MotionEffect.FromX Property (PowerPoint)
Sets or returns a Single that represents the starting width or horizontal position of a MotionEffect object, specified as a percent of the screen width. Read/write.
Syntax
expression .FromX
expression A variable that represents a MotionEffect object.
Return Value
Single
Remarks
The default value of this property is Empty, in which case the current position of the object is used.
Use this property in conjunction with the ToX property to resize or jump from one position to another.
Do not confuse this property with the From property of the ColorEffect , RotationEffect , or PropertyEffect objects, which is used to set or change colors, rotations, or other properties of an animation behavior, respectively.
Example
The following example adds a motion path and sets the starting and ending horizontal and vertical positions.
Sub AddMotionPath()
Dim effCustom As Effect
Dim animMotion As AnimationBehavior
Dim shpRectangle As Shape
'Adds shape and sets effect and animation properties
Set shpRectangle = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes _
.AddShape(Type:=msoShapeRectangle, Left:=100, _
Top:=100, Width:=50, Height:=50)
Set effCustom = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence _
.AddEffect(Shape:=shpRectangle, effectId:=msoAnimEffectCustom)
Set animMotion = effCustom.Behaviors.Add(msoAnimTypeMotion)
'Sets starting and ending horizontal and vertical positions
With animMotion.MotionEffect
.FromX = 0
.FromY = 0
.ToX = 50
.ToY = 50
End With
End Sub