Not able to get AlternativeText

Hi All.

Just want to read a number in the AlternativeText of a shape (using it as a scaling factor)

But it's returning an empty string... (yes, there really is a number assigned to the alternative text

Can someone save me from the error of my ways?

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Thanks for your kind help.


[EDIT: This actually DOES work... bu tjust not for all shapes. It's broken somehow on some shapes. rats.]


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