Open an existing .ppt powerpoint file from Visual Basic 6!

[DeonM]

I creating a program Visual Basic 6 to export pictures from existing powerpoint files.
How do I open and existing powerpoint file through a common dialog control. Powerpoint application should not open, basically I just want to open a ppt file leave it in
"memory" and then export the pictures?
Hope you guys can help me out!

Regards

 

[SkipVought]

DeonM,

Take a look at the GetObject method. There's a good explanation in VB HELP.

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[DeonM]

Hi there and thanks for your reply!
Could you please assist me in how to use the GetObject function. I searched on the internet and on VBHelp but I just don't know how to use it. I'm a newbie!

Thanks alot!

 

[SkipVought]

Did you look at VB Help? There are some great code examples there.

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[DeonM]

What VB help do you mean. If you are talking about msdn, I do not have that installed on my PC. I kinda lost the disks!
I got two VB6 books but nothing there is helping me!

 

[SkipVought]

In the VB Editor you have a help menu.

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[DeonM]

The thing is I'm not using the vb editor in Powerpoint application. I want to create this program in Visual Basic 6 itself. The vb6 help is called MSDN and I don't have it!
Please help!
Thanks

 

[johnwm]

Suggest you read faq222-2244 to see how the forum works, including how to do your basic research! If this is actually VB6 not VBA then you should be in forum222. If MSDN is not installed then re-install it from your original installation disks, or contact Microsoft with your original registration details for a copy.

If you don't have the original disks or the registration details, see faq222-2244 paragraph 4

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