Quote Originally Posted by John Wilson View Post
I would start by posting the code you have.
Thanks for your reply, this is my code:

Sub GetDataFromTxt()


Dim PathX
Dim ObjName, EtichettaStanza, ColoreTipoStanza, ColoreStatoStanza, NumeroStanza, TipoStanza, NumeroPosti, StatoStanza, StanzaFemmine
Dim Arr_ColoreStatoStanza
Dim TotalePosti
Dim PostiOccupati
Dim PersonaleMaschile
Dim PersonaleFemminile
Dim StanzeGaslini
Dim NumeriStanzeGaslini
Dim StanzeInagibili
Dim PostiInagibili
Dim NumeriStanzeInagibili
Dim Statistiche
Dim LedStanza
Dim X As Integer


'***************************
'CASERMA 2° PIANO LATO SUD**
'***************************


X = 4 'Contatore per gli oggetti nel do while


ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Select 'Seleziono la slide su cui lavorare


PathX = ActivePresentation.Path


Open PathX & "\2PianoCaserma.txt" For Input As #1


Do While Not EOF(1)
   Input #1, NumeroStanza
   Input #1, TipoStanza
   Input #1, StatoStanza
   Input #1, NumeroPosti
   Input #1, StanzaFemmine
   Input #1, ColoreTipoStanza
   Input #1, ColoreStatoStanza
   Input #1, ObjName
   Input #1, EtichettaStanza
   
   'Input #1, Statistiche
   'Input #1, TotalePosti
   'Input #1, PostiOccupati
   'Input #1, PersonaleMaschile
   'Input #1, PersonaleFemminile
   'Input #1, StanzeGaslini
   'Input #1, StanzeInagibili
   
   If NumeroStanza = 782 Then
    a = 1
   End If
   
   If Mid(ColoreStatoStanza, 1, 1) = "," Then
    ColoreStatoStanza = Mid(ColoreStatoStanza, 2)
   End If
   
   'Assegno i nomi agli oggetti
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X).Name = EtichettaStanza 'Assegno il nome all'ovale (Shape 3 nella slide)
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X).Select
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 1).Name = ObjName
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 1).Select
   
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(EtichettaStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = ColoreTipoStanza 'RGB(Red:=230, Green:=126, Blue:=34)
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(EtichettaStanza).Fill.BackColor.RGB = RGB(Red:=105, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(EtichettaStanza).Fill.TwoColorGradient Style:=msoGradientHorizontal, Variant:=2
   'ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(ObjName).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = NumeroStanza
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(ObjName).TextFrame.MarginBottom = 50
   ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(ObjName).TextFrame.MarginLeft = 10
   
   If NumeroPosti = 1 Then
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Select
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = ColoreStatoStanza 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
   End If
   If NumeroPosti = 2 Then
        If StatoStanza = "I" Then
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(0) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(1) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        Else
            Arr_ColoreStatoStanza = Split(ColoreStatoStanza, ",")
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(0) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(1) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        End If
        X = X + 1
   End If
   If NumeroPosti = 3 Then
        If StatoStanza = "I" Then
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = ColoreStatoStanza 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = ColoreStatoStanza 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_3"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 2).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = ColoreStatoStanza 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        Else
            Arr_ColoreStatoStanza = Split(ColoreStatoStanza, ",")
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(0) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(1) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
            LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_3"
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 2).Name = LedStanza
            ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(2) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        End If
        X = X + 2
   End If
   If NumeroPosti = 4 Then
    If StatoStanza = "I" Then
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(0) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(1) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_3"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 2).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(2) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_4"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 3).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(3) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
    Else
        Arr_ColoreStatoStanza = Split(ColoreStatoStanza, ",")
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_1"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(0) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_2"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 1).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(1) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_3"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 2).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(2) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
        LedStanza = "LED" & NumeroStanza & "_4"
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(X + 3 + 3).Name = LedStanza
        ActivePresentation.Slides(5).Shapes(LedStanza).Fill.ForeColor.RGB = Arr_ColoreStatoStanza(3) 'RGB(Red:=15, Green:=143, Blue:=38)
    End If
    X = X + 3
   End If


   
   X = X + 4
Loop


Close #1 'Chiusura File




End Sub
As the user make modifications on excel file and sent data to txt, I would like the code to be executed every 5 miuntes while presentation is running.
Note that both files, the excel one and powerpoint, are located in the same folder but the excels gets opened on user's PC while the powerpoint on another one in a intranet.

vasomik