TriggerShape Property
TriggerShape Property
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Sets or returns a Shape object that represents the shape associated with an animation trigger. Read/write.
expression.TriggerShape
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Example
The following example adds a shape to a slide, adds an animation to the shape, and begins the animation three seconds after the shape is clicked.
Sub AddShapeSetTiming()
Dim effDiamond As Effect
Dim shpRectangle As Shape
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:=shpRectangle, effectId:=msoAnimEffectPathDiamond)
With effDiamond.Timing
.Duration = 5
.TriggerShape = shpRectangle
.TriggerType = msoAnimTriggerOnShapeClick
.TriggerDelayTime = 3
End With
End Sub