PPT2000: Sample Visual Basic Code Displays Each Word of Selection in Message Box

ID: Q222730

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that displays a message box for each word in a selection.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using the sample code in this article, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

Sample Visual Basic Procedure

NOTE: This code generates a run-time error if you have not selected any text before you run the macro.


   Sub GetWords()

      ' Dimension the variables.
      Dim oTextRange As TextRange
      Dim i As Long

      ' Get reference to the selected text.
      Set oTextRange = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange

      ' Loop through the words in the selection.
      For i = 1 To oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.count

         ' Output each word in a message box.
         MsgBox oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words(i, 1)

      Next i

   End Sub

REFERENCES

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft Support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

NOTE: The following macro examples only work from within the PowerPoint application. Visual Basic for Applications macros are not supported by the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q230746 PPT: Viewer: Presentation Macros Don't Run

Additional query words: 9.00 ppt9 vba vbe ppt2k powerpt vba2k ppt9.0 ppt2000 program programming

Keywords : kbcode kbmacro kbprg kbdta kbdtacode kbpptvba
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto