AddMediaObject Method

Applies To

Shapes collection object.

Description

Creates a media object. Returns a Shape object that represents the new media object.

Syntax

expression.AddMediaObject(FileName, Left, Top, Width, Height)

expression Required. An expression that returns a Shapes object.

FileName Required String. The file from which the media object is to be created. If the path isn't specified, the current working folder is used.

Left, Top Optional Single. The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the media object's bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document.

Width, Height Optional Single. The width and height of the media object's bounding box, in points.

See Also

AddOLEObject method.

Example

This example adds the movie named "Clock.avi" to myDocument.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddMediaObject FileName:="C:\WINNT\clock.avi", Left:=5, Top:=5, Width:=100, Height:=100