Shapes.AddMediaObject method (PowerPoint)
Important
Deprecated in PowerPoint 2013. See Shapes.AddMediaObject2 method (PowerPoint). Creates a media object. Returns a Shape object that represents the new media object.
Syntax
expression. AddMediaObject( _FileName_, _Left_, _Top_, _Width_, _Height_ )
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Required | String | Required String. The file from which the media object is to be created. If the path isn't specified, the current working folder is used. |
| Left | Optional | Single | The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the media object's bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document. |
| Top | Optional | Single | The position (in points) of the upper-left corner of the media object's bounding box relative to the upper-left corner of the document. |
| Width | Optional | Single | The width of the media object's bounding box, in points. |
| Height | Optional | Single | The height of the media object's bounding box, in points. |
Return value
Shape
Example
This example adds the movie named "Clock.avi" to myDocument.
Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddMediaObject FileName:="C:\Windows\clock.avi", _
Left:=5, Top:=5, Width:=100, Height:=100
See also
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