How to get objects to blink in succession until next slide

[Martin Atencio]

I have four arrows and I want them to keep blinking in sucession until the
next slide.
Like the arrows are leading somewhere

First: All arrows OFF

Second1: Arrow1 On
Second2: Arrow1 Off - Arrow2 On
Second3: Arrow2 Off - Arrow3 On
Second4: Arrow3 Off - Arrow4 On
Second5: Arrow4 Off

or maybe crawling:

Second1: Arrow1 On
Second2: Arrow2 On
Second3: Arrow3 On
Second4: Arrow4 On
Second5: All Arrows OFF

Repeat this sequence until next slide. The way a blink works is:

delay-off-on

but if you repeat it it goes:

delay-off-on-off-on-off-on-off-on

It doesn't repeat the delay part. The first delay works great but the
subsequent delays don't. Is there anyway how to simulate this?

Martin

[John Wilson]

Once you have the single sequence you can make the slide a custom show (slide
show > custom shows >new and give it an auto transition
In set up show choose loop until escape.

You will need to provide action buttons to link to this custom show from
your main show and a button to end show (the custom show not the main show)
Hope that makes sense.
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[tohlz]

Delay will not repeat. It will occur for the first time and repeat the
animation without delay.

My first thought is probably with the help of custom show.
But a little tedious. See if anyone has a simpler alternative.
First, you will need to add appear effect to all arrows.
Then, add disappear effect to all arrows.
Then, reorganize them so it looks something like this:
Arrow 1: Appear
Arrow 1: Disappear
Arrow 2: Appear
Arrow 2: Disappear
Arrow 3: Appear
Arrow 3: Disappear
etc

Set the first appear effect to start After Previous.
Set all disappear effects to start After Previous.
Set the rest of the appear effect to start "With Previous".
Hold down Ctrl key, select the first appear effect and all the disappear
effects.
Right click and select Timing.
Set delay to 0.5 seconds and okay your way out.
We are done with the animation part.

Next, click Slide Show > Slide Transition.
Put a checkmark to Automatically After (00:00).
Do NOT apply to all slides.
Click Slide Show > Set Up Show.
Put a checkmark to "Loop continuously until Esc".
Okay your way out.

For Custom Show, click Slide Show > Custom Show.
Click New.
Add the arrow animation slide into the custom show.
Click ok and close.

Now, go to one slide before the arrow animation slide.
Add an autoshape or action button onto the slide.
Right click on it, select Action Settings.
Select Hyperlink to > Custom Show.
Select the custom show you have added.
Put a checkmark to Show and Return. So that it will go back to the slide
once you pressed 'esc' key.
Click Ok.

Finally, right click on the slide thumbnail for arrow animation slide.
Select Hide Slide so that the slide will not be shown when you want to
proceed to the next slide (Unless you click on the arrow key). Or, you can
add another action button on the arrow animation slide and have it
hyperlinked to the next slide.
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Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

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[tohlz]

Uploaded a sample. Check this out:
http://pptheaven.mvps.org/ArrowsInSuccession.ppt

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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

Site Updated: Nov 15, 2006
Added PowerPoint 2007 Visual Tour (OfficeArt Effects)
http://pptheaven.mvps.org
PowerPoint Heaven - The Power to Animate

[Martin Atencio]

Wow! That's pretty involved. It works but I'm surprised that PP2003 doesn't
have that innate ability. But I'm also relieved that the solution was
complicated. I would've felt like an idiot if it was just a matter of
clicking a checkbox or something.

Thanks,
Martin
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