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  1. #1

    PowerPoint VBA prematurely exit loop slide show

    If a textbox with the name "Textbox1" is present on a current slide a counter wil start.

    But only when the counter has stopped you can navigate to another slide. How can i cancel prematurely the loop so i can navigate to another slide?


    Public
    Sub OnSlideShowPageChange(ByVal Wn As SlideShowWindow)

    Dim t AsDate
    Dim s As Shape

    ForEach s In Wn.View.Slide.Shapes

    If s.Name ="Textbox1"Then

    t
    = DateAdd("s",10, Now())

    DoUntil t < Now()

    DoEvents

    Wn
    .View.Slide.Shapes("Textbox1").TextFrame.TextRange.Text = Timer

    Loop

    EndIf

    Next s

    EndSub

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    Not sure why you would do this but here's one way

    Dim B_Stop As Boolean
    
    Sub OnSlideShowPageChange(ByVal Wn As SlideShowWindow)
    
    
    Dim t As Date
    Dim s As Shape
    B_Stop = False
    For Each s In Wn.View.Slide.Shapes
    If s.Name = "TextBox1" Then
    t = DateAdd("s", 10, Now())
    Do Until t < Now()
    If B_Stop = True Then Exit Do
    DoEvents
    Wn.View.Slide.Shapes("TextBox1").TextFrame.TextRange.Text = Timer
    Loop
    End If
    Next s
    End Sub
    
    
    Sub stopper()
    ' have a button to run this
    B_Stop = True
    End Sub
    John Wilson
    Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
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  3. #3
    i don't want to use a button. i'm looking for a way to navigate true slides (next/previous) without buttons.

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    There's no way I know to jump out of the loop without a button.

    BUT what is the purpose of the loop, Maybe you just do not need it.
    John Wilson
    Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
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  5. #5
    why is the event OnSlideShowPageChange not responding during the loop? I really need the loop....

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    Why would it. There is no page change.

    You might want to try actually answering the question WHY you need the loop.
    John Wilson
    Microsoft PowerPoint MVP
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  7. #7
    When I run the macro, error message appears regardless of cursor being active or not. Do you have any idea how to fix it?time management game

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by John Wilson View Post
    Why would it. There is no page change.

    You might want to try actually answering the question WHY you need the loop.
    I want to show a countdown counter based on a specific algorithm with a specific purpose.

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