Add-in doesn't load when Excel launched by double-clicking file

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Add-in doesn't load when Excel launched by double-clicking file
 
Nicholas Hebb


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To expand just a little on the subject title, when Excel is opened from the Start menu or Quick Launch, the add-in loads normally. But, if the user double-clicks an Excel file, Excel opens but does not load the add-in. Is there a known reason for this?

Note: This isn't an Add-in Express question. I have heard of other cases of this for non-ADX add-ins, but I thought maybe the experts at ADX might be able to shed some light on this topic.
Posted 06 Jun, 2012 11:13:53 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hi Nicholas,

Please find what Heinz-Josef told about this issue here:

http://www.add-in-express.com/forum/read.php?FID=5&TID=6718&MID=33878


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 06 Jun, 2012 11:23:57 Top
Nicholas Hebb


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Hi Andrei,

Thank you for the link. Currently I have the following code in the AddinInitialize event. Would you recommend moving this to the OnStartupComplete event then? 


private System.Globalization.CultureInfo _oldCulture;

private void AddinModule_AddinInitialize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  try
  {
    System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();
    _oldCulture = System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;
    System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(ExcelApp.LanguageSettings.get_LanguageID(Office.MsoAppLanguageID.msoLanguageIDUI));
  }
  catch { /* ... */ }
}
Posted 06 Jun, 2012 23:26:23 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Nicholas,

Hmm... Is it Excel 2010 installed on Windows 7 and the file is opened from the Windows Explorer with preview pane shown? http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exceldev/thread/fb72e113-c65c-4d79-8188-d3bb548939cc/


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 07 Jun, 2012 04:24:55 Top
Nicholas Hebb


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I followed up with the customer with your question above. It doesn't seem to be the preview pane issue.

In regard to my earlier question ("Would you recommend moving this to the OnStartupComplete event then?"), do you think the code in the AddinModule_AddinInitialize event needs to be moved to the OnStarupComplete event?

I placed the culture localization code in AddinModule_AddinInitialize because I wanted it set before adxTPManager_ADXBeforeTaskPaneInstanceCreate was called. However, if it's safer to set the culture on every form load (or task pane load) instead of once at initialization then I will certainly go that route.
Posted 12 Jun, 2012 00:36:21 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Nicholas,

I cannot tell you whether this is safer or not: we didn't meet this issue. Abstractly, this should be a "bit" safer but the size of the "bit" is unknown to me.
Posted 12 Jun, 2012 07:13:37 Top
Nicholas Hebb


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OK, thanks Andrei.
Posted 12 Jun, 2012 08:08:11 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Nicholas,

May I ask you to send me a note in case you find anything about moving this code?


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 12 Jun, 2012 08:13:55 Top
Nicholas Hebb


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Hi Andrei - If I get any customer feedback after my next update, I'll be sure to let you know whether that affected the double-click issue.
Posted 13 Jun, 2012 00:43:34 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Thank you in advance.


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 13 Jun, 2012 02:33:03 Top