How to program Microsoft Outlook, Excel,
Word and PowerPoint add-in in Delphi

Add-in Express™
for Microsoft® Office and CodeGear® VCL

26-Nov-08: Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VCL - version 4.4.410

Public Release 2008.4.4.410

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 260

• FIXED: The exception related to synchronous writing of data from different threads into the extension log.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 260

• FIXED: The exception related to synchronous writing of data from different threads into the extension log.

21-Nov-08: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.8.401

Public Release 2007.3.8.401

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 234

• FIXED: The exception related to synchronous writing of data from different threads into the extension log.
• FIXED: Incorrect window drawing after PrintPreview for an appointment and task inspector window.
• FIXED: A number of memory leaks.
• FIXED: A Word inspector caption has the standard subject value instead of 'Untitled' when a new inspector is opened.
• FIXED: Encoding problems with an Inspector Caption.
• FIXED: The OnKeyDown and OnKeyUp events were not raised when pressing ESCAPE and RETURN keys.
• FIXED: Several TadxOlForms might show up instead of one in the NavigationPane layout.

07-Nov-08: Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VCL - version 4.4.409

Public Release 2008.4.4.409

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 409:

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009 Update pack 1.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 259

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009 Update pack 1.
• FIXED: WebViewPane.Title was not set when the TadxOlForm.Caption property was set.
• FIXED: Incorrect window drawing after PrintPreview for an appointment and task inspector window.
• FIXED: Incorrect painting of the form caption when using custom DPI settings.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 259

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009 Update pack 1.
• FIXED: Incorrect painting of the taskpane caption when using custom DPI settings.

19-Sep-08: Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VCL - version 4.4.408

Public Release 2008.4.4.408

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 408:

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 257

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 257

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi 2009.

04-Aug-08: Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VCL - version 4.3.406

Public Release 2008.4.3.406

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 406:

• ADDED: The OulookProfileName property to the add-in module.
• ADDED: The OnKeyDown event to the add-in module.
• FIXED: A COM interface wasn't released for the embedding-a-Word-document scenario.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 255:

• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.OnADXAfterFormHide event.
• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.OnADXFolderSwitch event.
• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.OnADXInspectorActivate event.
• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.OnADXNewInspector event.
• CHANGED: The TadxOlForm.SelectionChange event is raised for visible Explorer TadxOlForms only for a relevant Explorer, and for all visible Inspector ADXOlForms.
• FIXED: A Word inspector caption has the standard subject value instead of 'Untitled' when a new inspector is opened.
• FIXED: Encoding problems with an Inspector Caption.
• FIXED: The OnKeyDown and OnKeyUp events were not raised when pressing ESCAPE and RETURN keys.

Add-in Express Extensions for Excel, build 255:

• ADDED: The TadxExcelTaskPane.OnADXAfterTaskPaneHide event.

04-Aug-08: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.8.400

Public Release 2007.3.8.400

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 400:

• FIXED: A COM interface wasn't released for the embedding-a-Word-document scenario.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 233:

• None.

03-Jun-08: Add-in Express 2008 for VCL - version 4.2.405

Public Release 2008.4.2.405

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 405:

• ADDED: The TadxMainMenu component.
• ADDED: The TadxOLExplorerMainMenu component.
• ADDED: The TadxOLInspectorMainMenu component.
• ADDED: The TadxContextMenu component.
• ADDED: Additional tab to the Delphi components palette.
• FIXED: A bug with the Text property of the TadxCommandBarEdit and TadxCommandBarComboBox controls.
• FIXED: A bug with double-triggering of the OnAddInInitialize and OnAddInStartupComplete events in PowerPoint.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 254:

• ADDED: The FolderView, ReadingPane, InspectorRegion beta layouts.
• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.OnADXEnter, OnADXExit events.
• ADDED: The TadxOlForm.PostMessage method and the TadxOlForm.OnADXPostMessage event.
• ADDED: The TadxOlCloseButtonClickEventArgs.DisableItem property to the OnADXCloseButtonClick event argument. Use this property when you want to disable TadxOlFormsCollectionItem in the OnADXCloseButtonClick event.
• ADDED: Changing the WebView title when the form is activated.
• ADDED: The TadxOlFormsManager.GetTextEditor(InspectorObj: Inspector): ITextDocument function.
• ADDED: Ability to change TadxOlForm.Caption in the OnADXBeforeFormShow event for displaying the new title in the Advanced Form Region header.
• FIXED: A WebViewPane TadxOlForm did not show up for the current folder after enabling an add-in through the COM Add-ins dialog.
• FIXED: The WordInspector caption had the 'Microsoft Outlook' value instead of 'Untitled Message' when TadxOlFormsManager was used in an add-in.
• FIXED: Impossibility to use greek stresses.

Add-in Express Extensions for Excel, build 254:

• ADDED: The TadxExcelTaskPane.OnADXEnter, OnADXExit events.
• ADDED: The TadxExcelTaskPane.PostMessage method and the TadxExcelTaskPane.OnADXPostMessage event.
• ADDED: The AdvancedExcelTaskPane sample to the installation package.
• ADDED: Ability to change TadxExcelTaskPane.Caption in the OnADXBeforeTaskPaneShow event for displaying the new title in the Advanced Excel Task Pane header.
• FIXED: Impossibility to use greek stresses.
• FIXED: Impossibility to access the document properties screen under Excel 2007 when TadxExcelTaskPanesManager is used.

02-Jun-08: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.8.399

Public Release 2007.3.8.399

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 399:

• FIXED: A bug with the Text property of the TadxCommandBarEdit and TadxCommandBarComboBox controls.
• FIXED: A bug with double-triggering of the OnAddInInitialize and OnAddInStartupComplete events in PowerPoint.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 233:

• FIXED: A WebViewPane TadxOlForm did not show up for the current folder after enabling an add-in through the COM Add-ins dialog.
• FIXED: An exception when Excel add-ins are used with the ADXOlFormsManager component.
• FIXED: The WordInspector caption had the 'Microsoft Outlook' value instead of 'Untitled Message' when FormsManager was used in an add-in.

07-Mar-08: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.8.398

Public Release 2007.3.8.398

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 398:

• FIXED: A bug with the ExplorerFolderSwitch event in Outlook 2007.
• FIXED: A bug with the OnChange event of the TadxCommandBarDropdownList, TadxCommandBarComboBox and TadxCommandBarEdit controls in Visio 2002 and higher.
• FIXED: A bug with the OnChange event of the TadxCommandBarDropdownList, TadxCommandBarComboBox and TadxCommandBarEdit controls in an MS Word document emedded into an OLE container.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxOutlookAppEvents.OnInspectorClose event.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 232:

• FIXED: TadxOlForm did not show up for the MeetingRequest inspectors.
• FIXED: Explorer TadxOlForms were deleted when a new Inspector was being opened and Outlook was minimized.
• FIXED: TadxOlForm flickering when the folder is being changed.
• FIXED: In Outllok 2000 the Folder.WebViewUrl property could not be restored after using the WebViewPane layout when WebViewUrl had initially an empty value.

07-Mar-08: Add-in Express 2008 for VCL - version 4.1

Public Release 2008.4.1

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 404:

• ADDED: Support of InnoSetup-based setup scripts.
• FIXED: A bug with the OnChange event of the TadxCommandBarDropdownList, TadxCommandBarComboBox and TadxCommandBarEdit controls in Visio 2002 and higher.
• FIXED: A bug with the OnChange event of the TadxCommandBarDropdownList, TadxCommandBarComboBox and TadxCommandBarEdit controls in an MS Word document emedded into an OLE container.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxOutlookAppEvents.OnInspectorClose event.

Add-in Express Extensions for Outlook, build 253:

• FIXED: The invocation point of the TadxOlForm.OnActivate event is changed. As result, now it is possible to set the focus to a form control in this event; the visible property had the false value, now it have the true value in this event.
• FIXED: TadxOlForm flickering when the folder is being changed.
• FIXED: Explorer TadxOlForms were deleted when a new Inspector was being opened and Outlook was minimized.
• FIXED: In Outllok 2000 the Folder.WebViewUrl property could not be restored after using the WebViewPane layout when WebViewUrl had initially an empty value.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the the TadxOlForm.Activate method when a form is placed first in a minimized region.

Add-in Express Extensions for Excel, build 253:

• FIXED: An exception when focus is set to a control in the OnActivate event.
• FIXED: The same size for any đosition of TadxExcelTaskPane was used.
• FIXED: Controls were not updated when Application.ScreenUpdating was used.
• FIXED: The invocation point of the TadxExcelTaskPane.OnActivate event is changed. As result, now it is possible to set the focus to a form control in this event; the visible property had the false value, now it have the true value in this event.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the the TadxExcelTaskPane.Activate method when a form is placed first in a minimized region.

14-Jan-08: Add-in Express 2008 for VCL - version 4.0 Release

Public Release 2008.4.0

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 402:

• FIXED: Excel intercepts the Enter click when the cursor is on a popup list of a ComboBox control.
• FIXED: TadxBeforeTaskPaneInstanceCreateEventArgs.Item was allways nil.

21-Dec-07: Add-in Express 2008 for VCL - version 4.0

Public Beta 2008.4.0

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2008 for VCL, build 401:

• FIXED: A bug in the TadxEventDispatch.Invoke method in Delphi 5.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxBuiltInControl.Uninstall method.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.AlwaysShowHeader property.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.CloseButton property.
• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.ADXCloseButtonClick event.
• ADDED: An advanced form region is restored when the ADXOlForm.Activete method is called.
• FIXED: Some exceptions could not be processed by the TadxOlFormsManager.OnError event.
• FIXED: The exception when Reading Pane contains an ADXOlForm and Outlook XP is being closed.
• ADDED: Basic functionality for embeding forms into Excel windows.
• Known Issue: There is a problem of updating controls when the Application.ScreenUpdating method is used.
• Known Issue: Excel intercepts the Enter click when the cursor is on a popup list of a ComboBox control.

20-Dec-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.8

Public Release 2007.3.8

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 397:

• FIXED: A bug in the TadxEventDispatch.Invoke method in Delphi 5.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxBuiltInControl.Uninstall method.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 231:

• FIXED: Some exceptions could not be processed by the TadxOlFormsManager.OnError event.
• FIXED: The exception when ReadingPane contains TadxOlForm and Outlook XP is closed.

31-Oct-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.7

Public Release 2007.3.7.395

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 395:

• ADDED: The OnActionEx event to the TadxBuiltInControl component.
• FIXED: A bug when editing the TadxCustomTaskPane.ControlProgID property at design-time.
• FIXED: A bug in the Office COM Add-in and Outlook COM Add-in wizards.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxEventDispatch.Invoke method in Delphi 5.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 229:

• ADDED: Support for Delphi 2007 Update Pack 3.
• ADDED: A workaround for the slow start issue when Advanced Form Regions are used for an Exchange account with dialup. See http://www.add-in-express.com/forum/read.php?FID=5&TID=2126
• ADDED: The TadxOlFormsCollectionItem.GetCurrentForm method.
• ADDED: An individual size of an Advanced Form Region for each folder type.
• FIXED: TadxOlForm did not show up after inspector preview.
• FIXED: Shortcuts did not work in the popup menu.
• FIXED: Hidden TadxOlForms were shown after the HTML Body had been changed.
• FIXED: TadxOlForm did not show up when Word 2002/2003 was used for editing Rich Text e-mail messages.

Security Manager 2007 for Microsoft Outlook, build 155:

• None.

01-Oct-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.6.394

Premium Build 2007.3.6.394

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 394:

• ADDED: Delphi 2007 Update Pack 3 is supported.
• ADDED: Support for the Outlook 2000-2003 Report item. See adxOLReport in the TadxOLItemClass enum.
• ADDED: The OnConnect event to the TadxRTDTopic component.
• FIXED: A bug with an Outlook 2007 recurring Appointment.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 228:

• None.

Security Manager 2007 for Microsoft Outlook, build 155:

• None.

14-Sep-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.6.393

Premium Build 2007.3.6.393

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 393:

• ADDED: Delphi 2007 Update Pack 2 is supported.
• ADDED: The ParseMsoXmlTypeAs property to the TadxRibbonButton control. It allows you to force parsing a built-in control as "control" instead of its native type (say, "toggleButton").
• ADDED: The RTDServerClassInstance and RTDServerClassFactory properties to the TadxXlRTDServerModule class.
• FIXED: Command bars of a Word add-in were not removed when it was turned off via the COM Add-ins dialog box.
• FIXED: A bug when two or more Excel Automation add-ins worked at the same time.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 228:

• ADDED: Delphi 2007 Update Pack 2 is supported.
• FIXED: Refreshing a folder when the Outlook startup folder has no ADXOlForm with WebViewPane layout.

Security Manager 2007 for Microsoft Outlook, build 155:

• ADDED: Delphi 2007 Update Pack 2 is supported.

30-Jul-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.6

Public Release 2007.3.6.392

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 392:

• ADDED: Visual designer for the TadxCommandBar component.
• ADDED: The OnOfficeColorSchemeChanged event to add-in module.
• ADDED: The OfficeColorScheme property to add-in module.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 227

• ADDED: The TadxOlFormsManager.OnError event.
• ADDED: Double click on the splitter hides the Advanced Form Region.
• FIXED: The ADXOlForm.Show() method could show an incorrect ADXOlForm instance.
• FIXED: TadxOlFormsManager intercepted errors in the AddinModule's events.
• FIXED: Incorrect drawing of the splitter in the WebViewPane layout.

26-Jun-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, Premium - version 3.5

Premium Build 2007.3.5

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 391:

• ADDED: Visual ribbon designer for the TadxRibbonTab component.
• ADDED: Support of Delphi 2007 Update Pack 1.
• FIXED: A bug with the TadxRibbonCustomControl.ImageIndex property.
• FIXED: A bug related to run-time updating of the TadxRibbonDropDown.Items collection.
• FIXED: Memory leaks.
• FIXED: A bug with MS Word 2007 when it is started via OLE Automation.
• FIXED: A bug with keyboard shortcuts handling.
• FIXED: A bug in Delphi 2007 wizard protection.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL edition, build 226

• ADDED: Restoring the TADXOlForm size after minimizing/restoring the size of an Outlook window.
• ADDED: In the BeforeFormInstanceCreate event, now it is possible to change layouts (with evident restrictions, though).
• ADDED: Delphi 2007 Update Pack 1 is supported.
• FIXED: The Shift + Tab key did not work.
• FIXED: When using Word as an e-mail editor, it was impossible to change the e-mail body in the TADXOlForm.ADXBeforeFormShow and TADXOLForm.ADXAfterFormShow events.
• FIXED: The state of the Splitter was saved at improper time.

16-May-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.5

Premium Build 2007.3.5

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 390:

• ADDED: The TadxRibbonCommand component.
• ADDED: The GetRibbonControlEnabled, GetRibbonControlImage, GetRibbonControlCaption, GetRibbonControlPressed, GetRibbonControlScreentip, GetRibbonControlSupertip, GetRibbonControlVisible and RibbonControlExecute methods to the TadxCOMAddInModule class.
• ADDED: The Dynamic property and the OnCreate event to the TadxRibbonMenu component.
• ADDED: The Shared property to the TadxRibbonTab, TadxRibbonGroup, TadxRibbonBox and TadxRibbonButtonGroup components.
• ALTERED: 2 Add-in Express for VCL demo projects.
• ALTERED: Add-in Express for VCL Development Guide.
• FIXED: An exception when a new Outlook instance was started when the currently running instance was shutting down.
• FIXED: An exception when an appointment was opened and the "Open this occurrence" option was selected.
• FIXED: Hidden forms were deleteted when a new inspector was opened.
• FIXED: An exception when forwarding a message and Word was set as the default email editor.

23-Apr-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, Premium - version 3.4

Premium Build 2007.3.4

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 389:

• FIXED: A bug with the Library Path parameter in Delphi 2007.
• FIXED: A bug with type library creation under Windows Vista and Delphi 2007.
• ADDED: An Advanced Form region for elBottomSubpane, elTopSubpane, elRightSubpane, elLeftSubpane layouts now saves/restores its size depending upon availability of the ReadingPane.
• ADDED: The TadxOlFormsCollectionItem.ApplyTo method.

10-Apr-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, Premium - version 3.4

Premium Build 2007.3.4

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 388:

• FIXED: A bug with Outlook COM Add-in wizard in Delphi 2007.
• FIXED: A bug with keyboard shortcuts handling.
• ADDED: TadxOlFormsCollectionItem.Tag, TadxOlForm.CurrentOutlookWindowHandle properties.
• FIXED: A conflict when the same keyboard shortcut is defined in both ADXOlForm and Outlook.

30-Mar-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, Premium - version 3.4

Premium Build 2007.3.4

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 387:

• ADDED: Support of Delphi 2007.
• ADDED: The WebViewPane layout now works without ActiveX control. You don't need to deploy ADXOLContainer.dll with your add-ins anymore.
• FIXED: TADXOlForm overlapped the message body when switching between Word Inspector windows.
• FIXED: The exception raised after minimizing Outlook Explorer window and switching to a message in the task bar.
• FIXED: The Visible property returned False in the OnHide event after invoking the Hide method.

14-Mar-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.4

Public Release 2007.3.4

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 386:

• FIXED: "Large Fonts" bug in Add-in Express wizards.
• FIXED: Bug in the TadxInfoPathAppEvents component.
• ADDED: ADXOlFormsManager events: OnADXBeforeFormInstanceCreateEx, OnADXNavigationPaneMinimize(2007 only), OnADXTodoBarHide, OnADXTodoBarShow and OnADXTodoBarMinimize.
• ADDED: You can change the size of TadxOLForm if TadxOlFormsCollectionItem.Splitter=None.
• ADDED: Possibility to change the form's layout in the TadxOlForm.OnADXBeforeFormShow event.
• FIXED: Exception when switching to a folder with hidden an Advanced Form Region.
• FIXED: NavigationPane region didn't show up if WebViewPane region was displayed.

16-Feb-07: Add-in Express 2007 for VCL - version 3.3

Public Release 2007.3.3

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

Add-in Express 2007 for VCL, build 3.3.385:

• ADDED: Registering add-ins, smart tags, RTD Servers with non-admin privileges (see Developer's Guide).
• FIXED: Excel COM Add-in didn't start if built with Delphi 6.
• FIXED: Bug in the TaskPane.OnDockPositionChange internal event handler.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VCL Edition 3.3.220:

• ADDED: Advanced splitter with the Minimize/Restore button.
• ADDED: TADXOlFormsManager events: OnADXReadingPaneHide, OnADXReadingPaneShow, OnADXReadingPaneMove, OnADXNavigationPaneHide, OnADXNavigationPaneShow
• FIXED: Cursor went away from the TO field when changing the size of WordInspector.
• FIXED: ADXOlFormsManager raised an exception when selecting the root of an IMAP store.
• FIXED: TADXOLForm.Active property worked incorrectly.
• FIXED: ADXOlFormsManager raised an exception when showing a form in the Public Folder and its subfolders.
• FIXED: Ctrl + Shift + M didn't work when switching to another TADXOlForm.
• FIXED: Bug in German localization.
• FIXED: SelectionChange event raised for invisible ADXOlForm.

28-Jul-06: Add-in Express VCL 2.7.261

Public Release 2.7

This version includes all changes of previous builds and betas and adds some new features, namely:

• ADDED: Support ADX Extensions VCL for Microsoft Outlook.

28-Mar-06: Add-in Express VCL 2.5

Final Public Release of Generation 2.x
Version 2.5 is the final release of Add-in Express generation 2.x. We have started to develop version 3.0 that will support Office 2007 and the Ribbon UI.

• ADDED: Shortcuts are supported in all Office applications. The built-in shortcuts are overrided by Add-in Express shortcuts.
• ADDED: The HandleShortcuts property to the TadxCOMAddInModule component.
• ADDED: The CVErr function to support Excel error codes in RTD Servers.
• ADDED: 9 new event-helpers that support application-level events of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MapPoint, Publisher, Project, FrontPage, Visio.
• FIXED: Bug in the TadxOLExplorerCommandBar component when saving and restoring its position.
• FIXED: A bug in the TadxBuiltInControl component on PowerPoint 2003.
• FIXED: Bug with the Project Name parameter of all ADX Wizards.
• FIXED: An exception that occurred in the RTD server of the EXE type.
• FIXED: Saving and restoring clipboard data in Office 2000.
• ALTERED: All graphics is redesigned.

See Downloads to download this version.

14-Mar-06: Add-in Express VCL 2.5.251

Premium Build

• FIXED: Bug in the TadxOLExplorerCommandBar component when saving and restoring its position.
• FIXED: Bug with the Project Name parameter of all ADX Wizards.
• ALTERED: All graphics is redesigned.

See Premium Zone to download this build.

27-Feb-06: Add-in Express VCL 2.4.249

Premium Build

• FIXED: A bug in the TadxBuiltInControl component on PowerPoint 2003.

See Premium Zone to download this build.

19-Feb-06: Add-in Express VCL 2.4.248 - Premium Build

• ADDED: Shortcuts are supported in all Office applications. The built-in shortcuts are overrided by Add-in Express shortcuts.
• ADDED: The HandleShortcuts property to the TadxCOMAddInModule component.
• FIXED: An exception that occurred in the RTD server of the EXE type.
• FIXED: Saving and restoring clipboard data in Office 2000.

See Premium Zone to download this build.

12-Jun-05: Add-in Express VCL, Version 2.3 Release

In addition to bugs fixing and cosmetic changes we added or altered:

• Support of Microsoft Publisher 2003. Now you can create COM add-ins for Publisher.
• Support of Borland Delphi 2005. Add-in Express VCL can be used in Delphi 2005 for VCL.
• Outlook Context Sensitivity. We added several properties to command bars that allow you to show them for specified folders or for folders with specified item types.

01-Feb-05: Add-in Express VCL 2.3 Public Preview

In addition to bugs fixing and cosmetic changes we added or altered:

• Support of Microsoft Publisher 2003. Now you can create COM add-ins for Publisher.
• Support of Borland Delphi 2005. Add-in Express VCL can be used in Delphi 2005 for VCL.
• Outlook Context Sensitivity. We added several properties to command bars that allow you to show them for specified folders or for folders with specified item types.

27-Sep-04: Add-in Express 2.2 VCL Edition is released

Add-in Express 2.2 includes numerous additions, patches, fixes and alterations the most important of which are listed below.

Added

• The RegisterForAllUsers published property to the TadxCOMAddInModule component.
• Now an instance of the TadxCommandBarControl class can be added to the Controls collection of the TadxCommandBar and the TadxCommandBarPopup classes. TadxCommandBarControl represents any built-in control of the add-in host application. It is a wrapper over the CommandBarControl interface and can be used to add built-in controls to your command bars.
• The OfficeID published property to the TadxCommandBarButton class.
• The DisableStandardAction published property to the TadxCommandBarButton class.
• The OfficeID published property to the TadxCommandBarDropdownList class.
• The OfficeID published property to the TadxCommandBarComboBox class.
• The OfficeID published property to the TadxCommandBarEdit class.
• The OnAfterAddinRegister event to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.
• The OnBeforeAddinUnregister event to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.
• The CommandBars indexed property to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.
• The CommandBarsCount property to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.
• The CommandBarIndexByName method to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.
• The CommandBarIndexOf method to the TadxCOMAddinModule component.

Altered

• All documentation was changed accordingly to the latest build.

Fixed

• An exception that occurs when Outlook starts via the command line.
• TadxOLInspectorCommandBar was connected to Outlook NoteItem.

16-Aug-04: Add-in Express 2.1 VCL Edition is released

Add-in Express Website

• ADDED: Smart Tag Overview page.

Documentation

• ALTERED: The Delphi Help file.
• ALTERED: Add-in Express Developer's Guide and Class Reference.
• Add-in Express Source Code
• ADDED: Support the Smart Tag technology (Office XP and Office 2003).
• ADDED: A Smart Tag specific wizard.
• ADDED: A new smart tag demo project.
• ADDED: The Registry: TRegistry property to the TadxCOMAddinModule.
• FIXED: A bug that fires when the user removes an add-in control from a command bar.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs in compatibility with Add-in Express 1.
• FIXED: A bug with TadxOLInspectorCommandBar related to an Outlook folder.
• FIXED: A bug in the MS Outlook COM Add-in wizard.

28-Jun-04: Add-in Express 2.0 VCL Edition is released

• ADDED: A complete Delphi Help.
• FIXED: An Outlook 2000 bug with a multiple explorer view.
• FIXED: Some bugs when DisplayAlerts is true.
• FIXED: Some bugs with Word add-ins unregistration.

21-Jun-04: Add-in Express 2.0 Release Candidate 3

• ADDED: The RTD Servers page.
• ADDED: HOWTOs - How to add custom menu items to the popup menu in Outlook Explorer.
• ADDED: HOWTOs - How to create a command bar and command bar controls at run time (for Excel).
• ADDED: HOWTOs - How to create a command bar and command bar controls at run time (for Outlook).
• ADDED: HOWTOs - How to change the CommandBarComboBox (TadxCommandBarComboBox) properties at run time.
• ADDED: HOWTOs - How to pass a parameter to an RTD function.

Documentation

• ADDED: A complete Developer's Guide.
• ADDED: A complete Add-in Express Class Reference.

Add-in Express Source Code

• ADDED: The FolderNames property to TadxOlExplorerCommandbar.
• ADDED: The FolderNames property to TadxOlInspectorCommandbar.
• ADDED: The TadxRTDTopic component supports parameters now.
• ADDED: The Text property to the TadxRTDTopic component.
• ALTERED: The TadxCommandBar.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBar.
• ALTERED: The TadxCommandBarControl.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBarControl.
• ALTERED: The TadxCommandBarButton.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBarButton.
• ALTERED: The TadxCustomCommandBarComboBox.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBarComboBox.
• ALTERED: The TadxCommandBarPopup.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBarPopup.
• ALTERED: The TadxBuiltInControl.DefaultInterface property has been casted to Office2000.CommandBarControl.
• ALTERED: All DefaultInterface properties are read-only now.
• ALTERED: The TadxRTDTopic.TopicXX properties have been renamed to StringXX.
• ALTERED: The TadxRTDTopic.Topics property has been renamed to Strings.
• ALTERED: The TadxRTDTopic.OnRTDTopic event has been renamed to OnRefreshData.
• ALTERED: The TadxRTDTopic.OnDisconnectTopic event has been renamed to OnDisconnect.
• ALTERED: The TadxXlRTDServerModule.OnNewTopic event has been removed.
• ALTERED: The RTD Server demo.
• ALTERED: TadxBuiltInControl can handle events of several command bar controls (with the same ID).
• FIXED: An Outlook 2000 bug when MS Word is a default email editor.
• FIXED: An Outlook 2003 bug with the TInspector.OnActivate event.
• FIXED: A bug with command bar button images on a Terminal Server session.
• FIXED: A bug with the ListHeaderCount property.
• FIXED: Several bugs with add-ins based on Add-in Express 1.x and compiled on Add-in Express 2.

17-May-04: Add-in Express 2.0 Release Candidate 2

• ADDED: Delphi 7 Update 1 support.
• ADDED: The ControlByCaption method to the TadxCommandBar and the TadxCommandBarPopup classes.
• ADDED: The ControlByTag method to the TadxCommandBar and the TadxCommandBarPopup classes.
• ADDED: The ControlByOfficeTag method to the TadxCommandBar and the TadxCommandBarPopup classes.
• ADDED: The AsButton property to the TadxCommandBarControl class.
• ADDED: The AsEdit property to the TadxCommandBarControl class.
• ADDED: The AsDropdownList property to the TadxCommandBarControl class.
• ADDED: The AsComboBox property to the TadxCommandBarControl class.
• ADDED: The AsPopup property to the TadxCommandBarControl class.
• ADDED: The TadxRTDTopic component.
• ADDED: 4 demo add-in projects are included to the setup package (corresponded with "ADX Getting Started").
• FIXED: CommandBarPopup isn't deleted during add-in uninstallation.
• FIXED: Some bugs with TadxCommandBarControl in Outlook built-in command bars.
• FIXED: A conflict with the ADX project and Delphi Type Library Editor.
• ALTERED: The "MS Excel Real-Time Data Server" wizard.
• ALTERED: The Real-Time Data Server module.
• ALTERED: All topics of RTS Servers should be implemented via the TadxRTDTopic component.
• CREATED: Add-in Express Getting Started.
• CREATED: ADX Toys 2 for MS Excel that shows how to get access to Excel objects and to handle their events.
• CREATED: ADX Toys 2 for MS Outlook that shows how to get access to Outlook objects (including Extended MAPI) and to handle their events.
• CREATED: The Automation Add-ins on Add-in Express 2 page.
• CREATED: The Outlook option pages on Add-in Express 2 page.

29-Apr-04: Add-in Express 2.0 Release Candidate 1

23-Mar-04: Office Add-in Express 1.91

• FIXED: Bug with AddControl in the MS Outlook Inspector window.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs with MS Outlook and MS Word.
• ALTERED: Protection schema.

26-Jan-04: Office Add-in Express 1.9

• ADDED: Now Add-in Express supports the Real-Time Data Servers architecture from Microsoft Excel 2002 and 2003.
• ADDED: The Automation Add-in checkbox to Add-in Express Wizard.
• ADDED: The XLAutomationAddIn parameter to the TaxpFactory.CreateEx method.
• ADDED: The TaxpAddIn.OnError event handler.
• FIXED: Minor bugs with the Customize dialog box in Outlook 2000.
• FIXED: Several bugs with Excel 2002 and Automation add-ins.
• FIXED: Several bugs in Add-in Express Wizard.

10-Oct-03: Office Add-in Express 1.85

• ALTERED: ADX Wizard for Outlook can create different property pages for different Outlook folders.
• ALTERED: The AddinInst.object property references to add-in instance (Self).
• ADDED: The TaxpAddIn.AddInInstance property - a reference to the COMAddIn object that refers to this add-in in the OMAddIns collection.
• ADDED: Automation Add-ins (not COM add-ins) are supported for Office 2002 and 2003.
• FIXED: Several bugs related to Word multiple windows mode.
• FIXED: Some bugs corresponded with Outlook Inspector multiple instances.
• FIXED: Some bugs corresponded with Outlook options page.
• ADDED: New samples to the HOWTOs section.

12-Aug-03: Office Add-in Express 1.8

• ADDED: Office 2003 support.
• ADDED: Outlook's option and property pages support.
• ADDED: A separate Add-in Express Wizard that creates Outlook add-in with option and/or property pages.
• ADDED: The DisplayAlerts paramether to the TaxpFactory.CreateEx method.
• ADDED: The LoadBehavior paramether to the TaxpFactory.CreateEx method.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs.

31-May-03: Office Add-in Express 1.7

• ADDED: Support Mappoint 2002.
• ADDED: Support Visio 2002.
• FIXED: Some bugs with Office 2002 and Windows 9x.
• ALTERED: Add-in Express setup packages.

16-Apr-03: Office Add-in Express 1.6

• ADDED: New AddXXX overloaded method with the CommandBars parameter.
• ADDED: Outlook multi-explorer view support.
• ADDED: Outlook multi-inspector view support.
• ADDED: All old Office type library that used since version 1.0.
• FIXED: Invalid pointer AV on add-in destroying.
• FIXED: Several Outlook related bugs.
• FIXED: Include XP-manifest bug.
• FIXED: Popup controls was delete incorrect.

23-Jan-03: Office Add-in Express 1.5

• ADDED: The Add-in Express Wizard. Now you can create COM Add-in projects by a couple of clicks.
• ADDED: Multiple host apps support. Now you can develop one add-in for several host apps.
• ADDED: Full event support of host apps. Now you can use several new public properties of the TaxpAddIn class:
  property ExcelApp: Excel2000.TExcelApplication
  property WordApp: Word2000.TWordApplication
  property OutlookApp: Outlook2000.TOutlookApplication
  property PowerPointApp: MSPPt2000.TPowerPointApplication
  property AccessApp: Access2000.TAccessApplication
  property ProjectApp: Project2000.TProjectApplication
  property FrontPageApp: FrontPage2000.TFrontPageApplication
• ADDED: Support of MS Project and MS FrontPage through two new imported type libraries (Project2000.pas and FrontPage2000.pas).
• ADDED: All imported type libraries are replaced with Delphi type libraries based on MS Office 2000 (Excel2000.pas, Word2000.pas, etc.).
• ADDED: Check a host app is installed.
• ALTERED: All string properties are replaced with WideStrings.
• FIXED: Some Outlook related bugs.

16-Sep-02: Office Add-in Express 1.0

This is the start of the history for Add-in Express.