Follow a continuously looped sequence with another slide sequence

[Tom Grillot]

I have a set of slides I want to show in a loop, each slide appearing for 20
seconds or so. When I terminate this loop by pressing Esc (or by any other
user-controled method) I want to exit this loop and automatically start
another sequence of slides. I've played around with using two different
presentations, but to no avail. As soon as the looped sequence ends the
program stops. This is my first Powerpoint VBA experiment. Any suggestions
will be appreciated.

The logic looks something like this:

Start Loop
Show Slide for 20 sec
_ <User Terminated?> _
| |
No Yes
| |
Show Slide 2 |
End Loop |
Exit Loop
Start second slide set

Thanks,
Tom

 

[John Wilson]

So, since i'm doing some ear breathing (albeit some time later)

Here's how I'd go about it (not better but different)

Apply an auto transition to all slides witha suitable delay
Slide Show > Set up Show> Loop till esc.
Slide Show > Custom Shows > create two new custom shows one the first loop
and the other the rest

On the first slide of the main show place an action button to hyperlink to
the other start loop custom show , tick show and return.

Ready to rock. Start SHIFT f5 at the first slide of the MAIN show and
straightaway click the button to go to he start loop. Do this before your
audience arrive!

The first show will loop until escape is pressed and then the main show will
start.
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[Tom Grillot]

Thanks. Both of those look like good solutions. I tried the second one
first because it looked easier, and it works (I varied it just a little
bit).

I'll try the first one later just for the experience.

I'm too used to solving all my problems with code, plus I don't really know
Powerpoint very well.

Again, thanks - problem solved,
Tom