VB

[Charlie]

Using VB (or maybe VBA), how do I retrieve the notes for each slide in a
PowerPoint presentation?
Will it be in a .rtf format to preserve formatting?

 

[Shyam Pillai]

No, just plain text. But you might be able adapt the code sample in the

link
to find each notes text placeholder and copy/paste it into Word.

Or paste the notes into the body placeholders of a dummy presentation and
then save the presentation as outline.

 

[Charlie]

I can retrieve the text, but I also need to retrieve the formatting. Any
clue? There must be a table (array) that defines text ranges with
formatting (bold, italic, font, size, etc.) that corresponds to the text.

 

[Shyam Pillai]

Charlie,
You need to access the Runs method. To see an example of it's use:
Find and replace one color with another on fills, text and borders

http://skp.mvps.org/pptxp006.htm


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Regards,
Shyam Pillai

Toolbox: http://skp.mvps.org/toolbox

 

[Charlie]

I have the MS PowerPoint 11 object library referenced and I cannot get your
application to work.
Are you using a different library?

 

[Shyam Pillai]

The code is VBA code, to make it run on VB you will need to make some
changes. Mostly notably any shape in VBA with have to dimmed as
PowerPoint.Shape in vb since VB already has a shape object.

 

[Charlie]

OK. I think I have the runs method working. In the notes section, there is
a paragraph of text followed by a bulleted list. How can I tell the
difference between the normal text and a bullet lines? The bullet does not
seem to be retrieved.