PPT2000: How To Use the SaveAs Method

ID: Q222751


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000


SUMMARY

This article describes how to use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications SaveAs method. The SaveAs method is used to save a presentation that has not been previously saved or to save an existing presentation with a new name.


MORE INFORMATION

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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

SaveAs Parameters

The SaveAs method has three parameters:

Name

DataType

Required

Filename

String

Yes

FileFormat

Long

Optional

EmbedFonts

Long

Optional

The Filename parameter specifies the name you want to assign to the file. If you do not specify the path, PowerPoint saves the file in the current folder.

The following example saves a PowerPoint presentation, called test.ppt to the root of the C:\ drive.

   Sub SaveAsNormal()
      ActivePresentation.SaveAs "c:\test.ppt"
   End Sub 
NOTE: If a file named test.ppt already exists in the specified location, PowerPoint overwrites the file.

The FileFormat parameter specifies the file format and uses one of the following PpSaveAsFileType constants:

Constant

Description

ppSaveAsAddIn

Saves as a PowerPoint add-in (.ppa)

ppSaveAsPowerPoint4

Saves as PowerPoint 4

ppSaveAsPowerPoint7

Saves as PowerPoint 95

ppSaveAsPresentation

Saves as PowerPoint 2000

ppSaveAsRTF

Saves as Rich Text Format (.rtf)

ppSaveAsTemplate

Saves as PowerPoint template (.pot)

The following macro example saves a presentation called "PowerPoint 95 presentation" in the root directory, in PowerPoint 95 format.

   Sub SaveAs95()
      Const ThePath As String = "c:\"
      Const FileName As String = "PowerPoint 95 presentation"

      With ActivePresentation
         .SaveAs ThePath & FileName, ppSaveAsPowerPoint7
      End With

   End Sub 
The EmbedFonts parameter specifies whether or not TrueType fonts are embedded in the presentation when you save it. To embed the TrueType fonts, use the msoTrue value. The default value is msoFalse.

   Sub EmbedTheFonts()
      With ActivePresentation
         .SaveAs "c:\test", ppSaveAsPresentation, msoTrue
      End With
   End Sub 

Using Error Trapping with the SaveAs Method

The following sample macro demonstrates how to trap errors that may occur when you use the SaveAs Method.

   Sub ErrorTrapSaveAs()
      On Error Resume Next
      Err.Clear
      With ActivePresentation
         ActivePresentation.SaveAs "c:\bad file"
         ' Check if error occurred when saving the presentation.
         If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            ' Display a message box with the error description and number.
            MsgBox Err.Description, vbInformation, Err.Number
         End If
      End With
   End Sub 


REFERENCES

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

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: July 14, 1999
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