Microsoft KB Archive/161989

= PPT: Sample VB Code to Retrieve Summary Properties =

Article ID: 161989

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 Q161989



SUMMARY
This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro (Sub procedure) that demonstrates how to retrieve the text from the Summary Tab of the properties dialog box. After retrieving the text, the macro prints the information to the Immediate/Debug window.



MORE INFORMATION
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 GetSummaryProperties macro displays its results in the Immediate/Debug window. To view the output, click Immediate Window on the View menu.

Sample Visual Basic Procedure
Sub GetSummaryProperties

' Array used to store the summary properties. Dim SummaryProperties(1 To 9) As String

With ActivePresentation.BuiltInDocumentProperties

' Get the Title. SummaryProperties(1) = .Item("Title").Value

' Get the Subject. SummaryProperties(2) = .Item("Subject").Value

' Get the Author. SummaryProperties(3) = .Item("Author").Value

' Get the Manager. SummaryProperties(4) = .Item("Manager").Value

' Get the Company. SummaryProperties(5) = .Item("Company").Value

' Get the Category. SummaryProperties(6) = .Item("Category").Value

' Get the Keywords. SummaryProperties(7) = .Item("Keywords").Value

' Get the Comments. SummaryProperties(8) = .Item("Comments").Value

' Get the Hyperlink Base. SummaryProperties(9) = .Item("Hyperlink Base").Value

End With

' Display the properties in the Immediate window. ' To display the Immediate window: '   Click Immediate window on the View menu Dim i As Integer For i = 1 To 9

' Loop through the nine properties on the Summary tab. Debug.Print SummaryProperties(i) Next i

MsgBox "To see the results, open the " _ & "Immediate Window in the Visual Basic Editor." _       , vbInformation, "Macro Completed"

End Sub

