Getting a saveas dialog box appear in active slideshow

[splott]

I have tried this code
Sub saver()
presname = InputBox("Name your file")
ActivePresentation.SaveAs ("C:\Documents and Settings\John\Desktop\" &
presname)
End Sub

But i dont seam to be able to get a saveas dialog box appear when in an
active presentation, What i want is to be able to save an active presentation
so my class can do a quiz and be able to save it under there name and in a
specific directory any help will be much appreciated. Running office 2003 xp

 

[splott]

Add an action button or draw something for them to click on.
Right click it, choose Action Settings, Run Macro and choose your macro
(the macro must be saved in the same file as the students will be running)
When they click the buttond during a slide show, it'll run your macro.

For it to work, the students must be running a full copy of PPT, not the free
viewer, and the macro security settings for their copy of PPT must permit
running macros.

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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Cheers for that i have a command button on the screen and i have the code above active for that button but it doesnt work what is the macro i need to associate with the command box any more help will be much appreciated cheers

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

I don't think it is possible to get the Save As dialog box to come up.
Shyam had a workaround that was able to do this for versions 97 and 2000
of PowerPoint, but I don't think there is anything for newer versions.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

 

[splott]

Nothing is happening at all. Would it be possible for 20 people to save
there work in the same directory under different names but from a active
running power point sideshow.

 

[splott]

Do i put this code in the save button i have created

 

[splott]

The button i have used is a command button and i put the code in by double
left clicking which opened up the VB editor

 

[splott]

That didnt work, nothing happened i pasted the code in the print command
button. Do i have to record a macro first

 

[splott]

I am trying it in active mode and full ppt and i also have the security
settings set to low any ideas

 

[splott]

Slide show mode is what i mean by active

I don't know what you mean by "active mode".

Buttons like the one you're using will only work in slide show mode; that is, when
you choose View, Slide Show.


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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[splott]

I appreciate all your help its not such i big issue no as i have handed the
assignment cheers for all your help