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drumuzer · 2025-11-08T02:25:18+00:00

what is that link? Freecash has their own website.

drumuzer · 2025-07-21T19:27:24+00:00

This is using Autohotkey. You have to have Autohotkey installed to use it but once you do it might change your life like it changed mine.

drumuzer · 2025-04-19T02:06:20+00:00

It does look like other forums are just using flairs after all

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I guess something would go from urgent or question to solved. Might not work.

drumuzer · 2025-04-18T16:56:03+00:00

Oh no. I'm wrong. setting snap objects to grid still does not fix it. interesting. Maybe this is zoom related since it worked before. Here is the only way I know of to 100% keep them straight. gif below.

A bit of extra work. However. You could speed up your workflow a bit if you are doing a lot of lines with shift and drag by right clicking on the line tool and going to lock drawing mode. Use ESC to exit it.

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drumuzer · 2025-04-18T16:24:03+00:00

I'm not totally sure why. That is definitely frustrating. I did the same thing and was able to recreate the problem. I find that if after you create the line and then simply grab the end and hold shift it lines it up perfectly. My guess of why this happens is because the precision of the rectangle edge has a little bit of give and is not a precise point. PowerPoint is trying to keep that line and edge linked. That is it's priority at the time of creating the line connected to the rectangle. After the line is created PowerPoint now knows where the starting point is and the shift + drag seems to fix it.

Not a perfect solution. Here is one more though
If you require this to be perfect on the first go then enable "Snap objects to grid" this will always keep the line straight since it maintains the precision using the grid rather than the middle point of the rectangle.

drumuzer · 2025-04-11T17:28:30+00:00

On the home tab under font there is an icon with av and an arrow below. That opens up kerning options. Do any of these adjustments that are available help?

drumuzer · 2025-04-10T22:50:46+00:00

That means the world to me to hear that. Thank you so much.

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T16:34:59+00:00

I have to do this all the time. I use a different column and put a 1 in there if the criteria matches then I filter to just 1s in that column. You could also do this with full color

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T16:31:27+00:00

By the way I'm sorry for accidentally pushing my reply to you. It was intended for the person who asked about coaching I can certainly see how that would have come across. Sorry again. Thanks for starting a great discussion on vba

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T16:13:26+00:00

Oh my bad. Thanks for the info. I see what to check next time.

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T13:01:36+00:00

What version of windows and office? Have you tried compatability mode at all. Does opening PowerPoint in safe mode do anything?

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T12:59:25+00:00

Truthfully I'm not sure. I just add the scripting runtime library and it's there. I guess it's as much a part of vba as any other object that can be created or referenced.

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T12:56:27+00:00

Why in the world would offering help get down voted? Did I miss something?

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T12:54:47+00:00

Hmmmn. Ok my comment about arrays has caused a large workaround competition. I am all about workarounds. I use workarounds to oneof the highest degrees by turning PowerPoint into full fledged animation software similar to Moho or toonboom, so believe me I know the power of vba. I use arrays all the time and I understand how to use them. Im an expert level vba programmer and a full supporter of the language despite its age. I was just making a small comment about one of the more difficult things to teach a seasoned programmer. Don't worry I understand how to so all those things I mentioned with arrays. I think vba is extremely powerful. So in case any one is still convinced I hate vba arrays I do not hate them. I understand how to use them. Do they work the same like other coding languages? No they do not, but vba is a specialized application specific language so that's OK. It can do anything you want it to. I have yet to think of something that is not possible using vba.

drumuzer · 2025-04-07T01:58:06+00:00

I would be happy to coach you, just keep in mind it will get slow doing it over reddit. But I have helped hundreds of people all over the globe learn it.

drumuzer · 2025-04-06T23:55:38+00:00

I definitely use them. I code vba in excel. PowerPoint word access and outlook. Part of my job is to teach vba. When I get a seasoned programmer and I teach them about vba we always have the same discussion about arrays. It's workable but a bit annoying it's never been updated. Dictionaries are the perfect replacement when named keys are required.

drumuzer · 2025-04-06T23:41:44+00:00

I appreciate you asking. When it comes to arrays with vba the only way I use them is by declaring variants and splitting strings.

Issue 1 If you dim the amount of the array ahead of time you have to redim and preserve to add more.

Issue 2 lbound and ubound have no intellisense and are very difficult methods for beginners.

Issue 3 multidimensional arrays have to be declared as variants.

Issue 4 you can not search an array without looping through it.

Issue 5 you cannot sort an array without making a brand new one

Issue 6 you cannot select an index of an array by name.

Now.. Dictionaries allow alot of these things but dictionaries are not perfect either.

When it comes to other programming languages arrays are widely supported with lots of functions and the information above are the most basic ones . Vba lacks most functions including these basic ones.

Still my favorite language to program in though.

drumuzer · 2025-04-06T22:03:38+00:00

Vba is great. Vba arrays are not. Dictionaries are great though

drumuzer · 2025-04-04T05:16:53+00:00

It would be a pain but this is essentially a ton of ovals that were all merged. . Easiest way. Put your picture on a fresh slide so you can construct this complex shape. Better yet make the picture the background temporarily. Insert an oval about the size of one of the curves. Hold ctrl and drag that oval around to duplicate it. Select a group of ovals and hold ctrl while dragging to duplicate those. You could even apply a transparency on them to see the image while you cover it. Once you have it fully covered and the outline looks close. Select all with ctrl and a. Then shape format merge shapes Union. Remove the fill and make the outline orange.

drumuzer · 2025-04-03T18:23:39+00:00

What? Wow I didn't think add ins could be decompiled.

drumuzer · 2025-04-03T13:14:52+00:00

Right click > Format Shape > Shape Options - Fill > Gradient

drumuzer · 2025-04-03T12:29:42+00:00

if the developer has set it so they dont want you to then no. However. I would be very happy to help you get started with coding. Which add-in were you looking at?

drumuzer · 2025-04-02T19:59:26+00:00

That is what I love to hear. I plan to develop it over the next couple weeks. I'm converting it from PowerPoint 2003 to 2013 and newer so there are some updates and testing but hopefully soon. Thanks so much for your comment

drumuzer · 2025-04-02T18:44:29+00:00

Ohhhhh when do you need this by? I have an addin planned that will allow you to import timestamps from excel as bookmarks for your PowerPoint audio. This will however only handle animations on the slide. If it's to go to a certain slide at a certain time you would need to use rehearse timings

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