Microsoft OutLook Plugin Problems
hi,
I am developing a plugin with the help of the document on the following link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/ol03csharp.asp
I follow all the steps mentioned in the document and finally build and install .
everythings goes smooth till this point . But after this when I launch the outlook
my plugin does not appear in the toolbar.
Do I require to do some additional steps in order to register with outlook.I have no idea what I am missing.
can anyone help me out with this problem.
Regards,
jerald
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Jerald] at [2008-2-15]
Thanks for your reply as you mentioned I found that there was no addin loaded
But when I try to add the dll from my project folder/ bin/debug it throws a error
".....this is not the office add-in"
I will tell you my exact sceneario,I am using .net wizard for creating the plugin for
outlook .
Method1
When I develop my plugin using the following link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302901/en-us#1
Pluging loads in the outlook and works fine. but in this method it creates applicationobject of type object.
(private object applicationObject;)but does not show any entry in ....../COMaddins
I cannot use this method since this method does not allow me access the outlook
folders as applicationObject is of object type so I went for second method
Method2
When I develop my plugin using the following link
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/ol03csharp.aspIt compiles and creates a setup and even after installing the setup my plugin does
not load.And when I try to add the plugin in ........./ComAddins option it throws
error mentioned above.
Thanks for your patience.
Regards,
Jerald
Thank you for your support I am able to load my plug in the outlook .
Can you please help me with steps for some link about how to debug my plugin which is developed in visual studio.net.
regards,
jerald
I presume you are now able to load your plugin within Outlook there are several ways for debugging this solution, you can configure your project to start on compile OUTLOOK.EXE this is found by
right clicking on the Project Name and selecting Properties
then click Under configuration Properties and select Debugging
Then Under Start Action there is a Debug Mode this needs to be Program and then the start application needs to be the full path name to OUTLOOK.EXE ie c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.exe
When you now press run this will compile and startup Outlook, alternatively you can start Outlook and load up Visual Studio and then select Debug Attach Process... then select Outlook from the list and attach and you will then be able to debug.
Hope this Helps
Mike Walker MVP Visual Developer VSTO
The working directory is best to be configured to the location of the assembly
files, normally APPLICATION DIR\DEBUG\BIN this is the best to use.
