Posts Tagged ‘.NET’

Bypass Outlook security warnings when sending email messages in MS Access

Whenever you send e-mail messages in Microsoft Access, you get Outlook security warnings like œA program is trying to automatically send email. To get rid of such security prompts, use the Outlook Security Manager. With the ActiveX edition of this component you need just a few lines of code to switch the Outlook security off and on.... Read the rest of this entry →

Create Office add-ins: ribbons, toolbars, task panes, menus etc.

How to get started with COM add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 - 2000. Learn about object models, typical issues with Office add-ins, add-in deployment, shims, ClickOnce and more.... Read the rest of this entry →

Why Outlook is not closing when I run my add-in?

What to do if your add-in hangs Outlook and Outlook doesn't close. Possible reasons and workarounds. Code samples in VB 6, VB.NET.... Read the rest of this entry →

Shims, Loader and Add-in Express .NET Setup projects

Moving your add-in projects from C++ shims to Add-in Express .NET Loader. Get your add-in registered in the host application automatically.... Read the rest of this entry →

Microsoft Office PIAs (Primary Interop Assemblies) and Add-in Express .NET

How Add-in Express .NET integrates MS Office PIAs into add-in solutions. Strategy and tactics of using MS Office PIAs. And about benefits of late binding.... Read the rest of this entry →

A bit about Microsoft Office PIA

Office Primary Interop Assemblies. The official opinion of Microsoft. Is it possible to create an add-in with PIAs for all Office versions?... Read the rest of this entry →

Setup project events for add-in solutions based on Add-in Express

Booker Prize. Also, all about setup projects based on Add-in Express. There are several custom events that we can use for...... Read the rest of this entry →

Add new items to your add-in project

Here I will show you what is included in Add-in Express solutions. Attention, GUIDs are everywhere! Also I will speak about things that can be added to the add-in project, and tell you what should be done to retire right now.... Read the rest of this entry →

Creating new Add-in Express projects in Visual Studio .NET

What are the shims and is it necessary to sign add-in projects with strong names? In general, I strongly recommend always including shims in your add-in projects if you have C++ in your Visual Studio .NET.... Read the rest of this entry →

How to learn what version of Add-in Express you use

How to learn what version of Add-in Express you use. Add-in Express .NET and VCL.... Read the rest of this entry →

Add-in Express and Visual Studio 2005 – all is just beginning

Why doesn't Add-in Express .NET for Visual Studio 2005 support the automatic generation of setup projects? And is it possible to develop add-ins on Visual Studio 2003 and Visual Studio 2005 on one computer?... Read the rest of this entry →

Tell your add-in what its host application is

The first trick in the development of COM add-ins based on Add-in Express (ADX) that I want to show you here is quite trivial. I won't give a single line of code, just a few paragraphs of my contemplations. The matter concerns the following.... Read the rest of this entry →

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