PPT: Sample Code to Create a Basic Organization Chart

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

Sub CreateOrgChart()

      ' Define the varables used for the boxes.
      Dim Main As Shape
      Dim MBox As Shape
      Dim LBox as Shape
      Dim RBox as Shape

      ' Change these values to make different size boxes.
      Const BoxWidth As Integer = 200
      Const BoxHeight As Integer = 75

      ' Change this value to change the space between boxes.
      Const space As Integer = 40

      ' Declare variables to hold slide height and width info.
      Dim h As Integer
      Dim w As Integer
      Dim TopBox As Integer
      Dim left As Integer
      Dim Level2 As Integer

      ' Holds an object reference to a slide.
      Dim TheSlide As Slide

      ' Create a new slide.
      Set TheSlide = ActivePresentation.Slides.Add(1, ppLayoutTitleOnly)

      ' Switch the presentation to slide view.
      With ActiveWindow
         If .ViewType <> ppViewSlide Then .ViewType = ppViewSlide
      End With

      ' Get the height and width of the slide.
      With ActiveWindow.Presentation.PageSetup
         h = .SlideHeight
         w = .SlideWidth
      End With

      ' Make sure height and width are valid.
      If h = 0 Or w = 0 Then
         ' The Height and Width are invalid
         MsgBox "Something is wrong!" _
            & " Try restarting your computer.", vbCritical
         End
      End If

      ' Set up parameters for the add shape method.
      left = ((w / 2) - (BoxWidth / 2))
      TopBox = ((h / 2) - (BoxHeight))
      Level2 = (TopBox + BoxHeight + space)

      ' Add the Organization Chart Boxes.
      With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes
         Set Main = .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
                          left, _
                          TopBox, _
                          BoxWidth, _
                          BoxHeight)
         Set MBox = .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
                           left, _
                           Level2, _
                           BoxWidth, _
                           BoxHeight)
         Set LBox = .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
                           (left - space - BoxWidth), _
                           Level2, _
                           BoxWidth, _
                           BoxHeight)
         Set RBox = .AddShape(msoShapeRectangle, _
                           (left + space + BoxWidth), _
                           Level2, _
                           BoxWidth, _
                           BoxHeight)
      End With

      ' Use a connector to conncect the first box and third box.
      With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddConnector _
            (msoConnectorElbow, 0, 0, 100, 100).ConnectorFormat
         .BeginConnect ConnectedShape:=LBox, ConnectionSite:=1
         .EndConnect ConnectedShape:=RBox, ConnectionSite:=1
      End With

      ' Use a connector to connect the top box to the middle box.
      With ActiveWindow.Selection.SlideRange.Shapes.AddConnector _
            (msoConnectorElbow, 0, 0, 100, 100).ConnectorFormat
         .BeginConnect ConnectedShape:=Main, ConnectionSite:=3
         .EndConnect ConnectedShape:=MBox, ConnectionSite:=1
      End With

   End Sub