Re: VBA KeyPress event

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From: JanAdam (jan_at_no.spam.please.com)
Date: 03/26/05

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    Thanks Brian, will try. JanAdam

    <brian@nothere_reillyand.com> wrote in message
    news:v0984198ss29m1evin9svqcrl9g5m12nj2@4ax.com...
    > JanAdam,
    >
    > Draw a text box control on the page (not on a userform)
    > and add this code to it
    >
    > Private Sub TextBox1_Change()
    > MsgBox TextBox1.Text
    > End Sub
    >
    > Return the string on every keystroke into text box.
    >
    > Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP
    >
    > On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:18:22 -0800, "JanAdam" <jan@no.spam.please.com>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >Thanks Glenna.
    > >
    > >I know about Insert, Symbol of course. It is very combersome though.
    > >
    > >The idea was to write a code that would read the typed input and, e.g.,
    if
    > >one types "\o" it would execute SendKeys ChrW(248). I just do not know
    how
    > >to read from the keyboard in real time, when typing to a text box or a
    shape
    > >on a slide in normal (edit) view. KeyPress does exactly what I want but
    it
    > >seems to be limited to reading the keyboard when typing to a text box on
    a
    > >form only. Or I am missing something?
    > >
    > >JanAdam
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >"PPTMagician" <PPTMagician@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > >news:864945DD-CD63-4D72-A889-47B019BEFE5A@microsoft.com...
    > >> Shyam has some code examples here that might help:
    > >> http://skp.mvps.org/vba.htm
    > >>
    > >> About the diacritic characters, click on Insert, Symbol and they are
    > >> available under (normal text) symbols.
    > >>
    > >> Glenna
    > >>
    > >> "JanAdam" wrote:
    > >>
    > >> > It seems to me that the KeyPress event is fired only if typing to a
    > >textbox
    > >> > on a form, is it correct?
    > >> > And if yes, is there an equivalent event or a way around it such that
    I
    > >can
    > >> > read and process text typed to a slide in normal (edit) view?
    > >> > This has been prompted by somebody asking this group some time ago
    how
    > >to
    > >> > type diacritic characters into PP slides.
    > >> >
    > >> > JanAdam
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >> >
    > >
    >

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