Re: VBA to Applescript in PPT

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wrote:
> Hi,
> the message is "microsoft powerpoint got an error:"  with the script
> editor highlighting VBA section of the code.

Are you using 2008, by any chance?
It doesn't sup****t VBA at all ... that would account for the error, if so.

Otherwise which version?

> I have tried other approaches such as
> 
> tell application "Microsoft powerpoint"
> go to first slide
> select text
> set font to palatino
> end tell
> 
> this gives the error: Can't set «class PpFc» to palatino. Access not
> allowed.
> 
> I also tried:
> 
> tell application "Microsoft PowerPoint"
>  set theShape to shape 1 of slide 1 of active presentation
>  tell theShape
>   set font to "arial"
>  end tell
> end tell
> but got: Can't set font to "arial". Access not allowed.
> 
> If I could get one of these to work and cycle through the slides - or
> go to specific slides/headers that would be great.
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Peter
>

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