Errata

As I discover errors, updates, and clarifications, I will list them here.

• Page 81
  The printer left out the "not equal" symbol in the AddPlants and AddAnimals procedures. The fifth line (beginning with If) of each procedure should read
  

  If newStuff <> "" Then

  See Example 6-7 for the complete correct example.

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• Pages 81-82
  This is not an error but a note. In PowerPoint 2003, if you create a text box, but do not add any text to it, the text box will disappear. This can be problematic for the Signs of Spring example. You must have something in your text boxes after you create them. If you set up your slide just like the picture on page 82, you can have the first line of the text box be a blank line. Even a blank line will fool PowerPoint into keeping the text box around.

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• Page 128
  The MakeNotDirty procedure is incorrect. It should read:
  

  Sub MakeNotDirty ()
      ActivePresentation.Saved = True
  End Sub

  See Example 8-6 for the complete correct example.

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• Pages 139-142
  The Printable Page example is not incorrect; however, if you use the RightAnswer and WrongAnswer procedures on page 136 (as suggested), you will need to add

  ActivePresentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Next

  at the end of the RightAnswer and WrongAnswer procedures. Otherwise, only the last answer chosen will be printed with the results (although scoring will be correct). See Example 8-11. Alternatively, adjust the code for RightAnswerButton and WrongAnswerButton as shown in Example 8-12, where only the first answer is recorded for the results slide.

This page was created by Dr. David M. Marcovitz.
Last updated: February 16, 2005