activex object

[C Williams]

Hi,

I recently posted a similar question (which I've yet to solve!), but I
think this one is different enough to warrant its own post--I apologize
if you find it to be clutter.

I have written a sample activeX control. I can add it to a PowerPoint
slide through the toolbox. The control has a command button on it--I
want to "do something useful" when the button is pushed (for now, just
pop up a msgbox).

I can successfully push the button and have a msgbox pop up--but only
when I am giving the presentation. What do I have to do so that I can
push the button (and thus execute any code behind the button in the
control itself) while I am designing and creating the slide?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

-Casey

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Casey,
Check out some of the older articles pertaining to PPT 2000 on the MSDN site
for more information on the interfaces supported by PowerPoint.
Regards,
Shyam Pillai


http://skp.mvps.org/

 

[C Williams]

Thanks again, Steve.

As for what I really need to accomplish (before head is banged into
wall): I'm trying to make my own specialized chart. Other users will
be able to add them to slides they are designing and then
click/right-click directly on the chart and change various aspects of
it. I can't use MSGraph itself because I want to do a number of things
that it can't, but I want my object to have, more or less, the same
customization capabilities (e.g. if a user right-clicks on a data
series on my chart, they can change its color, if they right-click on
the x axis, they can change its properties).

I thought I'd be able to do this with a control, but if I can't detect
clicks at design time, I might be in trouble. I'll look into the
modeless form and the docs Shyam mentioned.

Thanks very much for your help!