PPT2000: Unable to Reference Renamed and Grouped Objects by Name

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000

SYMPTOMS

If you rename an object on a PowerPoint slide and group that item with another item, the group will use the name of the renamed object; however, the group cannnot be referenced by the same name.

For Example

If you rename an oval on the slide and group it with a rectangle, the resulting group will be given the same name as the oval; however, you will not be able to reference the group using the name of the oval.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by the naming convention used by the Microsoft Office Drawing layer for objects when they are grouped and ungrouped. Specifically, the group takes on the name of the first shape in the group. If the group is ungrouped, the first shape takes on the name of the group.

This problem is a limitation of the Office Drawing Layer object model.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: group preference ppt ppt2k ppt2000 2000 2k 9.0 ppt9 powerpnt oject oval rectangle autoshape

Keywords : kbcode kbdta kbdraw KbVBA
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug