Powerpoint: ShowSettings?

[Udo Schneider]

All,

is there a way to change the settings available in the "Set Up Show"
Dialog using VBA? I'm especially interested in enabling/disabling the
hardware graphics acceleration and to choose among multiple monitors.

I didn't find anything in the object model or TypeLib - Is there a
"non-documented" way to access these properties?

Regards,

Udo

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

All,

is there a way to change the settings available in the "Set Up Show"
Dialog using VBA? I'm especially interested in enabling/disabling the
hardware graphics acceleration and to choose among multiple monitors.

I didn't find anything in the object model or TypeLib - Is there a
"non-documented" way to access these properties?

When PPT isn't running, another program can set some of these
"unexposed" properties via the registry.

That won't work when PPT is running though.

The only other alternative I know of is SendKeys.

 

[Udo Schneider]

When PPT isn't running, another program can set some of these
"unexposed" properties via the registry.

Good idea! So I assume these settings are set globally, not on a
per-presentation basis, correct?

Do you know, which keys these are? Otherwise I have to fire up RegMon

Thanks,

Udo

 

[Udo Schneider]

Do you know, which keys these are? Otherwise I have to fire up RegMon

Just found it. It's
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\VERSION\PowerPoint\Options\SlideShowUseDirect3D

And the setting is a peruser setting. Neither a global nor a per
presentation setting.

Regards,

Udo