Sample code to control the Word object model in PowerPoint 97 and PowerPoint 98 (161134)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q161134

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) you can use as a starting point to control the Microsoft Word object model from within a Microsoft PowerPoint procedure.

MORE INFORMATION

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

   Sub ControlWord()

      Dim oWord As Word.Application
      Dim bWordRunning As Boolean

      ' Needed for error trapping.
      On Error Resume Next

      ' Establish communication between Word and PowerPoint.
      ' Clear the error variable.
      Err.Clear

      ' Check to see whether Word 97 is running.
      Set oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application.8")
      If Err.Number <> 0 Then
         bWordRunning = False
      Else
         bWordRunning = True
      End If

      ' Reset the error variable.
      Err.Clear

      ' Word is not running, so launch it.
      ' Create a Word object.
      If bWordRunning = False Then
         Set oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application.8")
         ' Check to see whether the Word object was created.

         If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            ' CreateObject failed.
            ' Enter code to handle object creation error.
         End If

      End If

      ' If Word is not running, make it visible.
      If bWordRunning = False Then
         oWord.Visible = True
      End If

      ' Creates a new document and adds the text "Hello World."
      oWord.Documents.Add
      oWord.Selection.Text = "Hello World!"

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type how to create a macro click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro in Visual Basic Editor."

For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Microsoft PowerPoint, type how to run a macro, click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
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