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Iban Arriola
Iban Arriola

Reputation: 2776

Undo command working so late

I am trying to delete the shapes with animations to take slide printscreens without them. After that I want them back so I use Undo command. The problem is that this command is working to late. I mean that it makes the undo when all my vba code ends and I need it to do just when I call to the command. I am trying to stop the code for some seconds but is not working. Here is the code that I am using: 

  For Each sl In ActivePresentation.Slides
        shapeNum = sl.Shapes.count
        'ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1).
        While shapeNum <> 0
            If sl.Shapes(shapeNum).AnimationSettings.Animate = msoTrue Then
                animationNum = animationNum + 1
                sl.Shapes(shapeNum).Delete
                animationNum = animationNum + 1
            End If
            shapeNum = shapeNum - 1
        Wend
   Next

   ActivePresentation.SaveAs "c:\dink_template\created_files", ppSaveAsPNG, msoTrue

   If animationNum <> 0 Then
        Application.CommandBars.ExecuteMso "Undo"
        'to make the code stop for 5 seconds
        waitTime = 5
        Start = Timer
        While Timer < Start + waitTime
        Wend
   End If
   ' Here the code continues doing several things

I also try to put a MsgBox or another way to stop that I saw here: http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00466_Put_your_macro_to_Sleep.htm

But nothing works it stay 5 seconds doing nothing but the undo doesn't work until I finish the code. What works is to use the debugger. If I stop it with the debugger it works but I want to do it without using the debugger because when I put the code as a macro I won't be able to use it.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 178

Answers (1)

Iban Arriola
Iban Arriola

Reputation: 2776

Ok guys I think I found the solution for this. Is just to use DoEvents after Application.CommandBars.ExecuteMso "Undo" This solve the problem. Hope at least that this will help to someone.

Upvotes: 2

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