Outlook 2013: Programmatically execute existing ribbon commands / buttons

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Outlook 2013: Programmatically execute existing ribbon commands / buttons
We need to execute existing Outlook 2013 ribbon buttons / commands to change the signature in an email 
Claus Christensen




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 Joined: 2011-02-13
Hi,

we need to change the signature of an email from within the add-in. In Outlook version 2007 and 2010 we did this by going through the CommandBarControls and then calling CommandBarButton.Execute when we found the command button for the signature we wanted.
But unfortunately CommandBarControls are no longer available in Outlook 2013. Do you know a way to do this in the new Outlook version?
We're using Add-in Express for .NET with c# code.

Thanks,

Claus
Posted 15 Oct, 2013 09:12:33 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Claus,

This is impossible in Outlook 2013. The reason: in Outlook 2007-2013 these are Ribbon items, not Ribbon controls. The workaround that you used in Outlook 2007-2010, you cannot use in Outlook 2013 because they removed command bars in this Outlook version.

So, I suppose the only way is to use find signature files and insert the signature "manually". These files are .htm, .rtf, and .txt files in your Windows user profile Signatures folder, see http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm.

Ypu may find this thread useful:
http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=2050


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 15 Oct, 2013 10:41:05 Top
Claus Christensen




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 Joined: 2011-02-13
Thanks Andrej,

that was a lot of work but it works. One more question: I'd like to react to a keyboard shortcut inside a ADXOlForm that I use in Outlook compose new email forms. I know how to add a ADXKeyboardShortcut with an event in my main add-in code but how do I make the connection to the currently open inspector window with my special form? The keyboard shortcut needs to trigger an event inside that form, not inside the general add-in.

Thanks,

Claus
Posted 23 Oct, 2013 14:28:14 Top
Andrei Smolin


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Hello Claus,

You need to use ADXOlFormsCollectionItem.GetForm().


Andrei Smolin
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Posted 24 Oct, 2013 04:06:26 Top
Claus Christensen




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 Joined: 2011-02-13
Hello Andrei,

thanks again for the pointer in the right direction. That did it! Both problems solved - thank you very much!

Claus
Posted 24 Oct, 2013 11:09:14 Top