialslide_num, repeat_logical, dialogtitle_text, allownav_logical, allowcontrol_logical)
SLIDE.SHOW?(initialslide_num, repeat_logical, dialogtitle_text, allownav_logical, allowcontrol_logical)
All arguments except dialogtitle_text correspond to options and settings in the Start Show dialog box.
Initialslide_num is a number from 1 to the number of slides in the slide show and specifies which slide to display first. If omitted, it is assumed to be 1.
Repeat_logical is a logical value specifying whether to repeat or end the slide show after displaying the last slide. If repeat_logical is TRUE, the slide show repeats; if FALSE or omitted, the slide show ends.
Dialogtitle_text is text enclosed in quotation marks that specifies the title of the dialog boxes displayed during the slide show. If dialogtitle_text is omitted, it is assumed to be "Slide Show".
Allownav_logical is a logical value specifying whether to enable or disable navigational keys (arrow keys, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, and so on) or the mouse during the slide show. If allownav_logical is TRUE or omitted, you can press navigational keys or use the mouse to move between slides; if FALSE, all movement is controlled by the slide show document settings.
Allowcontrol_logical is a logical value specifying whether to enable or disable the Slide Show Options dialog box during the slide show. If allowcontrol_logical is TRUE or omitted, you can press ESC to interrupt the slide show and display the dialog box; if FALSE, pressing ESC stops the slide show but does not display the dialog box.
Tip If you want to display the last slide in a show but don't know its number, use SLIDE.GET(1) as the initialslide_num argument.
Remarks
SLIDE.SHOW returns the values shown in the following table:
Situation Returned value
The slide show ends normally. TRUE
You press the Cancel button when using the dialog-box form. FALSE
The active document is not a slide show or is protected. #N/A
You interrupt the slide show, and then stop it. 1
Related Functions
List of Command-Equivalent Functions