Posts Tagged ‘Office’
CodeGear Delphi Prism and Microsoft Office extensions
Eugene Starostin | December 17th, 2008
Embarcadero, continuing to support Delphi for Win32, is about to launch onto the market the version of Visual Studio 2008 Standard with Delphi for .NET built in. To be more precise, this is not the original Delphi for .NET, nor is it a reincarnation of Delphi 8, it is a "new" .NET-oriented programming language, which, however, already has a rich history. ... Read the rest of this entry →
Add-in Express 2009 for CodeGear Delphi 2009 and… C++Builder
Eugene Starostin | December 12th, 2008
Delphi remains platform number 1 for developing commercial-class Microsoft Office extensions. Is it big news for anybody? We have been in the know of that for a long time and say it to everyone. What is more, we still develop all our commercial add-ins on Delphi 7. ... Read the rest of this entry →
Add-in Express 2009 Roadmap
Eugene Starostin | November 28th, 2008
Many of you have already enquired about our roadmap for the year 2009. Its rough outline is ready, but as you understand, we reserve the right to introduce some changes. Well, now in more detail...... Read the rest of this entry →
Developers wanted for Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer and Outlook Express projects
Andrei Smolin | November 26th, 2008
If you do programming for Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer or Outlook Express and have some experience in copywriting, then take a minute to read this page to the end. I am sure we’ll make a bargain.... Read the rest of this entry →
When to release COM objects in Office add-ins developed in .NET
Andrei Smolin | October 30th, 2008
I like working at the support desk. I've become much closer to developers' needs and musts. They hit me with releasing COM objects in COM add-ins written VB.NET and C#. I’ve collected most common questions and my answers on this page. Well, let's go... Read the rest of this entry →
Office add-in localization: ribbon and commandbar controls, task panes etc.
Andrei Smolin | April 19th, 2008
To localize your COM add-in, you need to know the language settings of the Office application (host application) that the add-in is currently loaded in. In this post you will find some VB.NET and Delphi code samples of localizing your COM add-ins.... Read the rest of this entry →
Give the look-and-feel of Microsoft Office colors to your custom .NET controls
Eugene Astafiev | March 21st, 2008
To make your controls look like Office ones isn't a simple task. When Office developers show .NET controls in their add-ins or standalone applications, they have to customize controls in order to conform to Office color styles.... Read the rest of this entry →
Make the Office 2007 Ribbon work easy
Andrei Smolin | March 14th, 2008
Why the Ribbon tab designer by Add-in Express is better than that of VSTO 2008? Because it prevents the Office 2007 Ribbon XML from being constructed manually and in this way leaves no place for run-time errors.... Read the rest of this entry →
Create Office add-ins: ribbons, toolbars, task panes, menus etc.
Andrei Smolin | July 4th, 2007
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 →
Customize Office toolbars, ribbons, task panes on RO Chrome
Eugene Starostin | April 30th, 2007
Special components for Office 2000 - 2007 customization. Customize the Office UI including toolbars, menus, sub-menus, ribbons, task panes and property pages.... Read the rest of this entry →
Develop MS Office add-ins, smart tags, RTD servers on RO Chrome
Eugene Starostin | April 25th, 2007
Security and deployment, RAD modules and visual designers for Microsoft Office plug-ins. Adding toolbars, customizing Office Ribbon, Quick Access toolbar and Office Menu, creating task panes and more.... Read the rest of this entry →
Create Microsoft Office extensions using RemObjects Chrome
Eugene Starostin | April 24th, 2007
Create secure, deployable, version-independent Microsoft Office extensions on RO Chrome for Visual Studio. Use RAD modules, designers and components to develop application-level COM add-ins, smart tags, RTD servers and user-defined functions.... Read the rest of this entry →
Shims, Loader and Add-in Express .NET Setup projects
Andrei Smolin | August 4th, 2006
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
Eugene Starostin | March 1st, 2006
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
Eugene Starostin | March 1st, 2006
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
Eugene Starostin | December 20th, 2005
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 →