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Sample code to obtain the build number of PowerPoint

Article ID: 162959

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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SUMMARY

This article contains sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros (Sub procedures) that obtain the build number of Microsoft PowerPoint.

MORE INFORMATION

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Method 1: Use the Immediate Window

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Visual Basic Editor.
2. On the View menu, click Immediate Window.
3. Type the following text into the Immediate Window edit window:

    ? Application.build

4. Press Enter.
   
   The build number is displayed on the next line of the Immediate Window.

Method 2: Use a Visual Basic for Applications Module

1. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
2. In the Macro Name box, type GetBuildNumber.
3. Click Create.

4. In the Visual Basic Editor, between the Sub GetBuildNumber() and End Sub lines, type the following statement:

   MsgBox Application.Build

   NOTE: Type the code on a blank line. If you type your code after an apostrophe ('), the code is ignored.
   
   Your code should look like this:

          Sub GetBuildNumber()
             MsgBox Application.Build
          End Sub
                           

5. On the Run menu, click Run Sub/User Form.
   
   The build number is displayed in a message box.

REFERENCES

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

Additional query words: 8.00 ppt8 vba vbe macppt mac_ppt ppt98 98 powerpt

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