custom buttons in Outlook interface (main and new message window)

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custom buttons in Outlook interface (main and new message window)
 
Ivan Petrovic




Posts: 11
 Joined: 2011-11-15
Hello,

According to another topic - http://www.add-in-express.com/forum/read.php?FID=1&TID=9299 - we see that it is possible to add new group/toolbar to already existing ribbon tab (e.g. Home tab) in New message window in Microsoft Outlook. Right now if we use TadxOlInspectorCommandBar we can add toolbar with our buttons but as a new ribbon tab (Addins). Can you please write us how to connect this on existing -home ribbon tab in Outlook.

Also another question is when we use TadxOlExplorerCommandBar to add buttons in main Outlook window, it adds again new ribbon tab named Addins. Is it possible to rename the caption of this tab to something else?

Thanks in advnace,

Ivan Petrovic
ConeXware, Inc.
Posted 15 Nov, 2011 09:14:45 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Ivan,

Actually, this is how the Ribbon UI handles adding commandbar-style controls: it adds them onto a built-in tab called Add-ins. That is, to prevent Outlook adding anything to this tab, you need to avoid adding commandbar controls to the Outlook UI; for instance, you can set TadxOlInspectorCommandBar.UseForRibbon=false. Note that Add-in Express provides Ribbon components purposed for creating the Ribbon UI of your add-in. Please check two sections in the manual {Add-in Express installation folder}\Docs\adxvcl.pdf on your PC:

- Your First Microsoft Outlook COM Add-in
- Office Ribbon Components


Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
Posted 15 Nov, 2011 09:24:00 Top
Ivan Petrovic




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 Joined: 2011-11-15
Dear Adrei,

Thanks for info. I have downloaded Built-in Controls Scanner but cannot find anything that would conntect to ribbon tab e.g. Message in New window (when opened) or "Include" toolbar on "Message" ribbon tab in New message window in Microsoft Outlook x64.

Is there something else I should look for?

Ivan
Posted 15 Nov, 2011 09:59:45 Top
Andrei Smolin


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 Joined: 2006-05-11
Hi Ivan,

Using the Built-in Controls Scanner makes sense only if you deal with commandbar controls. Please pay attention to the section "Office Ribbon Components" in the manual.


Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
Posted 15 Nov, 2011 10:33:23 Top