Shapes.AddMediaObject 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