Duration Property

Microsoft PowerPoint Visual Basic

expression.Duration

expression    Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

The following example adds a shape and an animation to that shape, then sets its animation duration.

Sub AddShapeSetTiming()

    Dim effDiamond As Effect
    Dim shpRectangle As Shape

    'Adds shape and sets animation effect
    Set shpRectangle = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes _
        .AddShape(Type:=msoShapeRectangle, Left:=100, _
        Top:=100, Width:=50, Height:=50)
    Set effDiamond = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence _
       .AddEffect(Shape:=sh, effectId:=msoAnimEffectPathDiamond)

    'Sets duration of effect
    effDiamond.Timing.Duration = 5

End Sub