PPT97: Macro Recorder Does Not Record Increase or Decrease Font

• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you record a macro to increase or decrease the font size, using the Increase Font Size or Decrease Font Size buttons (on the Formatting toolbar), the macro recorder does not record any commands. This article provides two alternative options for this issue.

CAUSE

When you record a macro, the macro recorder attempts to analyze your actions and then create the equivalent Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code. The PowerPoint 97 object model does not provide a direct equivalent to the increase and decrease font size buttons.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:

   http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.asp

Method 1. Record a macro that opens the Font dialog box

1. Start the Macro Recorder.

   a. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Record New

         Macro.
   

   b. In the Macro Name box, type a name for your macro, and then

         click OK.
   

2. Select some text on your slide.

3. On the Format menu, click Font.

4. In the Size list type or select the font size you want.

5. Click OK.

6. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Stop Recording.

Method 2. Create a macro in the Visual Basic Editor

The following macro code functions similarly to the Increase Font Size button.

NOTE: This macro will generate a run-time error if you do not have any text selected when you run it.

   Sub IncreaseFontSize()

      Dim lCurrentSize As Long, lNewFontSize As Long
      Dim oTextRange As TextRange, oWordRange As TextRange
      Dim i As Long

      ' Get reference to the selected text.
      Set oTextRange = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange

      ' Loop through the words in the selection.
      For i = 1 To oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters.Count

         ' Get a reference to the first word in the selection.
         Set oWordRange = oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters(i, 1)

         With oWordRange

            ' Get the current font size.
            lCurrentSize = .Font.Size

            ' Calculate the new font size.
            lNewFontSize = lCurrentSize + ((.Font.Size * 10) / 100)
            oWordRange.Font.Size = lNewFontSize

         End With

      Next i

   End Sub

NOTE: This macro will generate a run-time error if you do not have any text selected when you run it.

   Sub DecreaseFontSize()

      Dim lCurrentSize As Long, lNewFontSize As Long
      Dim oTextRange As TextRange, oWordRange As TextRange
      Dim i As Long

      ' Get reference to the selected text.
      Set oTextRange = ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange

      ' Loop through the words in the selection.
      For i = 1 To oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters.Count

         ' Get a reference to the first word in the selection.
         Set oWordRange = oTextRange.Paragraphs.Words.Characters(i, 1)

         With oWordRange

            ' Get the current font size.
            lCurrentSize = .Font.Size

            ' Calculate the new font size.
            lNewFontSize = lCurrentSize - ((.Font.Size * 10) / 100)
            oWordRange.Font.Size = lNewFontSize

         End With

      Next i

   End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications