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SetSpeed

Sets the transition speed (similar to PowerPoint VBA Speed property). Converts speed to duration based on standard values:

  • fast = 500ms
  • medium = 750ms
  • slow = 1000ms

Syntax​

expression.SetSpeed(speed);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiSlideShowTransition class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
speedRequiredTransitionSpeedThe transition speed in string format.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

This example sets the transition speed to 'slow'.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);

const transition = Api.CreateSlideShowTransition();
transition.SetEntryEffect('effectWipeLeft');
transition.SetSpeed('slow');

slide.SetSlideShowTransition(transition);

const shape = Api.CreateShape(
	'rect',
	250 * 36000, 50 * 36000,
	Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.HexColor('#aba4e8')),
	Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill())
);
const content = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = content.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('Transition Speed is "slow" which is 1 second by default.');
slide.AddObject(shape);