Sequence.ConvertToTextUnitEffect Method (PowerPoint)

Returns an Effect object that represents how text should be animated.

Syntax

expression .ConvertToTextUnitEffect(Effect, unitEffect)

expression A variable that represents a Sequence object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
Effect	Required	Effect	The animation effect to which the text unit effect applies.
unitEffect	Required	MsoAnimTextUnitEffect	How the text should be animated.

Return Value

Effect

Example

This example adds an animation to a given shape and animates its accompanying text by character.

Sub NewTextUnitEffect()

    Dim shpFirst As Shape

    Dim tmlMain As TimeLine



    Set shpFirst = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes(1)

    Set tmlMain = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine



    tmlMain.MainSequence.ConvertToTextUnitEffect _

        Effect:=tmlMain.MainSequence.AddEffect(Shape:=shpFirst, _

            EffectID:=msoAnimEffectRandomEffects), _

        unitEffect:=msoAnimTextUnitEffectByCharacter

End Sub

See Also

Concepts

Sequence Object Members

Sequence Object