Display Variable in PPT Text Box

Question

Greetings,

I am new to the VBA game but am trying to create an on screen number value that updates when certain triggers are pulled.

I already have the back end working with the variables and macros, but my question is:

"How do I get the variables to display on screen in a text box or something similar" . I do not want to use a pop up MsgBox, altho that's what I've been using to test it and make sure things on the back end are working.

Thanks

Fox

Answer 1

In Steve's example, change "Your Text Here" to RoundScore as in

With ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("Rectangle1")

.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = RoundScore

End With

or something like this

With ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("Rectangle1")

.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "The score is" & RoundScore & ". Have a nice day."

End With

David Marcovitz

Author of Powerful PowerPoint for Educators

http://www.PowerfulPowerPoint.com/

Answer 2

Suppose you have a shape on the slide ... any shape will do, so long as it can contain text.

Let's assume it's slide 2 and the shape's name is Rectangle1

VBA:

With ActivePresentation.Slides(2).Shapes("Rectangle1")

.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Your Text Here"

End With

Answer 3

OK. Next finding. I was able to get the text to display on the screen but it was just the " & RoundScore & " printed verbatim.

How would I go about getting it to display the variable integer I have stored in RoundScore?

Thanks again!