PPT98: SaveAs Method Fails If You Specify an Invalid Path

WORKAROUND

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   Sub ValidateFolder()

      ' Create a variable to store path.
      Dim strPath As String
      strPath = "Macintosh HD:test:"
    
      ' Create a variable to hold the name of the presentation.
      Dim strShowName As String
      strShowName = "MyShow"
    
      ' Check if the folder exists.
      If "" <> Dir(strPath, vbDirectory) Then
    
         ' The folder is valid, so save the file.
         ActivePresentation.SaveAs strPath & strShowName, ppSaveAsShow
        
      Else
    
         ' Place code to handle the case that the folder does not exist.
        
      End If
    
   End Sub
				

NOTE: The Dir() procedure does not validate your hard disk name. If you add a ":" after the hard disk name, Dir() returns the first folder in the root of your hard disk. If you pass Dir() the name of your hard disk without using the ":", it always returns "". The following code returns the first folder in the root of your hard disk:

   strDirReturn = Dir("Macintosh HD:", vbDirectory)
				

Replace "Macintosh HD" with the actual name of your hard disk.