ACC2000: How to Display Microsoft PowerPoint Slides on a Form (210075)

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1. In a new Access database, create a new form in Design view.
2. Add the following five controls to the form:

      Command button
      -------------------------
      Name: insertShow
      Caption: Get Presentation
      Enabled: Yes
      
      Command button
      -------------------------
      Name: frstSlide
      Caption: First Slide
      Enabled: No
      
      Command button
      -------------------------
      Name: nextSlide
      Caption: Next Slide
      Enabled: No
      
      Command button
      -------------------------
      Name: previousSlide
      Caption: Previous Slide
      Enabled: No
      
      Command button
      -------------------------
      Name: lastSlide
      Caption: Last Slide
      Enabled: No
   					

3. Add an unbound object frame control to the form. In the Insert Object box, click the Create New button, select Bitmap Image as the Object Type, and then click OK. Note that the object frame appears as a blank space on the form.
4. Display the property sheet for the unbound object frame, and then set its properties as follows:

      Unbound Object Frame
      --------------------
      Name: pptFrame
      SizeMode: Zoom
      Enabled: Yes
      Locked: No
   					

5. On the View menu, click Code to open the form module.
6. Add the following code to the General Declarations section:

   ' Initialize variables.
   Const firstSlide = 1
   Dim arrSlideID() As Long
   Dim pptobj As Object
   Dim slideindex As Long, slidecount As Long
   						

   Add the following error handling procedure:

   Sub ErrHandler()
   
      Dim strError As String
      Dim errObj As Error
      strError = " "
      If DBEngine.Errors.Count > 0 Then
         For Each errObj In DBEngine.Errors
            strError = strError & Format$(errObj.Number)
            strError = strError & " : " & errObj.Description
            strError = strError & " (" & errObj.Source & ") . "
            strError = strError & Chr$(13) & Chr$(10)
         Next
         MsgBox strError
      Else
         MsgBox "Error: " & Err & " " & Error
      End If
   
   End Sub
   					

7. In the Object list click Form and click Load in the Procedure list, and then add the following code:
   
   NOTE: Replace the file name "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Pptexample.ppt" with the name and path of your Power Point Presentation file.

   Private Sub Form_Load()
      On Error GoTo Form_Load_Error
      Dim i As Integer
      Dim holder As Long, present As Object
   
      ' Start Powerpoint and open an existing presentation.
      holder = Shell("c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Powerpnt.exe")
      Set pptobj = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
      Set present = pptobj.Presentations.Open _
         ("c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Pptexample.ppt")
   
      ' Determine the number of slides in the presentation.
      slideCount = present.Slides.Count
      
      ' Fill an array with all Slide IDs.
      ReDim arrSlideID(1 To slideCount)
      For i = 1 To slideCount
        arrSlideID(i) = present.Slides(i).SlideID
      Next i
   
      ' Close the presentation.
      pptobj.Presentations _
         ("c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Pptexample.ppt").Close
      Set present = Nothing
      Exit Sub
   
   Form_Load_Error:
      ErrHandler
      Exit Sub
   End Sub
   					

8. Click Form in the Object list and click Unload in the Proc list, and then add the following code:

   Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
   On Error GoTo Form_Unload_Error
   
      ' Close Powerpoint.
      pptobj.Quit
   
   Exit Sub
   
   Form_Unload_Error:
      ErrHandler
      Exit Sub
   End Sub
   					

9. Click insertShow in the Object list and click Click in the Proc list, and then add the following code.
   
   NOTE: Replace the file name "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Pptexample.ppt" with the name and path of your PowerPoint Presentation file.

   Private Sub insertShow_Click()
      On Error GoTo insertShow_Click_Error
   
      ' Make object frame visible and enable "navigation" buttons.
      pptFrame.Visible = True
      frstslide.Enabled = True
      lastslide.Enabled = True
      nextslide.Enabled = True
      previousslide.Enabled = True
   
      ' Specify OLE Class, Type, SourceDoc, SourceItem and other
      ' properties.
      With pptFrame
         .Class = "Microsoft Powerpoint Slide" 
         .OLETypeAllowed = acOLELinked
         .SourceDoc = "c:\Program "_
         & "Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Pptexample.ppt"
         .SourceItem = arrSlideID(FIRSTSLIDE)
         .Action = acOLECreateLink
      End With
   
      ' Set slide index to the first slide.
      slideindex = FIRSTSLIDE
      frstSlide.setfocus
      insertShow.enabled=false
   
      Exit sub
   
   insertShow_Click_Error:
      ErrHandler
      Exit Sub
   End Sub
   					

10. Click frstSlide in the Object list and click Click in the Proc list, and then add the following code:

    Private Sub frstSlide_Click()
       On Error GoTo frstSlide_Click_Error
    
       ' Set SourceItem property to first slide and create a link.
       With pptFrame
          .SourceItem = arrSlideID(FIRSTSLIDE)
          .Action = acOLECreateLink
       End With
    
       slideindex = FIRSTSLIDE
    
       Exit Sub
    
    frstSlide_Click_Error:
       ErrHandler
       Exit Sub
    End Sub
    					

11. Click nextSlide in the Object list and click Click in the Proc list, and then add the following code:

    Private Sub nextSlide_Click()
       On Error GoTo nextSlide_Click_Error
    
       ' Determine if current slide is last slide.
       If slideindex < slidecount Then
          slideindex = slideindex + 1
    
          ' Set SourceItem property to next slide and create a link.
          With pptFrame
             .SourceItem = arrSlideID(slideindex)
             .Action = acOLECreateLink
          End With
       Else
          MsgBox "This is the last slide."
       End If
    
       Exit Sub
    
    nextSlide_Click_Error:
       ErrHandler
       Exit Sub
    End Sub
    
    					

12. Click previousSlide in the Object list and click Click in the Proc list, and then add the following code:

    Private Sub previousSlide_Click()
       On Error GoTo previousSlide_Click_Error
    
       ' Determine if current slide is first slide.
       If slideindex > FIRSTSLIDE Then
          slideindex = slideindex - 1
    
          ' Set SourceItem property to previous slide and create a link.
          With pptFrame
             .SourceItem = arrSlideID(slideindex)
             .Action = acOLECreateLink
          End With
       Else
          MsgBox "This is the first slide."
       End If
    
       Exit Sub
    
    previousSlide_Click_Error:
       ErrHandler
       Exit Sub
    End Sub
    
    					

13. Click lastSlide in the Object list and click Click in the Proc list, and then add the following code:

    Private Sub lastSlide_Click()
       On Error GoTo lastSlide_Click_Error
    
       ' Set SourceItem property to previous slide and create a link.
       With pptFrame
          .SourceItem = arrSlideID(slidecount)
          .Action = acOLECreateLink
       End With
    
       slideindex = slidecount
    
       Exit Sub
    
    lastSlide_Click_Error:
       ErrHandler
       Exit Sub
    End Sub
    
    					

14. Close and save the form module.
15. Switch the form to Form view, and then click the insertShow ("Get Presentation") button.