How to develop Outlook, Excel, Word
and PowerPoint add-in in VSTO 2005, 2008

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[12 Oct, 2009]   Version 4.4.3515

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

• FIXED: Impossibility to input text into a control located on ADXExcelTaskPane after showing a context menu on Excel.Sheet and switching over to the control without closing the context menu.
• FIXED: A new WordMail Inspector with embedded ADXOlForm showing up behind an Explorer window after displaying any dialog box in Explorer.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBar being disabled when Outlook starts up in the minimized mode.
• FIXED: An incorrect value being returned for the Selection.Start property when this property is used in the ADXKeyboardShortcut.Action event in Word.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl disappearing in Word when the user works with a few opened documents.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the Enter key in a customized Outlook Contact form with embedded ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: ADXWordTaskPane disappearing when a Word document view is changed.
• FIXED: Error when first accessing the hostObj parameter in the ADXWordAppEvents.WindowActivate event.
• FIXED: ADXExcelTaskPane not showing up when an Excel workbook is opened via a shortcut and Excel is not running.
• FIXED: The ADXExcelTaskPane.ADXAfterCellEdit event not firing when a form is shown in the ADXExcelTaskPane.ADXBeforeCellEdit event.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the non-letter/number keys on a WebBrowser control located on ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: The PreviewKeyDown event not firing for a WebBrowser control located on ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: A Word window losing the focus and looking hanging when text is inputted in one of several documents if ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl exists.
• FIXED: A bug in the AddRange method of the ADXStringCollection class.
• FIXED: Add-in Express commandbars flickering in Word 2003 when a document is opened in a separate window.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl disappearing when a Word document is opened in a separate window and DPI is set to 120.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl sometimes being misplaced when a second Word document is opened.
• FIXED: Dynamic changing of ADXRibbonSplitButton.Caption not working.
• FIXED: The Ribbon's dynamic menu not reflecting the changes in the ItemSize property.

Add-in Express 2009 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[5 Oct, 2009]   Version 5.2.3605

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

• ADDED: Option to the ClickOnce installer that allows suppressing the "registration succeeded" message.
• ADDED: The OutlookProfileName property to the ADXOutlookAddin class.
• FIXED: Impossibility to input text into a control located on ADXExcelTaskPane after showing a context menu on Excel.Sheet and switching over to the control without closing the context menu.
• FIXED: A new WordMail Inspector with embedded ADXOlForm showing up behind an Explorer window after displaying any dialog box in Explorer.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBar being disabled when Outlook starts up in the minimized mode.
• FIXED: A bug in the ADXBuiltInControl component related to the Save/SaveAs commands of PowerPoint.
• FIXED: An incorrect value being returned for the Selection.Start property when this property is used in the ADXKeyboardShortcut.Action event in Word.
• FIXED: Impossibility to install Add-in Express on Windows XP.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl disappearing in Word when the user works with a few opened documents.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the Enter key in a customized Outlook Contact form with embedded ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: ADXWordTaskPane disappearing when a Word document view is changed.
• FIXED: Error when first accessing the hostObj parameter in the ADXWordAppEvents.WindowActivate event.
• FIXED: ADXExcelTaskPane not showing up when an Excel workbook is opened via a shortcut and Excel is not running.
• FIXED: The ADXExcelTaskPane.ADXAfterCellEdit event not firing when a form is shown in the ADXExcelTaskPane.ADXBeforeCellEdit event.
• FIXED: Incorrect work of the non-letter/number keys on a WebBrowser control located on ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: The PreviewKeyDown event not firing for a WebBrowser control located on ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: A Word window losing the focus and looking hanging when text is inputted in one of several documents if ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl exists.
• FIXED: A bug in the AddRange method of the ADXStringCollection class.
• FIXED: Add-in Express commandbars flickering in Word 2003 when a document is opened in a separate window.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl disappearing when a Word document is opened in a separate window and DPI is set to 120.
• FIXED: ADXCommandBarAdvancedControl sometimes being misplaced when a second Word document is opened.
• FIXED: Dynamic changing of ADXRibbonSplitButton.Caption not working.
• FIXED: The Ribbon's dynamic menu not reflecting the changes in the ItemSize property.
• FIXED: A bug with the ShowIcon property of the ADXOlForm, ADXExcelTaskPane, ADXWordTaskPane and ADXPowerPointTaskPane classes.

Add-in Express 2009 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[13 Jul, 2009]   Version 5.1.3603

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

• ADDED: Beta support for Visual Studio 2010.
• ADDED: Beta support for Office 2010 (x86).
• ADDED: The ADXBeforeAccessProtectedObject and ADXAfterAccessProtectedObject events to the ADXOlFormsManager class.
• ADDED: The RegionBorder property to the ADXOlFormsCollectionItem, ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem, ADXWordTaskPanesCollectionItem and ADXPowerPointTaskPanesCollectionItem classes.
• ADDED: The UnicodeName property to the ADXExcelFunctionDescriptor and ADXExcelParameterDescriptor classes.
• ADDED: The ADXDragOverMinimized event to the ADXOlForm, ADXExcelTaskPane, ADXPowerPointTaskPane and ADXWordTaskPane classes.
• ADDED: The Control property to the ADXCancelEventArgs class.
• FIXED: A problem with the Publish wizard when the .pfx certificate is changed.
• FIXED: Some events of the Outlook Object Model were not raised.
• FIXED: Bug with the Temporary property of the ADXContextMenu component.

Known issues:

• Delphi Prism projects are not supported in Visual Studio 2010 yet.
• Outlook Forms Regions in Explorer layouts are not supported in Microsoft Outlook 2010 yet.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[1 Jul, 2009]   Version 4.4.3513

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

• ADDED: The ADXBeforeAccessProtectedObject and ADXAfterAccessProtectedObject events to the ADXOlFormsManager class.
• FIXED: Excel with Office Live Add-in 1.3 installed crashed when unregistering an Add-in Express based add-in.
• FIXED: A bug in the ClickOnce installer when a password was used.
• FIXED: A problem with the ClickOnce installer when adding prerequisites on a 64-bit based OS.
• FIXED: A bug in the ClickOnce installer when the .pfx certificate is changed.
• FIXED: The "A new Outlook instance was started when the currently running instance was shutting down." exception when Outlook is run with a prior session not being closed.
• FIXED: Text was entered into an Excel workbook rather than into a control on an ADXExcelTaskPane after using a context menu and setting the focus to the control.
• FIXED: Bug when entering DBCS Japanese characters by using the Input Method Editor (IME) in an ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: Explorer region states were initialized incorrectly when Outlook started with the Reading Pane enabled.
• FIXED: ADXOlForms were hidden for opened Inspectors when the last of several opened Explorers was being closed and Inspectors remained open in Outlook XP.
• FIXED: The Del key did not work for controls placed on ADXOlForm in the BottonNavigationPane and ButtonTodoBar regions.
• FIXED: Focus remained on ADXOlForm, ADXExcelTaskPane when the user switched from the Normal to Hidden region state.
• FIXED: An ADXOlForm did not show up in an Inspector for a new Post item when Word was used as the default email editor.
• FIXED: Some keys did not respond in the Inspector window when ADXOlFormsManager was used in AddinModule.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm located in the WebViewPane layout did not show up for a startup folder if Outlook 2007 SP2 was installed.
• FIXED: The ArgumentException in the AdxSplitter.WndProc method.
• FIXED: The 'Parameter is not valid' exception in the AdxTaskPane.WndProc method.
• FIXED: Public Folders were not scanned when the WebViewPane layout was not used.
• FIXED: Endless loop between the ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.ADXReadingPaneHide and ADXOlFormsManager.ADXReadingPaneShow events when the Outlook Explorer window was reduced back to the non-maximized size.
• FIXED: Add-in Express didn't work correctly with the latest version of Delphi Prism.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up for a WordMail inspector when Outlook 2003 was launched by the call: mailto:?subject=Test.
• FIXED: The ADXExcelTaskPanesManager.ADXBeforeTaskPaneInstanceCreate event was not raised when the ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.CreateTaskPaneInstance method was called.
• FIXED: The System.NullReferenceException exception in the ADXForm.WndProc method.

Add-in Express 2009 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[15 May, 2009]   Version 5.0.3602

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

• ADDED: Advanced task panes for Microsoft Word.
• ADDED: Advanced task panes for Microsoft PowerPoint.
• ADDED: Support for CodeGear Delphi Prism.
• ADDED: Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Beta 1 (tested with Office 2003 and 2007 only).
• ADDED: Support for the Localizable design-time property in Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 projects.
• ADDED: An alternative wizard for creating VSTO 3 projects in VS 2008, which supports the automatically generated setup project.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.DefaultRegionState, ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.DefaultRegionState properties of the ADXRegionState type; enum ADXRegionState {Normal, Hidden, Minimized};
• ADDED: The GetOutlookWindowHandle method to the ADXAddinModule class.
• ADDED: Drag-and-drop for the advanced Outlook form and view regions and Excel, Word and PowerPoint task panes.
• ADDED: The IsDragDropAllowed, ExplorerAllowedDropRegions, InspectorAllowedDropRegions, RestoreFromMinimizedState properties to ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.
• ADDED: The IsDragDropAllowed, AllowedDropPositions, RestoreFromMinimizedState to ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.
• ADDED: The IsDragDropAllowed, AllowedDropPositions, RestoreFromMinimizedState properties to ADXWordTaskPanesCollectionItem.
• ADDED: The IsDragDropAllowed, AllowedDropPositions, RestoreFromMinimizedState properties to ADXPowerPointTaskPanesCollectionItem.
• ADDED: The ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.ShowTaskPane method.
• ADDED: The IsHiddenStateAllowed property to ADXOlFormsCollectionItem, ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem, ADXWordTaskPanesCollectionItem and ADXPowerPointTaskPanesCollectionItem.
• ADDED: The Reset Regions / Reset Task Panes design-time commands to the context menu of the ADXOlFormsManager / ADXExcelTaskPanesManager, ADXWordTaskPanesManager and ADXPowerPointTaskPanesManager components.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.InspectorMode property.
• ADDED: The Image, ImageTransparentColor, ImageList and ImageMso properties to the ADXRibbonGroup class.
• ADDED: The OnPropertyChanging and OnItemPropertyChanging events to all Ribbon components.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up for a WordMail inspector when Outlook 2003 was launched by the call: mailto:?subject=Test.
• FIXED: The ADXExcelTaskPanesManager.ADXBeforeTaskPaneInstanceCreate event was not raised when the ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem. CreateTaskPaneInstance method was called.
• FIXED: The ADXBuiltInControl component didn't connect to several controls with the same Id.
• FIXED: Command bars might not have appeared in Outlook 2007 if it was created via Automation.
• FIXED: The System.NullReferenceException exception in the AddinExpress.Extensions.ADXForm.WndProc method.
• FIXED: A problem with installation on the Turkey system.
• FIXED: The Pressed property of the ADXRibbonSplitButton component didn't refresh the state of the button at runtime.
• FIXED: The SyncError, SyncProgress, SyncEnd and SyncStart events of the ADXOutlookModule and ADXOutlookAddin classes didn't return the correct sync object type.
• FIXED: The main window of the Visio application might have appeared while the add-in was unregistered.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs in the ReadingPane region.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs in the FolderView region.
• FIXED: Some minor bugs in the InspectorRegion region.
• FIXED: The ArgumentException in the AddinExpress.Extensions.AdxSplitter.WndProc method.
• FIXED: The 'Parameter is not valid.' exception in the AddinExpress.Extensions.AdxTaskPane.WndProc method.
• FIXED: The ADXPowerPointTaskPanesCollectionItem.TaskPaneInstance property returned an instance only for PowerPoint 2003.
• FIXED: Public Folders were not scanned when the WebViewPane layout was not used.
• FIXED: Endless loop between the ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.ADXReadingPaneHide and ADXOlFormsManager.ADXReadingPaneShow events when the Outlook Explorer window was reduced back to non-maximized size.
• FIXED: A problem with custom task panes in Word if a new Word document was opened from Internet Explorer.
• FIXED: A problem with custom menu items if a built-in command bar was dynamically created by Outlook.
• FIXED: The ReminderAdd, ReminderChange, ReminderFire and Snooze events didn't return the correct parameter in the ADXOutlookAppEvents component.
• FIXED: A problem with the setup project in Windows Vista Korean.
• FIXED: The ADXWordTaskPanesManager.WordAppObj and ADXWordTaskPane.WordAppObj properties returned an incorrect object.
• FIXED: Bug when entering DBCS Japanese characters by using the Input Method Editor (IME) in an ADXOlForm.
• FIXED: ADXWordTaskPane did not show up in all opened Word windows after enabling an add-in through the COM Add-ins dialog.
• FIXED: ADXWordTaskPane did not show up in all Word windows after enabling the "Show all windows in the Taskbar" option.
• FIXED: The ADXWordTaskPane.ADXAfterTaskPaneHide event was not raised when the "Show all windows in the Taskbar" option was disabled and Word windows were hidden.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm, ADXExcelTaskPane, ADXWordTaskPane and ADXPowerPointTaskPane had different size in the Normal and Minimized region states.
• FIXED: Explorer region states were initialized incorrectly when Outlook started with the Reading Pane enabled.
• FIXED: ADXOlForms were hidden for opened Inspectors when the last of several opened Explorers was being closed and Inspectors remained open in Outlook XP.
• FIXED: The Del key did not work for controls placed on ADXOlForm in the BottonNavigationPane and ButtonTodoBar regions.
• FIXED: Focus remained on ADXOlForm, ADXExcelTaskPane, ADXWordTaskPane and ADXPowerPointTaskPane when the user switched from the Normal to Minimized or Hidden region state.
• FIXED: An ADXOlForm did not show up in an Inspector for a new Post item when Word was used as the default email editor.
• FIXED: Excel with Office Live Add-in 1.3 installed crashed when unregistering an Add-in Express based add-in.
• FIXED: Some keys did not respond in the Inspector window when ADXOlFormsManager was used in ADXModule.
• FIXED: The focus shifted off the "Search for" textbox in the Outlook 2003 Help window when custom items were added to an Outlook context menu.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm located in the WebViewPane layout did not show up for a startup folder if Outlook 2007 SP2 was installed.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[5 Dec, 2008]   Version 4.4.3511

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

• ADDED: Beta support for Delphi Prism.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[21 Nov, 2008]   Version 3.8.2512

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2512:

• FIXED: A problem with the new .pfx file generation in the ClickOnce publish wizard.
• FIXED: A problem with the Name property of ADX components if it was changed at the design-time in the ADX tree-view designers.
• FIXED: The Ribbon component didn't support the blank character in the first position of the Caption property.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 924:

• FIXED: The ArgumentOutOfRangeException error when the FolderSwitch event is raised and a non-cached ADXOlFormsCollectionItem is used in a ReadingPane layout.
• FIXED: The System.ObjectDisposedException exception when Outlook is running and the user shuts down the system.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 462

• FIXED: Problems with displaying controls in Task and other Outlook inspector windows.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[7 Nov, 2008]   Version 4.4.3510

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

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO, build 3510:

• FIXED: A problem with the new .pfx file generation in the ClickOnce publish wizard.
• FIXED: A problem with the Name property of ADX components if it was changed at the design-time in the ADX tree-view designers.
• FIXED: The Ribbon component didn't support the blank character in the first position of the Caption property.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 938:

• FIXED: WebViewPane.Title was not set when the ADXOlForm.text property was set.
• FIXED: Incorrect window drawing after PrintPreview for an appointment inspector window.
• FIXED: Incorrect Navigation Pane drawing after folder switching when ADXOlFormsManager is used and OS is Vista.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 938:

• None.

Add-in Express 2008 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 464

• FIXED: Problems with displaying controls in Task and other Outlook inspector windows.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[4 Aug, 2008]   Version 4.3.3507

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

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO, build 3507:

• FIXED: FIXED: The Prerequisites dialog didn't show prerequisites on PCs with Visual Studio 2008 installed.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 935:

• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.ADXAfterFormHide event.
• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.ADXFolderSwitch event.
• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.ADXInspectorActivate event.
• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.ADXNewInspector event.
• ADDED: The FolderSwitchExEventArgs.OutlookWindowHandle parameter.
• FIXED: The ArgumentOutOfRangeException error when the FolderSwitch event is raised and a non-cached ADXOlFormsCollectionItem is used in a ReadingPane layout.
• FIXED: The System.ObjectDisposedException exception when Outlook is running and the user shuts down the system.
• CHANGED: The ADXOlForm.SelectionChange event is raised for visible Explorer ADXOlForms for a relevant Explorer only, and for all visible Inspector ADXOlForms.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 935:

• ADDED: The ADXExcelTaskPane.ADXAfterTaskPaneHide event.

Add-in Express 2008 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 463

• None.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[16 Jun, 2008]   Version 4.2.3505

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

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO, build 3505:

• FIXED: A problem with context menu designer component.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 934:

• CHANGED: Algorithms were optimized for the InspectorRegion layout.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 934:

• None.

Add-in Express 2008 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 463

• None.

Add-in Express 2008 for Office and VSTO - Public Release

[11 Jun, 2008]   Version 4.2.3504

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

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO, build 3504:

• ADDED: Support for Registration Free COM.
• ADDED: The ProcessBeforeFolderMove and ProcessBeforeItemMove event handlers to the ADXOutlookItemsEvents class.
• ADDED: The SyncObjects events to the ADXOutlookModule class.
• ADDED: The ADXContextMenu, ADXMainMenu, ADXOlExplorerMainMenu and ADXOlInspectorMainMenu components.
• CHANGED: The signature of the OnKeyDown event in the ADXAddinModule class.
• CHANGED: The products.exe tool is now moved to the 'Application Data' folder of the user's profile.
• FIXED: A problem with task panes and recurrent appointments in Outlook 2007.
• FIXED: A problem with app.config file in the ClickOnce installer.
• FIXED: A problem with task panes and recurrent appointments in Outlook 2007 with 'Cached Exchange Mode' turned off.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 933:

• ADDED: FolderView, ReadingPane, InspectorRegion beta layouts.
• ADDED: In WebView, the title reflects the Text property of the currently active form.
• ADDED: Ability to change ADXOlForm.Text in the ADXBeforeFormShow event for showing the changed title in the Advanced Form Region header.
• ADDED: The ADXEnter and ADXLeave events to ADXOlForm.
• ADDED: The PostMessage method and ADXPostMessage event to ADXOlForm.
• ADDED: The ADXCloseButtonClickEventArgs.DisableItem property to the ADXCloseButtonClick event argument. Use this property when you want to disable ADXOlFormsCollectionItem in the ADXCloseButtonClick event.
• ADDED: The GetTextEditor(object InspectorObj) function that returns an object of the ITextDocument type. See Text Object Model in MSDN.
• FIXED: A sub pane was displayed incorrectly in a calendar view after hiding and showing an ADXOlForm in Outlook 2003.
• FIXED: Explorer got focus when switching between emails in an inspector.
• FIXED: In WebViewPane, ADXOlForm did not show up for the current folder after enabling an add-in via the COM Add-ins dialog.
• FIXED: The "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" exception might occur when an email was sent from Windows Explorer.
• FIXED: Outlook might hang if an email was sent from Windows Explorer and FolderSyncIssues was accessible.
• FIXED: Impossibility to use greek stresses.
• CHANGED: The invocation point of the ADXOlForm.Activated event is changed. As a result, it is possible now to set the focus to a form control in this event. Also, in this event, the Visible and Active properties returned false, now they return true.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 933:

• ADDED: Ability to change ADXExcelTaskPane.Text in the ADXBeforeFormShow event for displaying the changed title in the Advanced Custom Task Pane header.
• ADDED: The ADXCloseButtonClickEventArgs.DisableItem property to the ADXCloseButtonClick event argument. Use this property when you want to disable ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem in the ADXCloseButtonClick event.
• ADDED: The ADXEnter and ADXLeave events to ADXExcelTaskPane.
• ADDED: The PostMessage metod and ADXPostMessage event to ADXExcelTaskPane.
• FIXED: Impossibility to access the document properties screen under Excel 2007 when ADXExcelTaskPanesManager is used.
• FIXED: Impossibility to use greek stresses.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 463

• FIXED: A bug with handling some keyboard shortcuts.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[10 Jun, 2008]   Version 3.8.2511

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2511:

• FIXED: A problem with task panes and recurrent appointments in Outlook 2007 with 'Cached Exchange Mode' turned off.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 923:

• FIXED: A sub pane was displayed incorrectly in a calendar view after hiding and showing an ADXOlForm in Outlook 2003.
• FIXED: Explorer got focus when switching between emails in an inspector.
• FIXED: In WebViewPane, ADXOlForm did not show up for the current folder after enabling an add-in via the COM Add-ins dialog.
• FIXED: The "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" exception might occur when an email was sent from Windows Explorer.
• FIXED: Impossibility to use greek stresses.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 460

• None.

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO - Public Release

[7 Mar, 2008]   Version 4.0.3500

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

Add-in Express 2008 for VSTO, build 3500:

• ADDED: The OnKeyDown event to the ADXAddinModule class.
• ADDED: The Prerequisites dialog to the Publish wizard.
• ADDED: The Minimum Required Version feature to the Publish wizard.
• ADDED: Support of multiple versions of MS Office in one project (Office 2003 and 2007).
• FIXED: Events of ADXCommanBarComboBox, ADXCommanBarEdit and ADXCommanBarDropDown components didn't fire in Visio when more than one document is opened.
• FIXED: Outlook might hang if email was sent from the Windows Explorer.
• FIXED: The the Visible property of the ADXRibbonTab component raised an exception when it was changed at runtime.
• FIXED: A problem with the ADXBuiltInControl component.
• FIXED: A problem with the ActiveSync software in Outlook 2007.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 932:

• 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: ADXOlForm did not show up for the MeetingRequest inspectors.
• FIXED: The invocation point of the ADXOlForm.Activated event is changed. As result, now it is possible to set the focus to a form control in this event; the visible and active properties had the false value, now they have the true value in this event.
• FIXED: Explorer ADXOlForms were deleted when a new Inspector was being opened and Outlook was minimized.
• FIXED: Inspector hanging when sending a file via Explorer or Word.
• FIXED: Optimization of work of the WatchEngine internal object.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 932:

• ADDED: The ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.AlwaysShowHeader property.
• ADDED: The ADXExcelTaskPanesCollectionItem.CloseButton property.
• ADDED: ADXExcelTaskPane.OnADXCloseButtonClick event.
• ADDED: An advanced form region is restored when the ADXExcelTaskPane.Activete method is called.
• FIXED: The invocation point of the ADXExcelTaskPane.Activated event is changed. As result, now it is possible to set the focus to a form control in this event; the visible and active properties had the false value, now they have the true value in this event.
• FIXED: The same size for any ?osition of ADXExcelTaskPane was used.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 462

• ADDED: The ControlNeeded event to the ADXControlAdapter class.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[7 Mar, 2008]   Version 3.8.2508

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2508:

• ADDED: The OnKeyDown event to the ADXAddinModule class.
• ADDED: The Prerequisites dialog to the Publish wizard.
• ADDED: The Minimum Required Version feature to the Publish wizard.
• FIXED: Events of ADXCommanBarComboBox, ADXCommanBarEdit and ADXCommanBarDropDown components didn't fire in Visio when more than one document is opened.
• FIXED: Outlook might hang if email was sent from the Windows Explorer.
• FIXED: The the Visible property of the ADXRibbonTab component raised an exception when it was changed at the runtime.
• FIXED: A problem with the ADXBuiltInControl component.
• FIXED: A problem with the ActiveSync software.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 922:

• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up for the MeetingRequest inspectors.
• FIXED: Explorer ADXOlForms were deleted when a new Inspector was being opened and Outlook was minimized.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 922:

• None.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 460

• None.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[13 Nov, 2007]   Version 3.7.2503

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2503:

• FIXED: A bug when installing Add-in Express on certain configurations in Vista with Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 918:

• None.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 918:

• None.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 460

• None.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[8 Nov, 2007]   Version 3.7.2502

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2502:

• ADDED: Beta support for VS2008 Beta 2
• ADDED: Automatic updates for ClickOnce projects.
• ADDED: The IsNetworkDeployed method to the ADXAddinModule class.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 918:

• ADDED: Beta support for VS2008 Beta 2
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.GetCurrentForm method.
• ADDED: An individual size of Advanced Form Region for each folder type.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up after inspector preview.
• FIXED: Hidden ADXOlForms were shown after the HTML Body had been changed.
• FIXED: Exception after clicking the Accept button in a Meeting Request
• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up in an inspector after being moved to other Item by using Ctrl + >,< when Word was used for reading Rich Text e-mail messages.
• FIXED: For the Windows 2003 Server OS, the AdxWMIEmulateWindow caption showed up in an Inspector.
• FIXED: The Form.AcceptButton property did not work.

Add-in Express Extensions for Microsoft Excel, build 918:

• ADDED: Basic functionality for embeding .NET forms into Excel windows.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, build 460

• FIXED: A bug with the FolderBrowserDialog, OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog dialogs.
• FIXED: A bug with the Validating and Validated events.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[3 Oct, 2007]   Version 3.6.2501

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2501:

• ADDED: The NativeWindowCaption and NativeWindowHandle properties to the ADXAddinModule component.
• ADDED: The ImageTransparentColor property to ribbon components.
• FIXED: A problem with ADXCommandBarButton components when they were placed after an advanced control.
• FIXED: The Supertip didn't show up for the ADXRibbonMenu if it was added to the ADXRibbonSplitButton.
• FIXED: A problem with Crystal Report components in the Publish wizard.
• FIXED: A problem with the transparent image color in the Add-in Express designer.
• FIXED: A problem with images on the ADXRibbonItem component.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 917:

• FIXED: ADXOlFormsCollectionItems became empty when you clicked Cancel in ADXOlFormsCollection Editor.
• FIXED: Menu Project / Add* added ADXOlForm as a sub-item of the current file.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm did not show up when Word 2002/2003 was used for editing Rich Text e-mail messages.
• FIXED: The TAB and DEL keys did not react when using a control which had an embedded System.Windows.Forms.WebControl.
• 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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[14 Sep, 2007]   Version 3.6.2500

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2500:

• ADDED: The ParseMsoXmlTypeAs property to the ADXRibbonButton component.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 916:

• FIXED: Refreshing a folder when the Outlook start-up folder has no ADXOlForm with WebViewPane layout.
• FIXED: Pressing the FN key on notebooks raises the exception.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[30 Jul, 2007]   Version 3.6.2499

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2499:

• ADDED: The OfficeColorSchemeChanged event to the ADXExcelAddin, ADXWordAddin, ADXPowerPointAddin, ADXOutlookAddin classes.
• ADDED: The OfficeColorScheme property to the ADXExcelAddin, ADXWordAddin, ADXPowerPointAddin, ADXOutlookAddin classes.
• ADDED: The ClickOnce Module wizard.
• ADDED: CommandBar visual designer.
• FIXED: A problem with some properties of the Ribbon built-in controls.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 915:

• ADDED: Double click on the splitter hides the Advanced Form Region.
• FIXED: ADXOlFormsCollectionItems were not deleted when ADXOlFormsManager was deleted in the design mode.
• FIXED: It was impossibe to add an ADXOlForm to a sulution subfolder in design-time.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[13 Jul, 2007]   Version 3.5.2498

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2498:

• CHANGED: The Publish wizard.
• FIXED: The DisplayAlerts property of the ADXAddinModule didn't work.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 914:

• FIXED: The ADXOlForm.Show() method could show up some other ADXOlForm instance.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[26 Jun, 2007]   Version 3.5.2497

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2497:

• ADDED: The Ribbon TAB Designer.
• FIXED: The CheckForUpdates method didn't work.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, build 913:

• FIXED: The "COM object that has been separated from its underlying RCW cannot be used" exception fired when you change layout-related properties of ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.
• FIXED: Incorrect drawing of the splitter in the WebViewPane layout.
• FIXED: The AddinName property related exception in the SetOwner method.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[18 Jun, 2007]   Version 3.5.2496

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2496:

• ADDED: Add-in Express ClickOnce Solution.
• ADDED: The ADXRibbonCommand component.
• ADDED: The Dynamic property to the ADXRibbonMenu components
• ADDED: The AddinName property to the ADXExcelAddin, ADXWordAddin, ADXOutlookAddin, ADXVisioAddin, ADXPowerPointAddin, ADXInfoPathAddin classes.
• ADDED: The Description property to the ADXExcelAddin, ADXWordAddin, ADXOutlookAddin, ADXVisioAddin, ADXPowerPointAddin, ADXInfoPathAddin classes.
• ADDED: The LoadBehavior property to the ADXExcelAddin, ADXWordAddin, ADXOutlookAddin, ADXVisioAddin, ADXPowerPointAddin, ADXInfoPathAddin classes.
• ADDED: The CodeGroups property to the ADXAddinModule class.
• ADDED: The Shared property to the ADXRibbonTab, ADXRibbonGroup, ADXRibbonBox and ADXRibbonButtonGroup components.
• FIXED: A problem with Ribbon controls when several add-ins add controls to the same Ribbon tab.
• FIXED: ADXRibbonDropDown did not refresh its state.
• CHANGED: The ADXModule wizard creates install custom actions automatically.
• FIXED: The Tab, Del key did not work for a WebBrowser control.
• 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 ADXOlForm.ADXBeforeFormShow and ADXOLForm.ADXAfterFormShow events.
• FIXED: The state of the Splitter was saved at improper time.
• ADDED: Restoring the ADXOlForm size after minimizing/restoring the size of an Outlook window.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[10 Apr, 2007]   Version 3.4.2495

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2495:

• FIXED: A problem with the State property of the ADXCommandBarButton component.
• FIXED: A conflict when the same keyboard shortcut is defined in both the ADXOlForm and Outlook.
• ADDED: ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.Tag, ADXOlForm.CurrentOutlookWindowHandle properties.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Premium Build

[30 Mar, 2007]   Version 3.4.2494

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2494:

• FIXED: A problem with task panes in Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007 at the runtime.
• FIXED: ADXOlForm overlapped the message body when switching between Word Inspector windows.
• FIXED: The BottomNavigationPane layout worked incorrectly after minimizing Outlook Explorer window.
• FIXED: The Visible property returned False in the VisibleChange event after invoking the Hide method.
• FIXED: An ADXOlForm lost focus after the user printed some symbols in the form's controls.
• ADDED: The WebViewPane layout now works without ActiveX control. You don't need anymore a) to deploy ADXOlFormContainer.msm with your add-in and b) to add AddinExpress.MSO.dll to GAC.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[14 Mar, 2007]   Version 3.4.2492

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 2492:

• FIXED: A problem with the Visible property of the ADXTaskPane component at runtime.
• FIXED: Forms didn't show up when Outlook was started with no UI and then visualized.
• FIXED: The NavigationPane region does not display when the WebViewPane region displays.
• FIXED: When the Hide method was called, the Visible property was True in the VisibleChange event.
• FIXED: Entering some characters caused the form to loose focus.
• ADDED: TADXOlFormsManager events: ADXNavigationPaneMinimize(2007 only), ADXTodoBarHide, ADXTodoBarMinimize, ADXTodoBarShow
• ADDED: FolderObj, ExplorerObj, InspectorObj properties in the BeforeFormInstanceCreateEventArgs parameter of ADXBeforeFormInstanceCreate event.
• ADDED: The posibbility change size of ADXOLForm if Splitter of ADXOlFormsCollectionItem setted to None
• ADDED: Posibility change a layout in the ADXOLForm.ADXBeforeFormShow event

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[16 Feb, 2007]   Version 3.3.2492

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 3.3.2492:

• None.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VSTO Edition 3.3.905:

• ADDED: Advanced splitter with the Minimize/Restore button
• ADDED: ADXOlFormsManager events: ADXReadingPaneHide, ADXReadingPaneShow, ADXReadingPaneMove, ADXNavigationPaneHide, ADXNavigationPaneShow
• FIXED: Exception related to theming in Windows 2000
• 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: 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: SelectionChange event raised for invisible ADXOlForm

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, VSTO Edition, 3.3.457:

• FIXED: Bug with TaskItem in Outlook 2003.

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO - Public Release

[31 Jan, 2007]   Version 3.2.2491

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

Add-in Express 2007 for VSTO, build 3.2.2491:

• ADDED: Microsoft Office 2007 support:
  • components: ADXRibbonTab, ADXRibbonQuickAccessToolbar and ADXRibbonOfficeMenu.
  • controls: ADXRibbonGroup, ADXRibbonBox, ADXRibbonButtonGroup, ADXRibbonButton, ADXRibbonSplitButton, ADXRibbonLabel, ADXRibbonCheckBox, ADXRibbonEditBox, ADXRibbonComboBox, ADXRibbonDropDown, ADXRibbonGallery, ADXRibbonMenu, ADXRibbonSeparator, ADXRibbonMenuSeparator, ADXRibbonDialogBoxLauncher and ADXRibbonItem.
  • ADXWordAddIn, ADXExcelAddIn, ADXOutlookAddIn, ADXPowerPointAddIn properties: Namespace and StartFromScratch
  • ADXAddInModule methods: FindRibbonControl.
  • ADXWordAddIn, ADXExcelAddIn, ADXOutlookAddIn, ADXPowerPointAddIn events: OnRibbonBeforeCreate, OnRibbonBeforeLoad and OnRibbonLoaded.
• ADDED: Microsoft InfoPath 2007 support.
• ADDED: Support for Office 2007 custom task panes:
  • classes: AddinExpress.VSTO.ADXTaskPane, AddinExpress.VSTO.ADXCustomTaskPaneCollection
  • ADXWordAddIn, ADXExcelAddIn, ADXOutlookAddIn, ADXPowerPointAddIn properties: TaskPanes
  • ADXWordAddIn, ADXExcelAddIn, ADXOutlookAddIn, ADXPowerPointAddIn events: OnTaskPaneBeforeCreate, OnTaskPaneAfterCreate, OnTaskPaneBeforeShow, OnTaskPaneAferShow and OnTaskPaneBeforeDestroy.
• ADDED: The MailMergeDataSourceValidate2 event to the ADXWordAddin component.
• ADDED: The WorkbookRowsetComplete event to the ADXExcelAddin component.
• ADDED: The AfterCalculate event to the ADXExcelAddin component.
• ADDED: The SlideShowOnNext event to the ADXPowerPointAddin component
• ADDED: The SlideShowOnPrevious event to the ADXPowerPointAddin component
• ADDED: The AttachmentContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The FolderContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The StoreContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The ShortcutContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The ViewContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The ItemContextMenuDisplay event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The ContextMenuClose event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The ItemLoad event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The BeforeFolderSharingDialog event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The PageChange event to the ADXOutlookAddin component.
• ADDED: The AttachmentRemove event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The BeforeAttachmentAdd event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The BeforeAttachmentPreview event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The BeforeAttachmentRead event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The BeforeAttachmentWriteToTempFile event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The Unload event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The BeforeAutoSave event to the 'ADX Outlook Item Events' class.
• ADDED: The 'recursive' parameter to the constructor of the ADXOutlookItemsEvents and ADXOutlookFoldersEvents classes.
• CHANGED: The ADXBuiltInControl.DisableStandardAction property can be changed at runtime in the ActionEx event handler of a built-in control.
• FIXED: A problem with the Change event of the ADXCommandBarComboBox, ADXCommandBarDropDownList and ADXCommandBarEdit components.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Outlook, VSTO Edition 3.3.904:

• ADDED: More than one ADXOlForm per Explorer or Inspector layout.
• ADDED: New items in ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.ExplorerLayout:
  • BottomOutlookBar: 2000, 2002 only
  • BottomNavigationPane: 2000, 2002 - Folder List; 2003, 2007 - Navigation Pane
  • BottomTodoBar: 2007 only
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.ExplorerMessageClasses property.
• ADDED: New method and property to ADXOlFormsCollectionItem: FormInstances and FormInstanceCount NOTE. Use them to access form instantces created by the given item.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsManager.ADXBeforeFolderSwitchEx event.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsManager.ADXFolderSwitchEx event. NOTE. This event fires after all Explorer forms are shown.
• ADDED: The ADXOlFormsManager.ADXBeforeFormInstanceCreate event.
• ADDED: The ADXOlForm.Activate method
• CHANGED: ADXOlFormsManager.ADXFolderSwitch is deprecated. NOTE. Use the ADXOlForm.Visible property in the ADXOlForm.BeforeFormShow event to control the form visibility.
• CHANGED: ADXOlFormsManager. The LockUpdates and UnlockUpdates methods are deprecated. Their use doesn't have any effect. NOTE. Now, changes in the item's properties affect the item's forms only.
• CHANGED: ADXOlFormsManager.CurrentForm is deprecated. NOTE. Use the FormInstances method and FormInstanceCount property of the item to access form instances.
• ALTERED: Now it is impossible to change the size of ADXOlForm programmatically.

Add-in Express 2007 Extensions for Microsoft Office Toolbars, VSTO Edition, 3.3.455:

• ADDED: Office 2007 support.

Add-in Express .Net for VSTO, Premium Suite - Public Release

[6 Nov, 2006]   Version 2.7.2389

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

Add-in Express .NET for VSTO, 2.7.2389:

• ADDED: VSTO 2005 SE is supported.
• ADDED: x64 platform is supported.

Add-in Express Extensions .NET for Microsoft Outlook, 1.5.902:

• FIXED: DevExpress controls don't show their popups when placed on AdxOlForm.
• ADDED: The Add-in Express Extensions now works on the X64 platform.

Toolbar Controls .NET for Microsoft Office, 1.1.415:

• FIXED: Incompatibility problems with some third-party add-ins.
• FIXED: The embedded control now becomes hidden if the toolbar's size becomes less than that of the control.
• ADDED: Control Adaptors for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Known Issues of Toolbar Controls .NET for Microsoft Office, 1.1.415

• Infragistics components lose their event handlers at run-time if placed on the Add-in Module. To place Infragistics components on a toolbar place them on UserControl first, then add the UserControl component onto the Add-in Module.

Add-in Express .Net for VSTO - Public Release

[6 Nov, 2006]   Version 2.7.2389

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

• ADDED: VSTO 2005 SE is supported.
• ADDED: x64 platform is supported.