Coding Buttons etc

[Neil]

I cannot seem to get any code associated with buttons to work. This is the first time I have tried anything in Powerpoint. I have experience in coding in Excel. Something as simple as adding a CommandButton to a slide then adding the code, HelloMsg = MsgBox("Hello", vbOkOnly) then running the slide does nothing when the button is clicked. I have copied some stuff out of the help and still to no avail. What needs to be done

Thanks in advance.

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

It could be the fact that vba behaves differently in slideshow mode:

http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00159.htm

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
Posted to news://msnews.microsoft.com

I cannot seem to get any code associated with buttons to work. This is the

first time I have tried anything in Powerpoint. I have experience in coding
in Excel. Something as simple as adding a CommandButton to a slide then
adding the code, HelloMsg = MsgBox("Hello", vbOkOnly) then running the slide
does nothing when the button is clicked. I have copied some stuff out of the
help and still to no avail. What needs to be done?

 

[Brian Reilly, MS MVP]

Neil,
Your posted code is only setting the value of the variable and not
calling the msgbox itself.

Add a Command button and double click it to see the VBE for the code
and add the contents of this to it

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
MsgBox "Hello Neil, I work this way."
End Sub

Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP