PPT: Sample VB Code to Delete a Custom Slide Show

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Sample Visual Basic Procedure

  Sub DeleteCustomShow()

     'Change this string to the name of the custom show you want to
     'delete.
     Const strShowToDelete As String = "My Custom Show"

     Dim oShow As NamedSlideShow
     Dim strPrompt As String
     Dim FoundShow As Boolean: FoundShow = False
 
     'Loop though the custom shows in the active presentation.
 
  For Each oShow In ActivePresentation.SlideShowSettings.NamedSlideShows
 
     'Look for the custom show name defined by the constant
     'strShowToDelete.
     If oShow.Name = strShowToDelete Then
        oShow.Delete
        FoundShow = True
        Exit For
     End If
 
     Next oShow
 
     'Check if a show was deleted and then display a message box.
     strPrompt = "The custom show    " & strShowToDelete & "    "
     If FoundShow Then
        MsgBox strPrompt & "was deleted.", vbInformation, _
           "Custom Show Deleted"
     Else
        MsgBox strPrompt & "was not found.", vbInformation, _
           "No Show Deleted"
     End If
   End Sub