insert activex object with code (2002 SP3)

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I want to insert an ActiveX object in a slide by using code. The ActiveX object references a file I have on disk.

Were can I find information about how to do that?

I already have Shyam Pillai’s LiveWeb free add-in. But I want to learn how to do it with code myself.

Thank you

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Look up AddOLEObject in the Object Browser, and in the PowerPoint VBA help.

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How do I get a list of all the ClassName ‘s available. (example: web page, pdf, etc)

Your help was great! Thank you

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I’m afraid I don’t know. The information must be available from the registry, probably in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT section, but I don;t know where exactly and how to get at it.

You can record a macro of inserting the types you need; the generated macro code will contain the class name of the objects.

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Recording a macro did the job.

Sub Macro1()
‘
‘ Macro recorded 1/26/2005

ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddOLEObject(Left:=24#, _
Top:=300#, Width:=138#, Height:=138#, _
ClassName:=”OpenGL.OpenGLObj.1″, Link:=msoFalse).Select
End Sub

now I want to link this object a file in my disk (same folder as my powerpoint). I tried adding

FileName:=”test2.r3d”

but get an error message “Object library invalid orcontains references to object definitionsthat could not be found”

Is this a syntax problem , or a security setting of our office network that doesn’t allow me to save activex objects? (I’ve heard that we have some restrictions)

Thank you

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Let’s hope someone else can answer this. I don’t have the slightest idea.

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I think that Filename and Classname should not both be specified. If you want the object to be created from a file then you just specify Filename and leave Windows to work out what sort of file it is.

StuartR

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Can you do anything with the output of the FTYPE or ASSOC commands?

StuartR

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