Specifying the dot file

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Specifying the dot file
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Rasheda Sabir




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 Joined: 2007-02-07
hello,

When adding a commandBar (addin in Word), it is possible to to specify the dot file that this is saved in? As defualt, it is saved in Normal.dot, but I want to be able to specify a separate dot file just for my addin.

Thanks.
Posted 07 Feb, 2007 07:44:28 Top
Dmitry Kostochko


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Hi Rasheda Sabir,

You can try to use the WordApp.CustomizationContext property in the OnAddInInitialize event handler.


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Posted 07 Feb, 2007 07:59:09 Top
Rasheda Sabir




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Hi Dmitry,

Thanks for your quick response!

I have used this and it sort of works. In the OnAddInInitialize event i put: WordApp.CustomizationContext := WordApp.ActiveDocument;
and also set the Temporary property of the CommandBar to false. After registering the addin, I open up Word and and it's all fine, but if I open another instance of Word i get an error "The addin has fired an exception unspecified error", the first instance on the Word document has 2 of my command bars.

How could actually create a dot file and save the commandbar to it?

Thanks again.
Posted 07 Feb, 2007 10:32:56 Top
Rasheda Sabir




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 Joined: 2007-02-07
sorry I meant to say i have set Temporary property of the CommandBar to TRUE.
Posted 07 Feb, 2007 12:38:05 Top
Dmitry Kostochko


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Hi Rasheda Sabir,

The code of Add-in Express doesn't suspect that you will use the CustomizationContext property and it is the reason of the exception and appearing of 2 command bars. At the very beginning of Add-in Express development we tried to realize this and use the CustomizationContext property but we had to reject the idea. Theoretically all this can work if you create a template, put it into the Word startup folder (<SYS_DRIVE>:Documents and Settings\<USER_NAME>\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\) and use this template as a customization context but you can use this at your own risk. BTW, I don't recommend using this property because the majority of Word add-ins retain their settings in the standard template - Normal.dot. Moreover, MS Word itself may misbehave if you change the CustomizationContext property.


Posted 07 Feb, 2007 13:08:03 Top