Add-in Express Toys™ VCL
for Microsoft Word
Add-in Express Toys 2 is a free Microsoft Word COM add-in that adds a syntax highlight feature to MS Word.
The plugin is based on Add-in Express for Office and VCL and designed to show how to create add-ins,
manage add-in toolbars and controls, and get access to Word objects. Add-in Express for Office and VCL supports MS Word 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, Word 2007 and Word 2010.
How Add-in Express can ease creating Word add-ins in Delphi
Add-in Express is a VCL class library that allows you to:
- Create Word Add-ins supported by Word 2000 - 2010.
- Add your own command bars and controls such as submenus, toolbars, buttons, etc.
- Control any built-in command bars and their controls including the main menu and pop-ups.
- Customize the Microsoft Word 2007, 2010 Ribbon UI, build the Quick Access Toolbar and Office Menu for Word 2007 and customize the Backstage Wiew for Office 2010.
More about customizing Word Ribbon UI.
- Handle Word events such as BeforeDocumentSave and BeforeDocumentClose.
- Develop smart tag libraries for Word.
Add-in Express uses the Word.Application object (as an instance of TWordApplication) to provide access to all Word objects and events.
It supports Delphi 5, 6, 7, 2005, Delphi 2006 - XE2. Read more about
Programming Office addin with Add-in Express VCL.
Note. Add-in Express Toys 2 for Word is developed on Delphi 7. The source code doesn't include the Add-in Express for Office and VCL source files.
Add-in Express Toys 2 for Word adds to Word a new folder specific toolbar with tree buttons:
The buttons are:
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Shows the Add-in Express Toys About window.
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Selects a syntax rule for text highlighting.
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Highlights the selected text.
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Shows the Options dialog box.
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