Effect.TextRangeStart property (PowerPoint)

Returns or sets the start of a text range. Read-only.

Syntax

expression. TextRangeStart

expression A variable that represents a Effect object.

Return value

Long

Example

This example adds a shape with text and rotates the shape without rotating the text.

Sub SetTextRange()

    Dim shpStar As Shape
    Dim sldOne As Slide
    Dim effNew As Effect

    Set sldOne = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
    Set shpStar = sldOne.Shapes.AddShape(Type:=msoShape5pointStar, _
        Left:=32, Top:=32, Width:=300, Height:=300)

    shpStar.TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Animated shape."
    Set effNew = sldOne.TimeLine.MainSequence.AddEffect(Shape:=shpStar, _
        EffectId:=msoAnimEffectPath5PointStar, Level:=msoAnimateTextByAllLevels, _
        Trigger:=msoAnimTriggerAfterPrevious)

    With effNew
        If .TextRangeStart = 0 And .TextRangeLength > 0 Then
            With .Behaviors.Add(Type:=msoAnimTypeRotation).RotationEffect
                .From = 0
                .To = 360
            End With
            .Timing.AutoReverse = msoTrue
        End If
    End With

End Sub

See also

Effect Object

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