Microsoft KB Archive/162709

= PPT: How to Use the AddLine Method =

Article ID: 162709

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162709



SUMMARY
This article explains how to use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications AddLine method to create new lines on your slides.



MORE INFORMATION
The AddLine method uses the following syntax:

.AddLine(BeginX, BeginY, EndX, EndY)

NOTE: The data type for all AddLine parameters is single.

AddLine Parameters
The AddLine method has four parameters:   BeginX    The X coordinate (in points) for the starting point of the line. The coordinate is relative to the top left corner of the slide.

BeginY   The Y coordinate (in points) for the starting point of the line. The coordinate is relative to the top left corner of            the slide.

EndX     The X coordinate (in points) for the ending point of the line. The position is relative to the bottom left corner of            the slide.

EndY     The Y coordinate (in points) for the ending point of the line. The position is relative to the bottom left corner of            the slide.

Creating Lines
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following sample Visual Basic procedure draws a horizontal line across the middle of the first slide in a presentation. Sub DrawHorizontalLine

Dim longHeight As Long Dim longWidth As Long

' Get the slide height and width. longHeight = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideHeight longWidth = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideWidth

With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes

' Create the line. .AddLine 0, (longHeight \ 2), longWidth, (longHeight \ 2)

End With

End Sub The following sample Visual Basic procedure draws a vertical line down the middle of the first slide in a presentation. Sub DrawVerticalLine

Dim longHeight As Long Dim longWidth As Long

' Get the slide height and width. longHeight = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideHeight longWidth = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideWidth

With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes

' Create the line. .AddLine (longWidth \ 2), 0, (longWidth \ 2), longHeight

End With

End Sub The following sample Visual Basic procedure draws two diagonal lines. The diagonal lines form an X on the first slide in a presentation. Sub DrawDiagonalLines

Dim longHeight As Long Dim longWidth As Long

' Get the slide height and width. longHeight = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideHeight longWidth = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideWidth

With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes

' Create line from top left to bottom right. .AddLine 0, 0, longWidth, longHeight

' Create line from top right to bottom left. .AddLine longWidth, 0, 0, longHeight

End With

End Sub

Using the Return Value
The AddLine method returns a reference to a shape that you created. You can use the reference to modify the properties of the line.

The following sample Visual Basic procedure uses the return value to change the line color and weight. Sub ChangeLineColor

Dim longHeight As Long Dim longWidth As Long

Dim MyLine As Shape

' Get the slide height and width. longHeight = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideHeight longWidth = ActivePresentation.PageSetup.SlideWidth

With ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes

' Get the return value and create the line. Set MyLine = .AddLine(100, 100, 300, 100)

' Change line weight to 50 point. MyLine.Line.Weight = 50

' Change line color to red. MyLine.Line.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)

End With

End Sub

NOTE: Because the AddLine method returns an object, use the Set command to get the returned shape reference.

