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How Can I Send Data from PowerPoint to Another Application Across the Web

I would like to write an add-in for PowerPoint that can listen for commands and send back information.

Is it possible to use VBA to listen to a port and then send information out across it?

Thanks,

Dave

Amick

Take a look at the Access VBA code posted here dated 2007-09-08 20:51:45 that provides code for a UDP talker / listener service.

williamzNet

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Thanks for the quick reply Amick!

I have used Winsock before but I can't find any way of adding it to a PowerPoint VBA project and the link you kindly provided unfortunately does not give any clues on how to do it.

I have also tried adding a user form to the project. There is no winsock control on the toolbox panel and it is not available as an extra tool.

Any further suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Dave

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williamzNet

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HI Amick,

Thanks for the help and sorry for the delay replying.

I have been trying to get this to work and I think that it only works in C++ which is a place that I don't want to go!

I have downloaded the trial version of Visual Studio which lets you create programs as Office Add-ins and I am going to try that route for now. If I can get my code working, then I qualify for an Academic Licence which is not too painful!

Regards,

Dave

williamzNet

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Problem not really solved - I don't think it can be after more research.